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8.5 from 513 review(s)
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 3
Date: 2026-01-11
Votes: 0
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I've been running openSUSE Tumbleweed (KDE Plasma) as my main system for several years now (since ~2022/2023). At first I loved the rolling-release freshness.
But after years of use, the system has become more unpleasant than enjoyable. The issues pile up and become deal-breakers:
Packman Repository Forced Dependency
You basically have to add Packman for any real multimedia (codecs, ffmpeg, MP3/AAC/H.264). Without it, many videos/music just don't play properly.
But adding Packman means constant update headaches: Vendor changes, delays (Packman lags behind Tumbleweed snapshots), "nothing provides" errors, waiting days for mirrors to catch up. It's the most frequent cause of failed dups.
Qt5 → Qt6 Migration Chaos
The switch to Qt6/Plasma 6 (early 2024) broke things badly. Many apps (including some KDE ones) behave erratically, dependencies conflict, things crash or don't start. The transition was messy for months, and even now (2026) some things still don't work right.
BTRFS Corruption After Updates
One update completely killed my btrfs journaling -> corruption. Boot → emergency mode, but the shell was useless.
Hours of trial-and-error following official instructions – zero success.
What saved me? KDE Neon Live USB – btrfs check --repair in minutes, fixed.
YaST Expert Partitioner Disaster
Tried to format/label a new empty 16 TB external drive → YaST unmounted /home, overwrote my existing /home fstab entry with the new drive's label, wrong fs type (ext4), "user" option.
Result: Unbootable system. Emergency mode barely starts or is unusable. Recovery? Again Kubuntu Live USB → fstab edit in minutes.
In no other partitioning tool (GParted, GNOME Disks, KDE Partition Manager, fdisk/mkfs) have I ever seen fstab get overwritten like that. YaST does it "helpfully" – and it can destroy your boot in seconds.
Summary
Tumbleweed is technically impressive when everything works, but the constant pitfalls (Packman pain, unreliable btrfs recovery, dangerous YaST behavior) make it feel hostile to normal users.
Recovery almost always requires booting another distro's live USB (Ubuntu-family) because openSUSE's own tools often fail.
If you're an expert who can recover from anything – fine.
For everyone else (including inexperienced users like me): No-Go. I'm switching to Kubuntu – stable KDE without the drama.
openSUSE Tumbleweed – I won't touch it again, lost too much time and nerves.
Rating: 3/10 (great potential, but too many landmines)
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 5
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If I had to describe openSUSE Leap in one word, it would be “oasis.”
In a world overcrowded with GNU/Linux distributions, this one is truly set and forget. It gives me confidence. I can leave the system alone and focus on real work, knowing it won’t break or surprise me.
I’m a professional music producer and also do a lot of development in Java, Bash, and Python (Qt/Gtk).
Our shared family laptop runs games for my kids, browsing and office apps for my wife, and a DAW plus VS Code for me.
Everyone is happy — and that says a lot.
I run plain, vanilla KDE. The only thing I changed was the wallpaper.
Pros
- YaST / Cockpit-style configuration that actually makes sense
- Sensible security defaults
- Automatic system snapshots with Btrfs
- Easy, predictable installation
- Rock-solid stability — no drama
- Very good documentation
Con
- I had to explicitly allow my network printer because of the strict security defaults (a minor annoyance, but understandable)
Most of the apps I use are appimages with appimage-integrator installed.
Kdenvive (viideo-editing)
Gimp-Krita (image manipulation)
VSCode (programming)
Reaper(Sound Engineering)
Midas Edit (Live Audio Mixing)
Games: Minecraft, Roblox, Mame
Cloud: kDrive
Office: OnlyOffice, LibreOffice
Other: Obsidian, Musescore, VLC, Virtual Machine Manager, Telegram, Viber, Anydesk, QBittorrent, Okular, Brave, Naps2
Overall, Leap feels mature, calm, and dependable. It doesn’t try to impress — it just works.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-12-28
Votes: 0
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Okay, so why do I rate the lowest as OpenSuse has always been my favorite distro.
I start the install, and everything goes well. And then, boum, a black screen.
Chatgpt informed me it is due to my Nvidia GPU and I should use nomodeset but that went really wrong.
Maybe I did it wrong, but it is an issue that other distros do not have.
And this for a professional distro.
I hope on a correction.
I had the same problem with Tumbleweed, brw. And that is weird, as I could always install Tumbleweed without any problem.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-08
Votes: 10
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The installation on a laptop with an NVIDIA GPU was very rough -- it required me to boot in nomodeset, which resulted in a very minimal install with no graphical sessions installed. I had to use CLI tools to get a wifi connection (fine), add some repos manually (whatever), install a bunch of packages from CLI (which was actaully great because I got to learn working with zypper), and then go into some config files by hand to get GNOME to start on an xsession.
Once I everything set up though?
Amazing. Actually kinda flawless. Seriously - exactly what I need. I am a small business owner who uses my computers for creating documents, using web apps, zoom calls, and hosting a small ssh server so I work remotely with my files.
I cannot use Enterprise Linux or server distributions as a daily driver. The "stability paradox" means that those ultra-"stable" deployments break as soon as you have to start babysitting backports and hacking together third-party repos. I cannot use "bleeding edge" distros because they interrupt my workflow and give me bugs. I cannot make a workspace out of someone else's testing ground. I cannot use dummy-proofed, brand-name "pretty" distros because I find them ugly and opinionated about what I can do.
OpenSUSE Leap is striking a perfect middle-ground. Updates are frequent enough to keep up with ordinary work-related computer use in 2025, but conservative enough to work for long-term deployments. The repos (with flatpaks enabled) cover all my bases. Zypper is outstanding - it gives plans and alternatives for resolving dependencies. The default GNOME installation is bare-bones and minimal (perfect).
So, you need to be an intermediate-to-advanced level Linux user, because beginners would NEVER get past those installation issues. Complete perfection on the other end of it, though.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-07
Votes: 14
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I really like it. it's in a bit of a transition period because of YaST and whatnot, but it does the job well for me.
However, using an nvidia card is a nightmare. it echoes my experiences with arch, and all-in-all i'd bet one could find a more straightforward distro for such a use case.
that being said, i recently upgraded to an amd card, and no more issues! system updates just roll well, and when they don't, the filesystem backups work like a charm.
i don't think it's a beginner friendly distro, but i do think it provides everything one could need or want. I think certain processes should be made much more straightforward to the user - e.g. snapper rollbacks, repos/suggested downloads for proprietary stuff, etc. but their documentation is pretty good so not much to complain about, especially if you've been through a distro or two before.
it is my first real linux distro (tried Arco/Arch and Endeavor some years ago - again nvidia ruined the experience), and at this point i have no complaints that can be attributed to the distro itself. i'm set up and it's working well. Myrlyn (their UI package manager) is young and can be troublesome at times (thank you snapper), but the zypper package manager itself really just works well and is really simple to use manually if you ever want to.
hopefully this is the last place i ever need to be
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-12-07
Votes: 1
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Been using OpenSUSE since it was S.U.S.E. Linux and then SUSE Linux Professional, then OpenSUSE. The entire reason to use this distro is YAST, the one single and utterly brilliant thing that set this distro apart from all the rest. And they went and broke and entire distro by stripping it's sole feature that had every other distro beat, hands down. Now I can't even get the latest distro installed because in 2025, for some reason, the best distro out there is now the most broken and uninstallable. I have no idea what they were thinking, let alone how such a horribly broken installer made it past any form of quality and user testing. This is heartbreaking, the end of a good distro.
Well OF COURSE I reverted back to 15.6 until I find a replacement distro - without YAST (let alone an installer that actually works), there's really no incentive to use this distro for the average user. I feel sorry for any companies locked into paying for future YAST-less support for SLES.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 4
Date: 2025-12-03
Votes: 2
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OpenSuse has some good qualities, but often does not let interested people discover them. I mean, the installation experience can be VERY bad (e.g. computers with an additionnal GPU). If you have had a good experience with openSUSE before, you may be willing to spend some hours looking for workarounds, but I guess for most curious distro hoppers it would just end before installation works. This unfortunately seems to be the case for both tumbleweed, or leap, online or offline.
This being said, when it works, it is a system that boots up fast, works fast, with lots of great features in addition to low ressources usage (security, above average handling of languages others than English, hardware support, software choice...).
I particularly enjoy the KDE Plasma desktop on the latest install I eventually managed to get to work (Leap 16, online install). But again, it took 3 attempts with various installation media, hours of research to clear more or less severe issues... This is hardly a model, and all the more disappointing considering the quality of the distribution after you get it to work on your computer, new or old! The problem with installations may be momentarily worse than before, since Leap 16 comes with a brand new installer, with many rough edges.
To make matter worse, installation media do not include live sessions, when many distributions have this.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-02
Votes: 4
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I've been using Leap for some years of my server. But recently, I have installed Tumbleweed on my new ThinkPad P1, latest generation with Nvidia Blackwell 2000 which run exceptionally good despite being rolling released and updated nearly 2 times or more in a week.
I have tried several other distros on that machine and I have the best and more smooth experience on Tumbleweed.
Wifi, speaker, GPU, CUDA etc works great on this machine.
Great Distro and solid stable and secure. recommend it to everyone with high end components.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-30
Votes: 1
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I decided to give openSUSE Tumbleweed a try on my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H + NVIDIA RTX 3060, Hybrid Mode). Despite being a well-known distribution, the experience was a complete disaster from start to finish. I am rating this 1/10 because a modern rolling release in 2025 should not require hours of manual troubleshooting just to reach a desktop environment.
Here is specifically what went wrong:
Broken Installer: The ISO would not even boot into the graphical installer without manually adding the nomodeset kernel parameter. A black screen with a blinking cursor right out of the gate is unacceptable.
