OpenSUSE

openSUSE Linux

openSUSE 16.0 with KDE Plasma
Developer	openSUSE Project
OS family	Unix-like (based on SUSE Linux)
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source
Initial release	December 2006 (2006-12)
Latest release	16.0 / October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01)
Repository	build.opensuse.org
Marketing target	Consumer, Small Business, Development, Developers
Available in	English, German, Russian, Italian, many others
Update method	ZYpp (YaST)
Package manager	RPM Package Manager
Platforms	IA-32, x86-64
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Default user interface	KDE Plasma
License	Free software licenses (mainly GPL)
Official website	www.opensuse.org

openSUSE (pronounced /ˌoʊpɛnˈsuːzə/) is a community project, sponsored by Novell and AMD, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. After taking over SUSE Linux in January 2004, Novell decided to release the SUSE Linux Professional product as a 100% open source project, involving the community in the development process. The initial release was a beta version of SUSE Linux 10.0, and as of May 2026 the current stable release is openSUSE Leap 16.0.

System requirements

OpenSUSE 16.0 supports 64-bit amd64 PC hardware, PowerPC ppc64le processors, ARM aarch64 systems, and IBM Z s390x mainframe computers. OpenSuSE Tumbleweed also supports 32-bit i686 processors. The basic requirements for hardware is as follows:

• CPU: 2 Ghz dual-core CPU or better. CPUs with 3 or more available threads are recommended.
• RAM: 2 GB for graphical install, 1 GB for text install, at least 1.5 GB when using online repos.
• Hard drive: 8 GB for a minimal install, 40 GB for installation with BTRFS file system and snapshots.

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