--- title: Install whisper.cpp (UNOFFICIAL) on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of whisper.cpp (UNOFFICIAL) for on openSUSE - Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++ url: https://snapcraft.io/install/whisper-cpp/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install whisper.cpp (UNOFFICIAL) on **openSUSE** # whisper.cpp (UNOFFICIAL) (whisper-cpp) [林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/brlin "View all snaps from 林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)") * [林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/brlin "View all snaps from 林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)") [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/whisper-cpp/opensuse#install) #### Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++ High-performance inference of OpenAI's Whisper automatic speech recognition (ASR) model. Refer to the upstream project website for more info about this application: ``` ggerganov/whisper.cpp: Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++ https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp ``` **Distribution-specific information** This is NOT an official distribution of whisper.cpp, please file any issue regarding the usage of this snap to the snap's own issue tracker: ``` Issues · 林博仁 Buo-ren Lin / Unofficial snap packaging for whisper.cpp · GitLab https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap/-/issues ``` The following commands are provided by this snap: * `whisper-cpp.cli`: Corresponds to the `whisper-cli` command, which is the main CLI interface for whisper.cpp. * `whisper-cpp.download-ggml-model`: Upstream utility script to download GGML models for whisper.cpp. * `whisper-cpp.download-vad-model`: Upstream utility script to download VAD models for whisper.cpp. You may run the following command in a terminal to setup the upstream preferred `whisper-cli` command: ``` sudo snap alias whisper-cpp.cli whisper-cli ``` This snap only supports Vulkan-based GPU inference at the moment. As for CPU inference, this snap is currently built against the x86\_64 baseline ABI on the amd64 architecture, which is very slow. ### Package name * whisper-cpp --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 15 October 2026 - latest/stable * 18 October 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap](https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap "https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap") --- ### Contact * [gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap/-/issues](https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap/-/issues "https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap/-/issues") --- ### Source code * [gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap](https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap "https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap") --- ### Report a bug * [gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap/-/issues](https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap/-/issues "https://gitlab.com/brlin/whisper.cpp-snap/-/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/whisper-cpp/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install whisper.cpp (UNOFFICIAL) 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 whisper.cpp (UNOFFICIAL) To install whisper.cpp (UNOFFICIAL), simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install whisper-cpp ``` ### 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/whisper-cpp/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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