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DistroWatch.com: openSUSE

openSUSE

Last Update: 2023-09-26 19:20 UTC

OS Type: Linux
Based on: Independent
Origin: Germany
Architecture: aarch64, armhf, i686, ppc64, ppc64el, s390x, x86_64
Desktop: Cinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, IceWM, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Xfce
Category: Desktop, Immutable, Server, Live Medium, Raspberry Pi
Status: Active
Popularity: 9 (786 hits per day)

The openSUSE project is a community program sponsored by SUSE Linux and other companies. Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, this program provides free, easy access to openSUSE, a complete Linux distribution. The openSUSE project has three main goals: make openSUSE the easiest Linux for anyone to obtain and the most widely used Linux distribution; leverage open source collaboration to make openSUSE the world's most usable Linux distribution and desktop environment for new and experienced Linux users; dramatically simplify and open the development and packaging processes to make openSUSE the platform of choice for Linux developers and software vendors.

Average visitor rating: 8.67/10 from 366 review(s).

NOTE: If you are looking for the SUSE Linux Enterprise products please visit the SLE page at http://distrowatch.com/sle

openSUSE Summary
Distribution	openSUSE (formerly SUSE Linux)
Home Page	http://www.opensuse.org/
Mailing Lists	http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Communication_channels
User Forums	http://forums.opensuse.org/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation	http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Documentation • https://manpages.opensuse.org/
Screenshots	http://en.opensuse.org/Screenshots • DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors	https://get.opensuse.org/ https://mirrors.opensuse.org/list/all.html
Bug Tracker	http://bugs.opensuse.org/
Related Websites	openSUSE News • openSUSE Community • Planet SUSE • openSUSE Guide • SUSEGeek • APT for SUSE • Links2Linux.de • Wikipedia • openSUSE Czech Republic • openSUSE France • openSUSE Hungary • openSUSE Italy • openSUSE Poland • openSUSE Russia • openSUSE Spain
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Feature	tumbleweed	15.5	15.0	42.3	42.2	42.1	13.2	13.1	12.3	12.2	12.1	11.4	11.3	11.2	11.1	11.0	10.3	10.2	10.1	10.0	9.3	9.2	9.1	9.0	8.2	8.1	8.0	7.3	7.2	7.1	7.0	6.4	6.3	6.2	6.1	6.0	5.3	5.2	Feature
Release Date	2023-09-26	2023-06-07	2018-05-25	2017-07-26	2016-11-16	2015-11-04	2014-11-04	2013-11-19	2013-03-13	2012-09-05	2011-11-16	2011-03-10	2010-07-15	2009-11-12	2008-12-18	2008-06-19	2007-10-04	2006-12-07	2006-05-11	2005-10-06	2005-04-15	2004-10-25	2004-04-23	2003-10-15	2003-04-07	2002-09-30	2002-04-22	2001-10-13	2001-06-15	2001-01-24	2000-09-27	2000-03-09	1999-11-05	1999-08-12	1999-04-07	1998-12-21	1998-09-10	1998-03-23	Release Date
End Of Life		2024-12	2019-11	2019-06	2018-01	2017-05	2017-01	2016-01	2015-01																														End Of Life
Price (US$)	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	60	60	60	60	60	50	50	100	90	30 - 90	40 - 80	40 - 80	40 - 80	40 - 80	40 - 80	30 - 70	30 - 70									Price (US$)
Image Size (MB)		140-4300	100-3800	100-4500																																			Image Size (MB)
Free Download	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISOs	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	FTP install	FTP install	FTP install	FTP install	FTP install	FTP install	FTP install	FTP install	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Free Download
Installation	Graphical, Text	Graphical, Text	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical	Graphical						Installation
Default Desktop	GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce	GNOME, KDE Plasma	GNOME, KDE Plasma	KDE Plasma	KDE Plasma	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	GNOME, KDE	GNOME, KDE	GNOME, KDE	GNOME, KDE	GNOME, KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE	KDE		Default Desktop
Package Management	RPM (zypper)	RPM (zypper)	RPM (zypper)	RPM (zypper)	RPM (zypper)	RPM (zypper)	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	RPM	Package Management
Release Model	Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Fixed, Rolling	Release Model
Office Suite	Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice	Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice	Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice	Calligra, LibreOffice	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	GOffice, LibreOffice	GOffice, KOffice, LibreOffice	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	GOffice, KOffice, OO.o	KOffice, OO.o	KOffice, OO.o	KOffice, OO.o	KOffice, OO.o, StarOffice	KOffice, StarOffice	KOffice, StarOffice	KOffice, StarOffice	StarOffice	StarOffice	StarOffice						Office Suite
Processor Architecture	i686, ppc64, x86_64	x86_64	x86_64	x86_64	x86_64	x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, ppc, x86_64	i586, ppc, x86_64	i586, ppc, x86_64	i586, ppc, x86_64	i586, ppc, x86_64	i586, ppc, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586, x86_64	i586	i386	i386, ppc	i386	i386, ppc	i386	i386	i386	i386	i386	i386	i386	i386	Processor Architecture
Init Software	systemd	systemd	systemd	systemd	systemd	systemd	systemd	systemd	systemd	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	SysV	Init Software
Journaled File Systems	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ext4, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS	ext3, JFS, ReiserFS	ReiserFS	ReiserFS	ReiserFS							Journaled File Systems
Multilingual	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			Multilingual
Asian Language Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	cn, jp, kr, tw	cn, jp, kr, tw	cn, jp, kr, tw	cn, jp, kr, tw	cn, jp, tw	cn, jp, tw	cn, jp, tw	jp	jp	jp	jp	jp	jp	jp									Asian Language Support
Full Package List	tumbleweed	15.5	15.0	42.3	42.2	42.1	13.2	13.1	12.3	12.2	12.1	11.4	11.3	11.2	11.1	11.0	10.3	10.2	10.1	10.0																			Full Package List

