--- title: Install tectonic on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of tectonic for on openSUSE - The Tectonic Typesetting System url: https://snapcraft.io/install/tectonic/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install tectonic on **openSUSE** # tectonic [Alexander Smirnov (olekzonder)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/olekzonder "View all snaps from Alexander Smirnov (olekzonder)") * [Alexander Smirnov (olekzonder)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/olekzonder "View all snaps from Alexander Smirnov (olekzonder)") * [Books and Reference](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=books-and-reference) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/tectonic/opensuse#install) #### The Tectonic Typesetting System **Warning!** This is not an official snap for Tectonic. Tectonic is a modernized, complete, self-contained TeX/LaTeX engine, powered by XeTeX and TeXLive. For those new to it, TeX is a programming language that you use to create typeset documents rather than computer software. TeX is quite archaic in some ways, but it’s still the tool of choice for documents that require precision typography or ones that involve lots of mathematical equations, which makes it especially important in the sciences. Tectonic converts TeX files into PDF files. **What’s in it for me?** Tectonic automatically downloads support files so you don’t have to install a full LaTeX system in order to start using it. If you start using a new LaTeX package, Tectonic just pulls down the files it needs and continues processing. The underyling “bundle” technology allows for completely reproducible document compiles. Thanks to the Dataverse Project for hosting the large LaTeX resource files! Tectonic has sophisticated logic and automatically loops TeX and BibTeX as needed, and only as much as needed. In its default mode it doesn’t write TeX’s intermediate files and always produces a fully-processed document. The tectonic command-line program is quiet and never stops to ask for input. Thanks to the power of XeTeX, Tectonic can use modern OpenType fonts and is fully Unicode-enabled. The Tectonic engine has been extracted into a completely self-contained library so that it can be embedded in other applications. Tectonic has been forked from the old-fashioned WEB2C implementation of TeX and is developed in the open on GitHub using modern tools like the Rust language. Tectonic can be used from Github Actions to typeset your documents whenever a change to them is made: setup-tectonic - Use tectonic in your github action workflows (supports caching and optionally biber) compile-latex - Thanks to Vinay Sharma for creating the action. ### Package name * tectonic --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 9 February 2024 - latest/stable * 4 April 2024 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Source code * [github.com/olekzonder/tectonic](https://github.com/olekzonder/tectonic "https://github.com/olekzonder/tectonic") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/tectonic/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install tectonic 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 tectonic To install tectonic, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install tectonic ``` ### 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/tectonic/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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