NVIDIA & Secure Boot Fail: The proprietary NVIDIA driver installation failed to work because the mokutil package was missing from the base installation. The drivers installed, but could not request key enrollment for Secure Boot, resulting in a low-resolution (800x600) desktop. I had to manually install mokutil and force-reinstall the drivers.
The "Black Screen" Loop: After finally fixing the drivers and enrolling the MOK key, the system refused to load the SDDM login screen. I was left with a black screen and a movable mouse cursor. Even applying standard fixes like nvidia-drm.modeset=1 via TTY did not resolve the issue.
If you have a hybrid graphics laptop and value your time, stay away.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-11-28
Votes: 1
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After being a dedicated OpenSUSE user for eight years, right up to version 15.6, I was deeply disappointed with the upgrade to version 16. The installation process itself revealed significant issues, most notably with sound driver configuration that I couldn't easily resolve. This was compounded by numerous other minor bugs that disrupted my workflow. My overall impression is that this release feels underdeveloped; even the official repositories seemed incomplete or "raw." Due to this unstable experience and the time required for troubleshooting, I made the difficult decision to migrate to a different, more stable Linux distribution.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-20
Votes: 8
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I use openSUSE Leap 16 and everything works perfectly. If you want to use Leap 16, there are good options for configuring everything, even without YAST. Sure, we openSUSE users are used to YAST, but as I said, everything works without YAST. You have the option of setting up additional repositories via terminal or using Myrlyn or Discover. In Discover, you can do this under Settings. If you want to configure your network, install KNetwokmanager. You can add a printer under System Settings. I am very satisfied with the stability of the system. However, I would no longer recommend it for beginners or those switching from other systems.
The Agama installer and Myrlyn still need a little more development.
All in all, a great distribution. Thanks to the team for their excellent work so far.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-17
Votes: 12
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I use Tumbleweed for scientific work and for playing games on Steam, and I'm extremely satisfied. Over these 5 years, I've learned a lot about the system and its tools, and I've never been disappointed. I believe it's a very robust Linux distribution and worth trying for new users. I had the opportunity to test the Tumbleweed versions with XFCE on a weak PC and was surprised by the result – a very responsive system that made my old PC operational again. I also tested the version with KDE Plasma, which, as the name suggests, is fully customizable; you just need to use your imagination. So, I give OpenSUSE Tumbleweed a 10 out of 10.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-14
Votes: 9
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OpenSuse Leap 16
No Thanks i will stay with 15.6 for now.
Agama installer does not work with network installer, got stuck at configuring stage.
so downloaded full image and install was a success.
but the system is very unstable, KDE plasma works fine but someting wrong with internal system.
multimedia does not work, NO YAST.
unable to install NON GUI SW from Discover.
Myrln and Myrln as root does not work either, apply/accept option is greyed out.
only flatpak works.
every opensuse things does not work.
not sure how this was passed to us as Stable system.
KDE/ firefox/ flatpak works as usual.
core system does not work, suse team has not done any work and just packed and shipped.
bogus Distro!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-12
Votes: 0
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a real nightmare, I wanted to test it and in both vmware an virtalbox the os stop to work after an upgrade.
the btrfs snapshots failed to restore , the sddm is buggy if you have fish install and you must know the trick to fix it.
you are not using the system for your dayly tasks , you are spending all the time to fix the issue each time you install a package. Never had this with othres distro.
I wanted a rolling release with most up to date packages and I finally got nothing working for 3 days.
the yast system is so old , it has been not updated to work with new linux system like systemd. so a lot of work arround . If you need to manually modify something you must take in count that nothing follows the basic configuration.
I keep working with arch as it is so simple to manage your os.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-10
Votes: 10
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top distro linux for pc and gaming
KDE Plasma on Tumbleweed feels first-class. Wayland is smooth on my hardware, PipeWire behaves, and the desktop lands polished rather than experimental. Packman plus a quick vendor switch solves codecs, and Flatpak fills gaps without polluting the base. Development tools arrive fast—GCC, Clang, Rust, Python—so I’m never stuck waiting for a compiler or library. .
In short, Tumbleweed is modern, recoverable, and refreshingly boring in the best way. It lets me live on the latest stack while keeping my weekends free. That’s why I recommend it to power users, curious newcomers, and anyone who values new features without routine breakage. It just keeps working.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-04
Votes: 9
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OpenSuse Leap 16
No Thanks i will stay with 15.6 for now.
Agama installer does not work with network installer, got stuck at configuring stage.
so downloaded full image and install was a success.
but the system is very unstable, KDE plasma works fine but someting wrong with internal system.
multimedia does not work, NO YAST.
unable to install NON GUI SW from Discover.
Myrln and Myrln as root does not work either, apply/accept option is greyed out.
only flatpak works.
every opensuse things does not work.
not sure how this was passed to us as Stable system.
KDE/ firefox/ flatpak works as usual.
core system does not work, suse team has not done any work and just packed and shipped.
bogus Distro!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-02
Votes: 12
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openSUSE Tumbleweed has been my daily driver because it gives me a bleeding-edge stack without the drama. I get new kernels, Mesa, and Plasma quickly, yet snapshots and openQA keep things sane. My routine is simple: zypper dup, reboot if the kernel jumps, and carry on. If something ever feels off, Snapper takes me back in minutes.
KDE Plasma on Tumbleweed feels first-class. Wayland is smooth on my hardware, PipeWire behaves, and the desktop lands polished rather than experimental. Packman plus a quick vendor switch solves codecs, and Flatpak fills gaps without polluting the base. Development tools arrive fast—GCC, Clang, Rust, Python—so I’m never stuck waiting for a compiler or library.
What I appreciate most is confidence. Rolling releases usually mean babysitting; Tumbleweed feels disciplined. YaST covers deep system work, zypper is honest and fast, and Btrfs lets me experiment without fear. Gaming on AMD is straightforward, firmware updates through fwupd are routine, and even big transitions feel predictable.
It’s not flawless. NVIDIA users will sometimes chase driver versions, and multimedia requires that one-time Packman step. It’s also not immutable; if you want transactional updates by design, look at MicroOS or Aeon. But for a classic rolling distro with real safety nets, this balance is ideal.
In short, Tumbleweed is modern, recoverable, and refreshingly boring in the best way. It lets me live on the latest stack while keeping my weekends free. That’s why I recommend it to power users, curious newcomers, and anyone who values new features without routine breakage. It just keeps working.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-31
Votes: 14
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Rolling & Stable, this is Tumbleweed in my experience. I dropped Windows a couple months ago once for all to install Tumbleweed with KDE Plasma DE, so far so very good. Perfectly compatible with my 5 years old AMD PC, performance in gaming are better than on Windows. BTRFS is a bliss and included Snapper gives a hundred points to OpenSuSE: you will have hard time breaking the system.
I'm using Wayland with a single monitor and did not have any problem so far, just a couple bugs (but I think it was KWin or Plasma), fixed in a couple of days anyway.
Got to say that I also tried Leap 16 on my laptop and did not have a good experience, XFCE/Wayland (there is no default x11 support on Leap16) gave a lot of headaches and the new installer Agama was somehow confusing, can't explain any further this sensation, expecially in software section.
In conclusion, OpenSuSe Tumbleweed is my advice for any user, beginners from Windows and expert system administrator who do not care for extreme fine tuning (yes, there is some bloat but you can ignore it on general purpose PC with less than 20years of service).
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-25
Votes: 14
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I have been using openSUSE Tumbleweed as my primary operating system for several months now, and it has undeniably proven to be one of the best, if not the best, Linux distribution currently available. I initially approached a rolling release with some caution, expecting occasional breakage, but Tumbleweed has been remarkably stable. It manages to deliver the absolute latest versions of all major applications and components—the "bleeding edge"—while maintaining a robust and dependable system.
The core strength of Tumbleweed lies in its rigorous testing framework, openQA, which ensures that updates are thoroughly vetted before they hit the user's machine. This is a massive reassurance, and the results speak for themselves: I have yet to encounter a single system-breaking issue. Even when major changes roll out, the process is smooth and reliable.
Furthermore, the integration of Btrfs and Snapper is a killer feature that gives me immense peace of mind. The ability to automatically take system snapshots before an update and easily roll back to a known-good state via the GRUB menu provides a safety net that is unmatched by most other distributions. It transforms the experience of using a rolling release from a high-wire act into a confident, stress-free routine.
I am continually impressed by the openSUSE project's commitment to variety and quality across its editions. The sheer number of choices, from the stable, enterprise-aligned Leap to the specialized immutable options like Aeon and Kalpa, means there is an openSUSE variant perfectly suited for virtually any user or use case. This comprehensive and well-supported ecosystem is a testament to the community's dedication. For any user seeking the latest software without sacrificing stability, openSUSE Tumbleweed is an easy recommendation and truly a stellar Linux experience.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-10-25
Votes: 15
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OpenSuse Leap 16
No Thanks i will stay with 15.6 for now.
Agama installer does not work with network installer, got stuck at configuring stage.
so downloaded full image and install was a success.
but the system is very unstable, KDE plasma works fine but someting wrong with internal system.
multimedia does not work, NO YAST.
unable to install NON GUI SW from Discover.
Myrln and Myrln as root does not work either, apply/accept option is greyed out.
only flatpak works.
every opensuse things does not work.
not sure how this was passed to us as Stable system.
KDE/ firefox/ flatpak works as usual.
core system does not work, suse team has not done any work and just packed and shipped.
bogus Distro!
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-24
Votes: 2
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Using Opensuse since 2001, back then named SuSE 7.3, this is my "Stable/Base" distro, because I like to distrohop for fun, mostly triple bootin my laptops...
Installing was and is soo easy, starting with SuSE 8.0 the Yast installer is still one of the main reasons of me using opensuse.
The installer asks you a few questions and the defaults are always spot on. you can select one DE during installation.
At any time you can add any DE you like, no additional repos required. Software can be added via the cli (zypper) or Yast (yet another installer).
