--- title: Install sshping on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of sshping for on openSUSE - Measure character-echo latency and bandwidth for an interactive ssh session url: https://snapcraft.io/install/sshping/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install sshping on **openSUSE** # sshping [Alexander Lukens (alexdlukens)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/alexdlukens "View all snaps from Alexander Lukens (alexdlukens)") * [Alexander Lukens (alexdlukens)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/alexdlukens "View all snaps from Alexander Lukens (alexdlukens)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/sshping/opensuse#install) #### Measure character-echo latency and bandwidth for an interactive ssh session Use this utility to test the performance of interactive ssh sessions or scp file transfers. It uses ssh to log into a remote system, then runs two tests: the first test sends one character at a time, waiting for each character to be returned while it records the latency time for each. The second test sends a dummy file over scp to /dev/null on the remote system. For the echo test, you may specify a character count limit (-c) or a test time limit (-t), and also the command (-e) used on the remote system that echoes characters back. For the speed test, you may specify the number of megabytes to send (-s) and the target location for the copies (-z). The default output format is RFC-2822 compliant with simple integers so parsing is easy. You may also display delimiters to make reading of large numbers easier, or you may use a "human readable" format that displays values using SI prefixes to keep the numberic value small. # SSH Keys Interface By default, the snap interface for SSH keys is not connected. In order to use SSH keys with this snap, you will need to connect the `ssh-keys` interface manually. You can do this after installation by running: `snap connect sshping:ssh-keys` This is a third-party snap, not officially supported by the original author. Find the original source code at ### Package name * sshping --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 10 October 2025 - latest/stable * 10 October 2025 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/alexdlukens/sshping](https://github.com/alexdlukens/sshping "https://github.com/alexdlukens/sshping") --- ### Source code * [github.com/spook/sshping](https://github.com/spook/sshping "https://github.com/spook/sshping") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/sshping/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- [See more information about sshping ›](https://snapcraft.io/sshping) ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install sshping Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed. You need first add the *snappy* repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor. Tumbleweed: ``` sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy ``` Leap 15.x: ``` sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy ``` If needed, Swap out `openSUSE_Leap_15.` for, `openSUSE_Leap_16.0` if you’re using a different version of openSUSE. With the repository added, import its GPG key: ``` sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh ``` Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new *snappy* repository: ``` sudo zypper dup --from snappy ``` Snap can now be installed with the following: ``` sudo zypper install snapd ``` You then need to either reboot, logout/login or `source /etc/profile` to have /snap/bin added to PATH. Additionally, enable and start both the *snapd* and the *snapd.apparmor* services with the following commands: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor ``` ### Install sshping To install sshping, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install sshping ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/sshping/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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