OpenSUSE

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openSUSE

openSUSE 15.5 with default KDE Plasma configuration
Developer	openSUSE Project
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source
Initial release	March 1994; 30 years ago (1994-03) (as SUSE Linux) December 7, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-12-07) (as openSUSE)[1]
Latest release	15.5[2]  / 7 June 2023; 11 months ago (7 June 2023)
Repository	build.opensuse.org
Marketing target	Desktop, workstation, server, development
Available in	English, German, Russian, Italian, Portuguese and many others[3]
Update method	Rolling release (Tumbleweed) ~ 1 year per fixed release (Leap)
Package manager	ZYpp (standard) YaST (GUI or curses front-end) zypper (command-line front-end) RPM (low-level)
Platforms	i686 (Tumbleweed), x86-64, ARM (aarch64, armv6hl, armv7hl),[4] S390, IBM Z RISC-V, Power-PC (PPC64, PPC64le)
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Userland	GNU
Default user interface	Selection at install: KDE Plasma 5 GNOME XFCE IceWM Also available at install: Cinnamon, MATE, Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, Pantheon
License	Free software licenses (mainly GNU GPL)
Official website	www.opensuse.org

openSUSE^[5] ( /ˌoʊpənˈsuːzə/) is a free and open-source Linux distribution developed by the openSUSE project. It is offered in two main variations: Tumbleweed, an upstream rolling release distribution, and Leap, a stable release distribution which is sourced from SUSE Linux Enterprise.^[6]

The openSUSE project is sponsored by SUSE of Germany; the company released the first version of SUSE Linux in 1994. Its development was opened up to the community in 2005, which marked the creation of openSUSE.^[7] The focus of the developers is on creating a stable and user-friendly RPM-based operating system with a large target group for workstations and servers.^[8]

Additionally, the project creates a variety of related tools, such as YaST, Open Build Service, openQA, Snapper, Portus, KIWI, and OSEM.