The installer defaults to btrfs, which is very much appreciated by me, especially the rollback function. The Grub (or other bootloader) functionality is baked into Yast, so no fiddling with cli. After working for 20y with heterogenous Installations (Linux, win..,Apple) I appreciate any admin/user support out of the box, hence all my Linux installation run OpenSuse.
Multimedia support is great and most of my Steam clients (ok, one Manjaro) run on Opensuse.
After using Opensue for so long I might be biased, but all my friends and family which i switched to Linux 1.never look back to win... 2.Super happy of not needing to hunt for the right antivirus.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-19
Votes: 2
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I used the OpenSUSE Migration Tool, to migrate LEAP 15.6 to LEAP 16.0. The LEAP 15.6 install was a absolute bare metal fresh install. I had upgraded from other LEAP releases previously and there was too much extra (for lack of more technical terms) files that were not needed that were left over from previous upgrades.
The Migration Tool worked great and there were no got you's in the process. All went well and upon restart my new LEAP 16.0 install was up and running.
Yast2 still exist on my system, which I think other updates will probably get rid of.
There seems to be at least one issue I have noted which is that certain Apps processes are not exited and stopped; therefore I have found the need to kill the process of the App manually. Once again, I believe this will eventually be taken care of with subsequent update's to LEAP 16.0.
Keep in mind I have found that similar issues of what I have described above have happen in previous release upgrades, but to OpenSUSE credit, those issues were resolved in a very timely manner via subsequent software updates.
I am very pleased, and have always been pleased in the past with OpenSUSE and will continue it's use, and I will recommend it highly to my friends and associates.
Special note: Since I did use the OpenSUSE Migration Tool, instead of a bare metal install, there was no need to mess with installing the proper codex's etc.
All is well, all enjoy this new release.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-10-19
Votes: 1
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Beware of Leap 16. It's not the same distribution as previous releases. I don't know what the developers are trying to achieve, but it's the biggest disappointment in the Linux world in 20 years. Leap, which was great just a short time ago, is now useless. The installer is very unintuitive. If you opt out of automatic partitioning, be careful because agama knows what you want to do better than you do. You can't add extensions in Gnome!!! This distribution's functionality has dropped to zero. unfortunately goodbye leap
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 4
Date: 2025-10-16
Votes: 0
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I Use Tumbleweed at Home PC And Office PC, it great time for one year use but after update to gnome 49 its getting worse. NVIDIA Driver Error, XSession On gnome Removed And I Got Error When Enter right password on my account and last straw is replace yast software management with myrlyn which alpha/beta quality. what happened with openSUSE? Did Someone sent trojan horse to company?. what remedy is tumbleweed at least stable than arch and other distro based arch linux.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2025-10-13
Votes: 2
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I have been using SuSe since 2000 and the OpenSuSe since 2006 I think. I am testing out most of the different distros they have. I have main laptop om Leap, main PCom Tumbleweed and second laptop om Aeon. Im happy with all the systemes
I'm satisfied with Leap 16, as a finished instaled product, but the instaler was the was not a good experiance. I endes up testing out upgrading from Leap 15.6 to 16.0 so I got the LVM config with me. The instaler has most lickly a future, but it needs lots of development before it will be good.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2025-10-13
Votes: 0
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I’ve been using SuSe/OpenSuSe since 2017. Installing this Distro was somewhat problematic for me. First of all , OpenSuse 16 did not recognize my GT710 Nvidia card so I had to use the “failsafe” which boots into text mode and use Agama, the web based installer from an external PC. This limitation made the subsequent installation far more difficult. I eventually figured out how to partition the disk the way I wanted. I also found empirically , to only select the minimal set of options, although I *did* select all three DE’s , Gnome, KDE and XFCE. At the end of all of this I had a system which was forced into multi-user mode due to boot options overriding the systemd default. It took a while to get the system to recognize my GT710 properly. I followed SDB:NVIDIA and that worked well. The fact that Agama didn’t recognize my card at boot time seems like an unnecessary limitation. At the end of all this I was running X11. Previously , I thought that the system was completely Wayland like RHEL 10 but obviously that is not the case.
Overall, I didn’t like Agama. One reason is that the installer seemed to hang when copying some of the files. The system doesn’t provide enough feedback during installation , so you have to be patient. A work-around for me is to use the Console and run journalctl -f to see what is happening. This helped somewhat. It seemed to me that Agama is just beta quality. Actually the installer reminded me of early Debian installations where you had to know your video card rather than the system detecting it.
Another irritation is that they removed the command-line yast and graphical yast2 utilities. These are supposedly replaced with Cockpit for general maintenance and Myrlan for software maintenance. This is probably a limitation on my part, but my mind rebels at learning a new way to do the same thing. My preference is using zypper anyway and it is much more efficient than the older versions. It is early days, so I haven’t done a full investigation. So right now the only perceived improvement is that zypper is much faster.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-09
Votes: 3
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I am a user of SuSE from 1998. until now, always with Leap.
But 32-bit support in Leap 16 is limited following guide. Because with this steps...
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sudo zypper install grub2-compat-ia32 selinux-policy-targeted-gaming steam-devices
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sudo nano /etc/default/grub
and set
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=“ia32_emulation=1”
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
sudo reboot
Yo have partial or limited support, for steam have to install faltapak package, but if you have applications with dependencies of 32bit libraries like, openGL, audio, etc.. There is support for some things, but not everything has 32-bit packages to install. So, you can't restore full 32-bit support.
The only one option is Tumbleweed or Slowroll
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-06
Votes: 2
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I will write my thoughts only about the new installer.
In one word, it looks pretty but nothing more.
The old OpenSuSe installer was one of the best in the Linux world. I used automatic type partitioning with LVM and encryption, chose KDE or GNOME, then added a few extra packages, and voila. I had my OS. Now, how can I use automatic partitioning on the selected drive? :) I don't want to spend my precious time manually setting up my disk partition.have faced trouble since its beta time and today installed it, and sometimes not even going to GUI.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2025-10-05
Votes: 9
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I will write my thoughts only about the new installer.
In one word, it looks pretty but nothing more.
The old OpenSuSe installer was one of the best in the Linux world. I used automatic type partitioning with LVM and encryption, chose KDE or GNOME, then added a few extra packages, and voila. I had my OS. Now, how can I use automatic partitioning on the selected drive? :) I don't want to spend my precious time manually setting up my disk partition.
Good luck, OpenSuse! Maybe we will meet again in a couple of years. :)
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2025-10-05
Votes: 5
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(Open)Suse has been my daily driver since the late 90s, and I have deployed SLES at work. I was very happy until Leap 16 arrived. The new installer is inferior to Yast in functionality, and the "drop-in" replacements for Yast system administration (Cockpit and Myrtlyn) are not even included in the standard install! Be that as it may, but you actually have to bend over backwards to find and install them. Nothing preconfigured in "Explore," not even the appropriate repositories. Very, very disappointing.
One of the main reasons for sticking with Suse was the completeness of the distro, combined with stability and a sensible user experience. The latter seems to have gone to a large extent with Leap 16, certainly as far as setup and easy system management is concerned. So, I'm looking into alternatives now, and I can't recommend 16 for new linuxers any more for lack of easy system administration.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2025-10-04
Votes: 2
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First of all, the installer agama is crappy as compared to previous one.
I have faced trouble since its beta time and today installed it, and sometimes not even going to GUI.
I am very much disappointed and have made up my mind not to go with Leap version any more and Tumbleweed is more stable than this experienced great excepting some odd software not working properly but there are workarounds and its fine.
After going through the ordeal, and waste of a day, I am going to try CachyOS as it is topping the distrowatch.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 1
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I installed 16 Leap for the first time on KVM and noticed there was no openh264 package and no way to easily install it (Russia, if that matters), meaning I couldn't watch videos. I also couldn't install OBS; it seemed like it didn't even know what package it was, judging by the console output.
The power management settings in KDE look different than in other distributions and are less convenient, although this is not a big deal for me.
The system boots up very quickly after startup, which is very nice, but I decided to try something else.
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 7
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OpenSUSE 16 Leap ... just another tragical movement of Linux distro development?! The Yast is obsolete and intentionally removed from default installation packages list. So, any custom disk partitioning is now completely accessible only via CLI commands??? The Myrlyn is only extracted part of Yast. And repositories management... Ohhh, another terrible thing... A lot of packages available for Leap 15.6 is still missing for Leap 16.
There is existing no reason to use this distro as regular Linux desktop. This distribution is now only an artifact of previous glory!!! Bye, bye ... OpenSUSE
So finally and shortly, openSUSE is not anymore simply usable Linux distro for regular users. May by it is usable for administrators working with openSuse long time, but really "may be".
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 5
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Started to move the rest of my home machines to Linux about a year ago (excluding my recording rig, which has tons of closed source commercial audio plugins installed - Yeah i know about Reaper on Linux, but those plugins are a pain - so that machine stays as my only win machine). I started to play around with Tumbleweed, because of EU origin, reliable RPM based parent (Suse) and the rolling release model. Had a great time with Tumbleweed on my couch-machine, workbench computer and on my home server. However, the pace of updates meant that i was doing zypper dup about weekly and having to reboot pretty frequently due to kernel updates. I figured i don't want to get accustomed to Leap 15 series as 16 was on the way. I sticked with Tumbleweed on my workbench machine.. Installed 16 Beta for couch-machine and home server - upgraded to RC and finally to official 16. Experience has been really good. KDE Plasma suits me great and it's very nice to use. And the Leap 16 seems to be stable as ****. For my home server the Leap 16 is just perfect. I'm running my personal music server, almost full suite of private Nextcloud and some other stuff for backups etc.