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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-09-26
Votes: 1

OpenSUSE is a bit like a "cruise ship" to me:

It's a very stable distribution, with a beautiful design, well-documented, and with a very ergonomic and complete graphical administration tool Yast.

This distribution's main flaw is that it's too heavy: it takes up a lot of disk space, uses a lot of memory, and takes a long time to boot, especially if you're using the Plasma desktop.

The update times for the Tumbleweed version are very long for me. This is not due to the repository, but rather to the slower zypper update system and the very high number of packages installed by default in the OS.

As for the Leap version, it contains very few applications in its repository, so the user is forced to complement it by manually installing applications from the OpenSuse Build Service, which is tedious and time-consuming."

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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-09-21
Votes: 6

All the family & close friends on Tumbleweed, myself & wife for over 10 years with Opensuse variants.
In the first year there was a problem with disc full until I learnt about snapshots. Since then not a single crash.
Tumbleweed is a Great product. easy to use (my wife switched fron windows XP and I setup icons to look like windows.
After learning Gimp movie editing programs ()many good programs) she's been content & happy with it.
For myself I set up wine for games & virtualbox from the repository for the odd occasion of cad programs while I learnt the linux alternatives.

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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-09-13
Votes: 39

I have been using openSUSE tumbleweed for a year and a half. I love the rolling aspect of it but also the stability of it. I have been a Linux user for over 20 years and by far this is this is by far my best experience with a Linux based OS. Though I have primarily used Ubuntu based distros, I have tested other distros such as Fedora, openSUSE, Manjaro, and even Arch BTW, with those I really didn't get the hype about the. I had too many issues with the disjointed issues of Ubuntu based distros that I finally decided to give something else a try I shot for Fedora but that was almost a non starter so I came to openSUSE tumbleweed and here I feel like I have struck not just gold but actually platinum. I feel that the forums are not so hostile or gatekeeperish. So if I were to recommend a Linux distro to anyone it would be openSUSE of any shape or size. Professional grade service and care.

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