How to Install Element on OpenSUSE Latest

Element is a modern and secure communication app for teams and communities. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Element on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• An OpenSUSE Latest installation
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Flatpak

Element is distributed as a Flatpak package, so you need to have Flatpak installed on your system. You can install Flatpak using the following command:

sudo zypper install flatpak

Step 2: Add Flathub Repository

Flathub is a repository of Flatpak packages that contains a large selection of applications. You need to add the Flathub repository to access Element. You can add the Flathub repository using the following command:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Step 3: Install Element

To install Element, run the following command:

flatpak install flathub im.riot.app

The above command will download and install the latest version of Element on your system.

Step 4: Launch Element

Once the installation is complete, you can launch Element from the terminal using the following command:

flatpak run im.riot.app

Alternatively, you can launch Element from your desktop environment's application menu.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Element on your OpenSUSE Latest system. You can now use Element for secure team communication.