Since there's no more Yast, i've experinced some difficulties with HP multi-function printer/scanner, but this became a lot easier since official release. As a desktop distribution, i feel like Leap 16 isn't the easiest or with leanest learning curve. But holy *** it is great at being a server (as Tumbleweed is like - in my opinion - Arch for grown-ups, maybe more people should realize this...). Myrlyn does some things pretty nicely, but it cannot replace Yast. And to add, the repo management isn't all that easy, even with Myrlyn. For those with external devices with only windows support, you might be in for bad time with OpenSuse Leap 16. In comparison, some of my peripherals worked out of the box with many Debian based distros, like AntiX, which btw has the most impressive OOB hardware support i've seen on any Linux distro in past 25 years. Although, it's good to mention that Yast and other GUI helpers do not help you with real server environments.
Enough rambling. As a conclusion - All those Arch fanboys/girls/others should probably give Tumbleweed a go. It does basically everything that Arch can do - even the experimental community built packages, while still remaining very stable for bleeding edge rolling release distro.
And as for the Leap 16. Well. This is what i've been waiting for. Enterprise level stability with more than decent desktop experience. As a home server distribution, i'd give OpenSuse Leap 16 full 10 out of 10. But for desktop experience.. That'll take the score down a bit due to relatively hard hardware configurations and handling repos isn't all that easy. To add to this, some packages you might need are simply not available. (Yea, maybe i should do something about this myself...). There are more stable repos available that do not come with default installation.
And to add to this all - Fact that Yast is gone - this means that most of the online documentation on Opensuse Leap are out of date and won't help you. (Maybe i should do something about this myself too...)
Nine out of ten. For stability and overall feeling. Not perfect, but i think i'm about to rock this distro for a long time to come.
P.S. My dayjob is a admin on stuff running on RHEL systems...
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Version: 16.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-10-02
Votes: 4
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The new Leap 16 release called me distro hop again. I tried with gnome desktop. What i found is that with the new agama installer i expected to have the chosen keyboard layout on installation also with the installed new system. Surprise, it is not! I still have English us layout. As a non American i can not unlock disk encryption or login to my new installed system. Bug or feature? Well, after i translated my keyboard layout on login i installed my country's keyboard layout in my new installed system. ( German ) Everything worked fine until reboot. With the new login there is keyboard layout English us again. Sorry, unusable for me.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-10-01
Votes: 8
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I love Tumbleweed. Using Suse based Distro's for many years now and especially I like zypper as my main installation tool. Distro Upgrades are quit easy and tumbleweed as the rolling release distro of opensuse is my main working os.
Keep going with your good work, opensuse.
For the future i wish to have a developer configuration like ormarchy based on tumbleweed. Should be possible, because hyprland is already working in tumbleweed.
Currently still using kde - plasma as my wm, but I'm on my way to hyprland.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-09-09
Votes: 6
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I have both Leap and Tumbleweed installed on two different systems. Leap has a great MS AD domain interconnect to it which allows for MS domain users to login to it and start working in it. I'm still doing testing with this but as of now, this is an awesome tool to have if you are a server admin who may be wanting to move away from a MS domain into a Linux network and need to do it in chunks and not all at one time. Again, I'm still testing the domain migrations but so far, the team at OpenSuse has done an awesome job with this. My Tumbleweed laptop is running smooth as silk and I'm running RDP sessions from it along with using the standard tools like Putty to get into the switches. Over all, this has been a great pair to have running together along with running it within a Microsoft domain with no issues. System shares and logins have worked great so far. More testing is need on my end but anyone looking for a good server OS, this is must to look at.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-05
Votes: 6
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This was my first distro (I'm not an experienced user) and I started using Tumbleweed 6 months ago. I found the installation process to be very easy. That being said, I didn't know what I was doing and ended up doing multiple installations to experiment with Gnome, KDE, and partitioning the root folder and home folder (still don't know if I did this right). In the end, I chose the Gnome desktop environment, but I think I might switch to KDE as the Gnome desktop looks a little dated in comparison.
I did experience a single issue attempting to install an OS update. I never understood the issue completely, but I think there was a software versioning conflict between what was bundled with Tumbleweed and a program on my system (which I think came bundled with the version of Tumbleweed I initially installed). I ran DUP and everything seemed to update just fine.... Probably shouldn't have force the issue and waited for the versioning conflict to be resolved.
As far as software installation is concerned, I downloaded DBeaver and JetBrains Rider and both would not work out of the box. I had to figure out which package was missing from Tumbleweed. Fortunately, the missing package I needed to download could be found in the error logs. The FlatPak versions of the aforementioned programs worked without any problems (as one would expect).
I came from a Decade on a Mac and I felt pretty comfortable operating the OS out of the box.
CPU: 9950
GPU: AMD 7900 GRE
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-09-04
Votes: 0
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What a disappointment !
Installation is very problematic. I wanted to try opensuse because I had understood default /root was on a Btrfs partition, /home on an XFS partition, in a nutshel, that it was a modern solution.
I tried first to install 3 times on a btrfs partition, changing options like secure boot, or writing NVRAM according to various readings (other people seemed to have experienced this before). I could never get the system to boot on a btrfs partition. After more research, I used ext4 partitions for everything, then again, a boot repair on a rescue usb disc (not the opensuse one !) was required, but I managed to boot up the system.
I had not experienced such installation problems with a linux distribution in a long time. After a few days finally being able to use it, I have not found any compelling reason to keep that distribution. It was functional, eventually, hardware support was good for instance (hardly an exception), but there is nothing special to compensate for the terrible installation experience in my view. On the contrary, it struck me as very 'old school', with lots of rough edges (eg. 'software center').
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-09-01
Votes: 0
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I love Tumbleweed. I've used it for over two years as my daily driver. Today, however, I feel like changing things up and trying something new, one of those distributions so beloved by the new generations (like NixOS).
In fact, I think I started having some "a problem" with tumbleweed, especially with how its GNOME desktop is implemented: it feels "extremely old", despite being rolling. For instance, why is the Photos app, which was archived by the GNOME project, still there? And it's one of those recommended apps that continues to install itself with every update, like it was a core app. Or, why did we have to have three terminals for so long before the old one stopped being recommended? Why does the legacy window manager keep popping up here and there — although this time it’s probably GNOME’s fault, not OpenSuse’s? I want something fresh. And I think the default OpenSUSE configuration could use a refresh.
I will still love Tumbleweed though, and it will always be my backup OS.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-08-22
Votes: 6
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Not quite as friendly as some other distros, but runs solidly and is very quick. I also like the fact that it the project is based out of somewhere other that the US, so hopefully their policies are a little more inline with the modern world. Some of the user interface and naming conventions could be a bit more user friendly for new-to-SUSE users, but you eventually find what you need. So technically, underneath the covers, everything works great. The team just needs to spend some time with actual real world users to see how confusing things like all the configuration programs are. Simplify the naming, provide a unified dashboard, or maybe just let the system take AI type commands as what panel to open up.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-08-20
Votes: 1
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I reviewed direct installs of Tumbleweed on my laptops -- that worked and I gave it a 10.
However running as a VM under VB became a disaster.
A week after install (and I am sure it ran the updater in between) .. it stopped booting.
Corrupted the boot loader? have no idea didn't want to spend time to figure it out.
So I "reinstall upgraded" it with the same install CD .. and it boots but refuses to connct eth0!
After 3 hours of trying evertyihg with network manager I gave up .. good bye to Tumblweed -- it tumbled into garbage ..
To mee it appears it's an affect of rolling release idea that is poorly tested (actually not tested at all!)
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-08-09
Votes: 1
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Used Tumbleweed for 3+ years until recently somebody configured Amazon CloudFront on which openh264 repository is hosted to blacklist Ukraine's IPs (at least my IP is blacklisted for no reason). Can't update now. zypper fails with 403 error. I can't even log the issue on opensuse.org - get same '403 Forbidden' error on login! In my case it is the only repository which can not be accessed - all the others are working, but updating is impossible if one fails.
I guess it is time to move to another distributive.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-08-08
Votes: 0
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I'm done with openSUSE after at least 15 years of using it. Leap was supposed to be a stable release that Just Works. Now, we get "deliver it as an experimental preview to users." If I wanted to experiment, I'd run Tumbleweed. I want an distro that is boring where I don't have to worry about an update breaking things.
YaST was a solid performer, working well in a GUI or a text VT. It was a major reason why I recommended openSUSE to people. Oh, well. And, I don't want to fiddle with the inner workings of my O/S via a web browser. RIP YaST.
I get it that SUSE wants to minimize their effort, and they've slowly aligned SLE with openSUSE over the past few years. That has not been a problem, until now. I guess enough SLE customers wanted Wayland to prompt the change. I'll never know, and it doesn't matter.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-06
Votes: 7
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I decided to try Suse after nearly 15 years!
I had given up on RPM based distros and have been debian since.
I picked Tumbleweed for rolling release and btrfs to test on an old Lenovo Lapto, and it worked very well.
Only Issue I encountered was hard disk partiitioning by installer.
I had a disk with NTFS partitition and thought installer will use the whole disk, but the installer just wanted to shink the NTFS by 35GB and wanted to install itself on that 35GB!
I stopped it, went to maintenance mode, deleted the NTFS partiition and restarted the install.
In old days RPM based distros used to start the UID at 500 and now debian defaults to nano as default editor -- Suse does UID and 1000 and vi is the default editor.
So far I am very pleaseded, I picked KDE.
It gives GNOME and XfCE as option too.
I like the Theme, color scheme and overall aesthetics of the desktop .
It sees all the hardware .. the updates worked, everything I tried works as it should -- very good experience.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-31
Votes: 7
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I like its focus and emphasis on security, unlike most other distros, I feel like I'm pushed, if not forced, to learning Linux security and hardening practices while using and troubleshooting this system. openSUSE Tumbleweed has the following features that I like the most and that has convinced me to switch to it from Fedora:
- Optimized packages (even if it's only slightly)
I have a 9950x CPU and the fact that I can use more of its potential power is nice to have.
- Secure by default:
The default settings are like those of a hardened system. This can be problematic at times, but I prefer this instead of something like a Windows system, ew.
- Opi codecs is way easier that the hoops you need to go through at Fedora
- YaST
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-20
Votes: 5
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I have been sticking to openSUSE for about 7 months now. In the past it had been hard to love because there were few native packages, I tried to distance myself from the packman repository, which seemed shady compared to the repositories on Fedora or Debian. However, projects like setting up printers or getting Firefox to work correctly are much easier to manage in this distribution, in part due to their handling of repositories. Yast and Zypper are both effective at being simple while also user friendly. A lot of practical branding goes into the desktop environments and the setup guide, which I appreciate. The main reason I chose this distribution was for it's handling of .rpm packages, which others like Ubuntu and Pop!_OS lack, in addition to the sleekness of owning an operating system built from scratch.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-10
Votes: 14
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I've been using Tumbleweed for four years along with other distros, and the distro that never lets me down is Tumbleweed. I use it as my main distro for productivity because everything I need works, and works well. Regarding games, Steam works well, but there's a big difference in resources used compared to Windows, for example. Playing on Tumbleweed, the processor temperature reaches 47 degrees Celsius, while on the same configuration and in the same game, the temperature reaches 65 degrees Celsius on Windows 11. Component lifespan is important, which is why I stopped playing on Windows 11 and started playing on Tumbleweed.
The graphical environment I use is KDE with Wayland, and it's been working very well for me ever since. My hardware is a Gigabyte B550M K, Ryzen 7 5700G processor, 16 GB of 3200 MHz RAM, a 1TB Kingston Fury Renagade SSD, an air cooler, and a 400 W power supply. With this configuration, I have no problems with Tumbleweed. For work, I produce long molecular dynamics simulations and perform analyses using Gromacs and visualizations in VMD, as well as other applications focused on computational and theoretical chemistry. The results have been surprising, as the workload is heavy for the hardware, and the software manages it well, creating a perfect combination of my hardware and Tumbleweed. Therefore, I give OpenSUSE Tumbleweed a 10/10.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-29
Votes: 15
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openSUSE Tumbleweed is a fantastic distribution. I use it on two of my personal systems, and for me, it strikes the perfect balance between stability and cutting-edge updates. I truly believe everyone should give this distribution a try. In my opinion, it unjustly flies under the radar and deserves more recognition for its reliable rolling release model. The constant flow of the latest software, backed by rigorous OpenQA testing, makes it incredibly dependable.
For me, this distribution is 10 out of 10.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-26
Votes: 9
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I've been using this distribution for over a decade. I started with version 11.4, and since its inception, I've been using Tumbleweed. As before, if you prefer KDE, openSUSE is the way to go. Everything works perfectly. The last time I reinstalled the system was in 2019 due to hardware issues. It's an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced users. Among rolling Linux distributions, Tumbleweed is the most predictable. There are many tools that allow you to roll back the system if something goes wrong. The repositories offer a wide range of packages (although they may be fewer than in Debian), but even if a particular package is not available, OBS provides an excellent package building system. Recently, there have been rumors that yast, a highly user-friendly package manager, will no longer be supported. This is a cause for concern, and I hope the developers will reconsider their decision.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 5
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It has been a few years since downloading any Linux Distro and using it. I retired approximately 1 1/2 years ago so decided that I might as well check things out and try Linux again since I am no longer "linked" to having to use Windows at work anymore. I have been testing different distros sin January 2025. I installed openSUSE Tumbleweed approximately 1 month ago and so far it appears to be one of the more stable distros I have tried. I built a nice home PC and have a total combination of 14 discs (SATA and SSD) with a total storage capacity of over 250TB's. Much of it is filled with storage but I still have 100TB's of free space available so I will soon be installing up to 5 or more separate Linux Distros to test at one time. For now I love what I have seen with openSUSE Tumbleweed so I consider it my primary OS and it has been rock solid. I have been able to do what I wanted on Linux for years but am far from being an expert. I actually benefit from learning the differences between all distros I try by forcing myself to learn to do things in different ways.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-21
Votes: 4
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openSUSE Leap stands out as an exceptional Linux distribution, particularly for its rock-solid stability. Built on the enterprise-grade code of SUSE Linux Enterprise, Leap offers a reliable foundation that ensures minimal disruptions, making it a trusted choice for daily use. Its beginner-friendly nature is evident in the minimalistic desktop environment and straightforward setup, which eases the learning curve for new users.
For server environments, openSUSE Leap provides outstanding support with long-term update cycles, such as Leap 15.6 being supported until the end of 2025, ensuring consistent performance for critical workloads. Personally, I’ve had an excellent experience using Leap for accelerated computing tasks. Its integration with modern hardware and compatibility with GPU-accelerated workloads, like AI and machine learning, through partnerships such as with NVIDIA, have significantly boosted my productivity in high-performance computing projects.
Overall, openSUSE Leap combines stability, accessibility, and robust support, making it ideal for both newcomers and professionals seeking a dependable platform for diverse computing needs.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-19
Votes: 3
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openSUSE Leap 15.6 is built on SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Service Pack 6, which means it’s rock-solid. It’s for folks who want a dependable, no-drama OS. I tested it on a VM and I was amazed. After that, I decided it was the distro for my secondary laptop and the installation was a breeze. On my primary I run Tumbleweed. The YaST installer is like a friendly guide, letting you tweak everything from partitions to desktop environments. You get a super polished KDE Plasma (the best out there), or if you prefer GNOME or Xfce, so there’s something for everyone. I went with KDE on both, and it’s snappy, with a clean and minimal vibe out of the box.
Under the hood, the Linux kernel handles modern and old hardware very well. Bluetooth and sound work flawlessly. The Btrfs filesystem with Snapper is a lifesaver, letting you roll back to snapshots if an update goes sideways. Some codecs aren’t included due to legal restrictions, but a quick trip to the Packman repo fixes that.
Resuming, openSUSE Leap 15.6 is a rock solid stable and user-friendly distro with enterprise-grade reliability. It’s great for work, home, or servers, with support until late 2025 (but we'll have Leap 16 soon). If you want a “set it and forget it” Linux, this is a top contender. Download it from get.opensuse.org!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-14
Votes: 17
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In a crowded field of Linux distributions, openSUSE shines as one of the best (or the best). It's versatile, powerful and community-driven. I was looking for a Linux distro that balances cutting-edge technology with enterprise reliability and finally I found it. The "green chameleon" is a symbol of Linux excellence and a very unique distro that carves its own path with tools like YaST, Snapper or OBS, a robust rolling-release model and unmatched polished desktop (imho, openSUSE offers the best KDE experience out there).
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-08
Votes: 5
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This is a rock solid distribution that's FAST! I've noticed a lot of Debian and various flavors Debian claiming to be rock solid -- I have tried most of them and most of them are flaky in some way. Some are stable initially and then they degrade - kinda like Windows - while in others the installer fails so I spend too much time installing the distros about 3 times just to test it out and then end up with other problems. I just don't have that kind of time to waste anymore.
The main reason I chose LEAP versus Tumbleweed is due to issues with one package - vim. I use this all the time for editing and code reviews and just didn't have the time at work to make tweaks to get it running. Everything else in TW worked great - so if you're considering that version I wouldn't be set back by this very minor issues and plus I'm too stubborn to use one of the vim flavors like neovim. :) However, back to LEAP, I've been running this daily at home and work for well over a month with ZERO issues so far, which is quite rare for any Linux distro and hence the rating of 10.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-07
Votes: 2
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What a wonderful experience with KDE. I got OpenSUSE running absolutely everything I need it to (VS Code, Docker, Rancher Desktop, LM Studio, heck even has a Tidal client) and it's very stable while being a rolling-release. I've been using OpenSUSE TumbleWeed + KDE for about a year now with absolute stability.
I even got a bidirectional sync to OneDrive going with InSync; my HP printer laser-jet works with HPLIP; my WiFi 7 card is recognized without additional drivers. I can even dim my LG ultra-wide monitor with my keyboard shortcut. Linux has come a long way, very impressive.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-04-26
Votes: 5
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My first choice and after years I go back to opensuse for my workstation. I'm using Manjaro, Void, Calculate for alternative purposes, but for work I choose opensuse. I prefer wm over de and because of this I go to void with hyprland, calculate with qtile and openbox with opensuse. Package managers: emerge is great but very slow, pacman is fast but very unstable, xbps is stable and fast but need some emprovements, zypper is stable and fast and simple for use - one of the best. SystemD vs OpenRC vs Runit: from my point of view openrc is loser, runit is very fast and simple, systemd gives perfomance and great oppotunities - it's not only init system it's powerfull tools for managing system and user defined servicies. With opensuse you never need to find alternativies for software, you take them from tonns of official repositories or rpm-packages.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-04-25
Votes: 2
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Holy Crap - what the ever living hell have I been doing without this OS! I remember using Suse way back when - before they went all commercial, and then I fell in love with Debian based OS's and I really did not check back with what Suse was doing since it was RPM based, and used that weird yast stuff - but WOWzers. I found a distro called Rhino Linux - very pretty and I liked trying the rolling, but it seems every time it rolls, something gets mucked up or rolled back to setting I have to change AGAIN! Given that and there is not a lot of info about the developers - it just feels kinda sketch no matter how pretty. Somewhere along the way, as I was browsing and reading about rolling distros - I read someone state "the best rolling version of linux is Tumbleweed - hands down" - hummm I wondered - what the heck, i'll take a look - haven't really looked at Suse or used it since floppies were popular literally - what the hell. Talk about a clean very nice OS - I started playing with it 48 hours ago and have literally replaced every Rhino install I had going. Used chatGPT to convert my needed scripts from Deb/YAD [why Suse woudlnt you have YAD?] based to RPM/Zenity pretty easy, again needed to use chatGPT to help me figure out why DWService refused to work out the gate - [xhost +SI:localuser:$(whoami) was the trick there] and I cannot stop using it. It is absolutely brilliant and the guys building should all commended for such a great looking OS. I've not totally abandoned my Debian love, Made it look a bit more MacOSish like Rhino pretty easily - and it is currently my nonMac desktop of chocie for the time being. Now this could all blow up in my face in a day or two, who knows - but my first impressions are really blown away for my needs (setting up a desktop replacement to use on all those windows 10 computers that MS no longer wants to work on after Oct 2025 - this right here is it! If your looking. Spend a day trying it and tell me different). Ill be giving it a go and see if its upgrades or something else kicks me back to Debian based and if that happens ill come back and date this review (if I can or start a new one). Give it a spin.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-04-03
Votes: 1
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Always using OpenSuSE. For the past two years, I've used Tumbleweed, updating it frequently.
Highlights:
- Very stable and with frequent updates.
- Excellent hardware compatibility, even with new and poorly supported hardware. Most of the functionality comes from the kernel and various packages, of course, but the distribution controls how they're used, and OpenSuSE does this wonderfully.
- Zypper is the best package management tool on the market.
- Almost all packages are available.
- Updates are seamless. I run `zypper dup` whenever I remember, and it works perfectly.
- YaST is a graphical tool that allows me to configure everything: software installation, hardware, server utilities, and more.
To clarify, I've tried many distributions, always using OpenSuSE as the main one.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-03-30
Votes: 0
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I give it an 9 only because it should have a more extensive application repository to depend less on flatpak. As a rolling release distro it's great and even more so for its native integration of snapper with btrfs that saves your life in the event of a disaster due to a bad installation. I've been using it and so far I think it's just a problem understanding how the repository priorities work. I hope more project maintainers join in and participate more so that it reaches at least the average reach of aur, since applications included in other distros like doublecmd must be installed from the OBS repository, but in general if it weren't for this it would be great.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-25
Votes: 3
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openSUSE Tumbleweed is the absolute best rolling release distro out there. I've tried a lot of the variants of Arch and can tell you that none come even remotely close to Tumbleweek, even Fedora Rawhide is a very distant second when compared to Tumbleweed. Seriously you would never know that it was so cutting edge with how few problems you'll have. I probably wouldn't recommend it to someone new to linux but experienced users will love just how much control they have over their system configuration thanks to YaST. For newer users YaST will be a lot to take in, you can do so much with it. The down side of YaST is that it has so many functions that seem to be duplicated in other programs that it can be confusing to navigate or figure out which program to use; but once you come to terms with the fact that you just go to YaST for basically everything you'll be fine. The installation isn't bad, the installer isn't the greatest but works. The biggest issue I had was connecting a wireless printer, it took me ages to find and fix the problem, other than that I've had no issues or anything to complain about.
TLDR: Tubleweed is the best rolling release distro. Not a great distro for new users. YaST is incredible for system configuration and management.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-25
Votes: 2
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I've been using Suse (later openSuse) for 28 years on dozens of computers. For the past 10 years or so, I've been using Tumbleweed, making updates whenever I remember. In some cases (laptops, primarily), the hardware was so new that I had to patch kernel drivers, work with dev versions, etc.
My personal highlights:
- awesome hardware support - even on new and somewhat unsupported hardware, it still manages to boot in a reasonably functional way that allows me to build/install kernel modules, drivers, configure it, etc. Most of the functionality comes from the kernel and various packages, of course, but the distribution controls how they are used and openSuse does an excellent job of it
- zypper is the best package management tool out there. It's not perfect, but none of the others come close. Its speed and ability to be used in scripts are outstanding.
- just about every package out there is available
- updates are seamless. I run `zypper du` whenever I remember and it just works. Major kernel version upgrade? Check. glibc update? Check. Graphics card drivers? Check. Incompatible Python version? No problem - I can freeze some packages.
What I dislike (all these can be configured, naturally)
- the partitioning defaults on installation.
- the choices of file system (I got burnt multiple times with Btrfs, yet it keeps insisting on it...)
- some server utilities (pop, imap, smtp) can be easily configured only for specific packages (e.g. only postfix for smtp, nothing else)
FWIW - I tried a variety of other distributions and nothing else treads as well the fine line of being accessible and useful for experienced users.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-17
Votes: 7
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OpenSUSE is just great.
Always a clean fast install with no issues at all.
It's not based on Debian or Ubuntu which is a huge plus, and it has no Snap rubbish either, unless you want that hot mess, flatpaks are brilliant and rpm is easy to use.
Codecs are simple just install Opi then its opi codecs. you can't go wrong with that really.
I've found the system easy to use, very quick and light on memory, I'm using KDE de, and that is such a great and easy to use de, I can't imagine using anything else .
I don't even have Windows on my system anymore either, and I don't miss that OS, I also don't miss the blatant advertising Windows shoves at you after every update or the spying on your usage.
I liked openSUSE so much I've dropped them some cash and hope it helps somewhat as I believe in supporting those who have supported me with such a great System.
Many thanks to all at openSUSE, you've got one happy user here.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-16
Votes: 6
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I went into OpenSUSE Tumbleweed expecting a headache—rolling releases can be a mess, right? But man, this distro is *shockingly* smooth. It’s like Arch, but without the "hope this update doesn’t break everything" anxiety.
YaST is a dream. It makes system management feel way less like hacking into the Matrix and more like just… clicking buttons (which I appreciate). The Btrfs + Snapper setup? Absolute lifesaver. If you ever mess up, you can just roll back like nothing happened.
Honestly, Tumbleweed gives you *fresh* software without sacrificing stability, which is rare. It’s not the *easiest* distro for beginners, but if you like to tinker *without* constant breakage, this might be your new best friend.
Would I daily drive it? Heck yeah.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-16
Votes: 1
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So, I’ve been running OpenSUSE Tumbleweed with KDE Plasma, and honestly? It’s a bit of a hidden gem—if you’re into the rolling release life but still want rocksolid stability, this might be your thing.
KDE Plasma is slick – Seriously, it looks fantastic, and it’s ridiculously customizable. Widgets, themes, layouts—if you love tweaking your desktop, you’ll have a blast.
YaST is a powerhouse – OpenSUSE’s YaST control center is chef’s kiss. Need to manage software, network settings, or system services? YaST makes it easy without diving into terminal commands (but hey, you still can if you want).
Rolling release, but stable – Unlike Arch, Tumbleweed’s updates go through some testing before they hit your system. So while you’re always up to date, you don’t wake up to a broken desktop (most of the time).
Btrfs & Snapper = Lifesaver – OpenSUSE defaults to Btrfs, which means you get automatic system snapshots. Mess up an update? Just roll back like it never happened. It’s basically a safety net for your OS.
The Not-So-Great
Final Thoughts
If you want a cutting-edge, rolling-release distro that doesn’t constantly break and love KDE Plasma’s customization, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed is a fantastic choice. It has a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll appreciate its power.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-03-06
Votes: 4
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I am using a 10-year old laptop. openSUSE Leap is the fastest Linux distribution I have ever seen. I have used Debian, Pardus, and Mint. None of them compares to openSUSE with regard to speed.
Recommended for those who want to just work and do not mind the appearance.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-02-15
Votes: 14
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Usage on private and professional (University departement network) level on notebooks, desktop 3D workstations and numer crunching/file system servers now for two decades with LEAP distributions. Since LEAP 15.3 ALL computers were upgraded during operation without any issuse.
Pro & cons:
- Conservative use of software versions for stability reason, BUT excellent software repositories (see download.opensuse.org/repositories) which allows usage of more recent versions.
- Also access to media codecs
- NVIDIA properitary driver usage (CUDA etc) without any problems.
- Software and hardware mainting by YAST GUI or scriptable via rpm and/or zypper commands.
- KDE or GNOME out of the box.
- Dozen of user languages. Very good installation instructions for initial installation.
Summary: highly recommended dristro for both beginners and professionals!!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-02
Votes: 38
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OpenSUSE must be the definitive unknown major distribution. It attracts remarkably little publicity compared to other noisier and flashier distributions but, from my experience, it provides a solid, well-engineered desktop.
I downloaded the tumbleweed KDE version. It is a small download (1GB) but takes a long time to install because there are a huge number of downloads. That done, there is a vanilla KDE desktop. The only custom configuration is one wallpaper and one theme. In fact, everything is vanilla - there is no attempt to customise Firefox, a recent trend which can cause problems.
A piece of advice on the download page which is a must is to include the Packman Basics repository and switch to it over OpenSUSE's own. Doing that installs or replaces about 40 packages including vlc and, crucially, installs codecs which power a lot of basic Web functionality (see later).
Interestingly, KDE uses X11. Unlike many others, the OpenSUSE team evidently doesn't think Wayland is ready, even in an experimental distribution.
Tumbleweed's best feature is that it copes with three situations which, in my experience, are frequently botched in KDE distributions and are hard to fix:
- gtk/libadwita applications. Here there are no giant cursors, oddly-sized screen elements or similar.
- Stellarium. This application often causes a lot of trouble but here, again, screen elements are correctly sized and there is no flicker or image corruption.
- Embedded videos in Firefox. With the Packman addition as above, these are not pixelated or choppy.
Also, although the standard repository is pre-configured, there was no need to install flatpaks because I could get everything from repositories. Even calibre (e-book management software), which is notoriously difficult to package, was at the latest version.
A straight 10 here - very rare - because I literally came across no issues when installing and configuring and I now have an excellent KDE desktop which I will be keeping. I would certainly not call tumbleweed "experimental" despite the caveats OpenSUSE makes!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-01-29
Votes: 6
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Rolling release with tested updates and filesystem rollback option.
Very innovative in terms of systemd-boot, btrfs etc.
Great support with enterprise vendors due to SLES.
Easy administration via yast if you don't want to do everythin through the terminal.
Only downside is: media codecs are not included (with no warning) and stuff like amd rocm is not available from the official repos, even tho it is open source. And contributing packages via osc is not super intuitive and seems like a worse wrapper around git.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-23
Votes: 5
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distrohopper who finally landed on this. tried at least a dozen other distros. worked out-of-the-box (with an NVIDIA gpu and a few extra clicks on the installer!!!). it's been very pleasant to use. sick of the woke divisive politics behind-the-scenes with regard to openSUSE leadership, but i don't let that affect the score of the OS itself, otherwise i'd have to abandon Linux altogether lol. my only gripe is seemingly slooow download speeds on updates. not sure what's up with that, but it ain't mission critical or anything.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-23
Votes: 6
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I always come back to OpenSUSE. After a long time I installed Leap 15.6 again and as always it is perfect.
Good distribution and above all stable, very easy to use with Yast and Zypper both are great!!.I will probably install the same one on my personal computer when Windows10 support ends.The documentation and the help forums, I can only speak well of them. I know them and use them frequently and I have never seen any bad gestures or actions towards users.I don't have any weak points to highlight, maybe there are some but I haven't found them yet.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-01-23
Votes: 2
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What on earth is this weirdness!
Missing Norwegian translation here and there. After installing the nvidia driver with yast and starting the machine I'm left with a screen with color stripes. Reminds me of when they used slikm to keep people out of certain TV channels! ha, ha. This distribution is not compatible with nvidia geforce 2060 graphics cards. And are you Norwegian? You have been warned. This is an expert distro and not to be recommended for Norwegian users and anyone new to Linux.
I can only find one thing to say about this distribution; Why make things so difficult, when you can make them much easier. "suse" was once a very good Linux distribution, but that was clearly the time!
This distro is difficult, only for experts and missing basic drivers for nvidia cards, which are probably not supported! and it leaks with missing translations/languages here and there.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-19
Votes: 6
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Have to say that out of all the distros I have used over the years Opensuse is brilliant.
Some complain about the installation process, but I find it easy to use and no issues there from me.
The forums are very friendly and helpful, the OS should really have more people using it really as its just a solid system and I've no complaints at all. I've used Linux or variants since 2001, and have tried Ubuntu which although was good no longer installs on my system for some weird reason but most other distros do such as Manjaro, Arch, Debian, Fedora etc.
The yast centre is straight forward to use, I have KDE on my install and have kept Discover as it comes in handy for me.
I'm currently using flatpaks as well so have a fully usable system and its fast and lighter weight than some Ubuntu variants as well.
Playing games through steam and Roblox via Sober, works excellently.
Oh and Openjdk is easily installed as I like to dable in Java coding using 21 at the mo..
Only other Distro I woul use apart from OpenSuse is Manjaro which I would also rate a very close 10.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-12-25
Votes: 1
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A good distro among the rolling releases. Quite stable and with a good software repository. Things that could be improved: making printer installation less difficult. I don't understand why this subject is so obscure in openSUSE. It was not easy to find the solution. And that’s where you miss the tons of documentation from Debian-based distros.
I have a good impression of the distro in general, but since I had a problem with a bug at the least expected moment (that was my welcome to rolling release distros), I decided to opt for Debian 12. I might come back in the future.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-20
Votes: 23
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openSUSE has greatly improved over the years and I'm overjoyed with Tumbleweed XFCE edition. Everything works well and I'm glad they also support the 32 bit architecture. Finally a rolling release distro that is not overly bleeding edge but solid. It's a distro that I'd recommend to anyone looking for a drama-free OS. Big kudos to the devs working hard behind the distro. After a lot of distro hopping, I think my journey has finally come to an end thanks to tumbleweed. I'm still grateful for all the distros out there that made me fix and troubleshoot my OS since that has made me learn a lot of about Linux but as I'm getting older, I just want things to work lol
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-16
Votes: 15
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I've been trying different Linux distributions since the mid 90's, this is the best distro I've used up to this point and I've tried a lot. Everything works out of the box, it's a rolling distro so no need to blow out your installation to upgrade to a newer version down the road. Yast is a great for simplifying system various system tasks. Zypper package manager works great as well. I had never really tried openSUSE in the past, and recently I've had gone through Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Manjaro. openSUSE is where I'm staying at this point, it does everything I need it to do and doesn't get in the way of itself.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-10-09
Votes: 18
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I've been using OpenSuse Tumbleweed KDE Plasma and I decided to go back and I've been using it for two years, great system and good for games. I've already used Fedora, other distros, but the ease of Yast helps a lot and has a lot of options. I'm grateful to use Linux and I recommend everyone to use the system, you will really like it.In Portuguese translation,Eu tenho usado OpenSuse Tumbleweed KDE Plasma e resolvi voltar e estou usando a dois anos,ótimo sistema e bom pra jogos.Eu ja usei Fedora,outras distros,mas a facilidade do Yast ajuda muito e tem muitas opções.Eu fico grato por usar Linux e recomendo a todos usar o systema,irão gostar muito.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-10-03
Votes: 11
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I have installed tumbleweed in the years past with mixed results. Now it is 2024, my laptop has Nvidia RTX-A2000, Qt6 is blooming and KDE Plasma has made a plea for distros to start using Wayland by default. Lot of changes coming in abundance. If you like Plasman then a rolling distro is good since they have multiple releases a year improving the DE. Sooo, I decided to give tumbleweed a solid try again. I was pleased to find they have automated the Nvidia driver install if you use YaST to update. It identified which driver I needed and marked all the packages required to provide a solid yet simple install with prime-run set, ready to go. The only thing it missed was nvidia-smi, which I lean on heavily just to verify visually that Nvidia is being used in offload mode or not. I found that was in the package cuda-compute, if memory doesn't fail. After installing it I was good to go. Been using it about 3 months now and updates have gone well without a hiccup. Early Oct. the Nvidia 550 update downloaded and installed. Boy I was plum giddy to change my login from x11 to Wayland and it worked perfect. Apps that had not played well before were working fine on Wayland using Nvidia. Yes sir, I think those Germans know what they are doing. It has been a solid choice for me, using plasma. Plasma is my favorite and tumbleweed is my favorite too now. I have used Fedora which mostly worked well however there is something about their boot security causes my UEFI BIOS to see a fault and drop out to a "test" screen every 3rd time which isn't needed, just happens. Has not happened since changing over to openSUSE. I started changing over to Linux some years ago because of MS looking over your shoulder and etc. Now that they have co-pilot I'm more happy than ever to have left and found openSUSE. YaST is really nice for those who got use to utilities in one place the Windows Control Panel. Zypper is a fast package manager, I think I found home. People on the forum are nice and respectfull so far. Everyone looks for different priorities in a distro but for me openSUSE hits the most now that YaST installs Nvidia driver with ease. My daily driver is a Dell laptop, Precision 5560. I hope you give openSUSE a try you just might be impressed like I was. :-)
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-10-01
Votes: 5
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I use openSuse Tumbleweed, this is good distro, works fast and stable, I use it in conjunction with the LTS kernel. I would especially like to note the convenience of using the distribution with the Yast tools and graphical utilities for updating the system, there is almost no need for a terminal for basic use. I also want to answer all those who complain about very frequent system updates, there is a stable version of Leap for you. So I can recommend this distribution for both work and home use.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-09-25
Votes: 0
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Not recommended. This distro is anything but a good rolling system. The packages are broken and the system is laggy or unusable after update, which happens every 2days. You need to troubleshoot alot, and nvidia driver is outdated compared to fedora for example. Very unstable and very unreliable, and the support team isn't helpful.at all, and always answers arrogantly and forwards you elsewhere, from forum to matrix from matrix to mailing list, etc.etc... so basicLly im very disappointed, I went back to Linux Mint because that is a good distro
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 7
Date: 2024-08-23
Votes: 7
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I tried out Tumbleweed and liked it: It booted reasonably quickly for a systemd distro, and ran quite well. But I had to replace it as I'm a pensioner on a metered internet connection and the constant updates really hit my data budget. So I'll give Leap a try as soon as I accumulate enough data to download the >4GB iso file. I probably should've gone that route in the first place. I'll stick to Void for a rolling release as it doesn't have anywhere near as many updates, and use openSUSE Leap on my "must work at all times" machine.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-29
Votes: 27
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I've been using openSUSE for over 15 years, since the time when it was German.
I once registered on their forum, but never asked a single question, there was no reason. :)
Unlike Debian based distributions, for example.
Yast is beyond praise, one of the most perfect installers for problems with the BIOS of different computers when choosing a boot method.
It's a completely problem-free distribution, in my opinion.
Leap is installed, there was KDE3, now TDE Trinity, all that is required for maintenance is to copy and run commands during an update.
I installed it on my wife's computer without any worries, no complaints from her and no hassle from me. :)
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-27
Votes: 12
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Never going back to Windows - so i have been playing with Linux for years. This is for home desktop replacement use.
I wanted a SECURE linux version, yet still usable. I am running a 12 year old laptop and, yes, it's starting to be a challenge, but openSUSE still runs well.
Other considerations: I am so done with upgrading from one version to the next - with mixed success. I will say openSUSE was not good in this regard back around r12+. It has improved over time - probably now it's fair - but I made the switch to rolling release so I don't ever have to go through a full reinstall ever again. Maybe. Hopefully.
Is linux a replacement for Windows? NO! I wish it were. There is zero chance the engineering CAD programs I need will ever be ported - so I am forced to still be on Windows systems. I have played with so many distros in VM's, so I have a pretty good feel for what is out there. I can say, unfortunately, not a single distro works as well as Windows, or Android, for software management. This is by far the biggest mess linux faces and the real reason adoption is so slow. OpenSUSE has what, 4 different ways to add/remove programs - each with varying levels of success. Discover is poor and slow beyond belief, graphical YAST is most helpful, except when it's not. Then there is an old DOS style YAST when your graphic driver kills your GUI and you have to fix things that way. Then there is the command line. I'm probably missing more....
That said, from all my experiences trying distros, why did I pick openSUSE for the last 7 years as my daily driver? Well, I didn't like the "possible" phoning home of Ubuntu distros. I always end up wanting offbeat software - and if you look you will see only .deb, .rpm - and openSUSE uses .rpm's so that was a plus. Debian based obviously has more options by far, and i still run Debian in VM's when i have no .rpm options. OpenSUSE comes firewalled and security set from the get-go. You have know to go install firewalls on other distros. The obvious close competitor is Fedora - I tried that in a VM for a while. Very close in many respects (I also only wish to run KDE so that also cuts down distro options). My problem with Fedora - other than the obvious RedHat issues going on - is that after an update it failed to start again. Yeah, maybe just a one-off, but it was enough for me to dump it. I was really glad that was not on my daily machine. Not to say openSUSE has not left me stranded. It has on several occasions. Again, why linux is not more widely adopted. Mostly it's videocard related driver problems, and VLC and it's related codecs. I get that they want to stay "open source", but nobody runs their machine without video drivers, and VLC is pretty much a must-install as well - so why not make sure that all works, every time? I just finished playing with openMandrivia - a pretty nice contender against openSUSE - but it lacks the security out of the box and all the YAST settings I have grown accustomed to finding all in one place.
So really, if you want a KDE rolling release and are willing to put up with universal Linux issues regardless of distro, openSUSE is the best (non-debian based) bet there is, hands down. I took off 1 star for the package management mess and video driver stuff.
Things to consider:
1. The recent SUSE talk of rebranding openSUSE. Yeah, like every software developer who ever made a openSUSE version will have to go and rename things to whatever it becomes? Sounds like quite the mess if it happens
2. Talk of going to more of a semi-rolling Tumbleweed. I think this is a good thing. If we can get more stable releases only, say, 4 times a year, that would be great over the daily updates which may/may not break something vital
3. There really is nothing better - so just do it!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-26
Votes: 14
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The best distro I ever used!
Whenever I think about distrohopping, I always do a test ride on another of my testing machine. Then I keep saying sorry to opensuse for my thoughts about even distrohop away from it. Its the perfect distro. Any other distro such as Debian is very unreliable, but opensuse tumbleweed never let me down. Its like if I'm using windows but in linux. I Use KDE and I customized to my likings, and I feel myself home.
I'm gaming, and I watch videos, movies, and listen music and surf the web. Thats what I need my pc for.
Also I do some heavy loads on my machine because I work with media, and it never froze nor crashed on me once.
Updates are super stable and reliable, thanks to openQA and nature of snapshot updates.
Snapper is another plus with btrfs.
Documentation is very good imho.
Its good for beginners too but only while using KDE since openSUSE is very focused on KDE. KDE has a welcome screen and it very nicely navigates the new users to proper directions: codec installing and nvidia driver installing. This two are the most important start and its well documented and properly guided. What more could one want?
Nvidia installing was one click (I used YaST which is btw another cool stuff next to the other cool stuffs)
Codec installing also was easy, follow their wiki, two commands copy-paste and you're done:
sudo zypper in opi
opi codecs
Thats how easy it is. Please use opensuse, if you want to do yourself a favor, and want to finally end your distrohopping streak.
opensuse is very underestimated, but imho its the best, better than fedora, better than arch and hell a lot better than debian!!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-20
Votes: 5
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Tumbleweed has become a great distro that I use as my main desktop os with KDE for awhile. KDE is well supported and gets updates fast, but gnome also runs well. You get rolling updates which come pretty fast so it works well on newer hardware. The Yast software lets you change your system settings without having to worry about terminal commands. The community is also very friendly with an active discord and matrix channels and they have a cool mascot. Even if you are newer to linux, I think this is still a good distro to start out with.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-19
Votes: 15
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I am using Aeon OS to test it and have to soy I really like what I see and what it can do.
Pros:
1. The Root system is immutable and very small.
2. No bloat is installed just the very minimum number of Gnome applications and Firefox.
3. Distrobox and media codecs are all enabled by default.
4. Flatpak is installed and enabled.
5. Very good for extending your Linux knowledge.
6. The core system is extremely stable and updates in the background without user interaction.
Cons:
1. Not for beginners
2. You have to be willing to read, watch videos and learn.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-09
Votes: 12
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openSUSE is one of my favourite distros.
It is probably not known as the most lightweight out there, yet today I've managed to install Leap 15.6 on a really old Acer Aspire One. I believe this machine is from 2011. The CPU is a Intel Atom, and it has only 1 Gigabyte of RAM!
I failed to install a few distros on this machine, since they rely on modern desktop environments, from which one can launch an installer. I managed to install Debian, since it comes with a text installer. Then I decided to give openSUSE a shot, since I like it better when it comes to user experience.
I had in my hands a USB drive with a regular live distro (XFCE build). As seen before, running it with full GUI became unbearably slow, even with reasonably lightweight desktop environment such as XFCE.
I figured I could start the distro with the multi-user target (feasiblle by specifying 'systemd.unit=multi-user.target' as boot parameter). Then, without the hindrances of a GUI, I could easily run the installer (it is a script under /sbin).
The "Generic Desktop" System Role results in a minimal desktop environment which is suitable for older hardware. Now I have a little laptop with a little openSUSE installation, and a polished minimal dekstop based on IceWM.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-29
Votes: 5
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I've been using TW for a couple of years now, and it became my go-to distro. Anything and everything else feels subpar. openQA, snapper, yast, and KDE being first class citizen is what sold me on it. Just the usual things that i among others love.OpenSUSE Tumbleweed is a fantastic rolling release distribution. It keeps my system up-to-date with the latest software without sacrificing stability. The Zypper package manager is efficient and easy to use, and the flexibility to choose different desktop environments like KDE or GNOME is a big plus. The community is incredibly supportive and the regular security updates give me peace of mind. Whether for development or daily use, Tumbleweed consistently impresses with its reliability and cutting-edge features. Highly recommended for anyone looking to stay on the forefront of Linux technology!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-06-29
Votes: 0
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It is a stable rolling distribution in my experience that loses much of that stability when you add the packman repository to have the proprietary codecs.
The solution would be to install opensuse Tumbleweed and instead of adding the packman repository, install the applications through flatpack, but for this situation I think the best option is to install opensuse Aeon.
It has tools that are not configured in any other distribution, such as Yast and snapper. Yast is an efficient graphical control panel but with a visual aspect of 20 years ago. Snapper is a marvel and although it can be configured in other distributions (Arch, Fedora,...) in opensuse it is ready to use as soon as the system is installed. Thanks to snapper I have returned to previous snapshots in the various dependency conflicts I have had with the packman repository.
In short, opensuse tumbleweed is recommended but without adding the packman repository.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-25
Votes: 4
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Review of openSUSE Leap 15.6 with Xfce desktop environment, on my production notebook.
Some pros and cons:
Pros:
Rock solid (like Debian).
Easy to install (more than Debian, I think Linus Torvalds could install it, haha, just kidding).
Easy to maintain (Zypper package manager is very good).
Btrfs by default.
Good choice of desktop environment options (Plasma, GNOME, Xfce...).
The theme is nice, light and dark themes option (Xfce).
It's not bloated (at least on Xfce).
The repositories are rich, I found everything I needed. (I only needed to add the Packman repo, because of the multimedia codecs).
Excellent documentation, especially the wiki.
Cons:
Nothing until now...
*Sorry for my English.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-21
Votes: 0
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Been thoroughly impressed by openSUSE's stability and user-friendliness. Snapshot functionality is fantastic, allowing for easy system rollback in case of any issues. Perfect for tinkering! Snapshots saved my life two times (more than 6 months using it)
Software management via zypper is intuitive, and the rolling release (Tumbleweed) keeps everything up-to-date. Looking forward to seeing openSUSE integrate the upcoming Cosmic desktop environment - that could be interesting combo for the already excellent KDE Plasma option.
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Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-17
Votes: 4
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A Leap Forward in Open Source Excellence: openSUSE Leap 15.6 Review
openSUSE Leap 15.6 continues the tradition of delivering a robust, versatile, and user-friendly Linux distribution that caters to both desktop and server environments. As an openSUSE user for several years, I am thrilled with the advancements and refinements in this latest release.
Stability and Performance
One of the standout features of openSUSE Leap 15.6 is its unwavering stability. Built on the solid foundation of SUSE Linux Enterprise, Leap 15.6 inherits enterprise-level reliability, making it an excellent choice for both home and business use. The system runs smoothly with exceptional performance, whether you're using it for daily tasks, development, or as a server.
Cutting-Edge Features
Leap 15.6 doesn't just rest on its laurels; it embraces modernity with grace. The inclusion of the latest versions of KDE Plasma, GNOME, and other popular desktop environments ensures a sleek and modern user experience. The system feels responsive and visually appealing, offering a perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality.
Extensive Software Repository
The extensive and well-maintained software repository is another strong suit of openSUSE Leap 15.6. With access to a vast array of applications, from productivity tools to multimedia software, users are well-equipped to handle any task. The addition of newer packages and libraries ensures that users have the latest tools at their disposal.
YaST: The Ultimate Configuration Tool
YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) remains one of openSUSE's crown jewels. Its powerful, intuitive interface makes system administration a breeze, whether you're managing software repositories, configuring hardware, or setting up network services. YaST's versatility and ease of use are unmatched, making it a favorite among both novice and experienced users.
Security and Updates
Security is a top priority in openSUSE Leap 15.6. The timely and regular updates, combined with robust security features, ensure that the system remains secure against vulnerabilities. The openSUSE community's commitment to maintaining a secure environment is evident in every aspect of this release.
Community and Support
The openSUSE community is vibrant and welcoming, providing excellent support and resources for users of all skill levels. The wealth of documentation, forums, and online resources makes it easy to find solutions to any issues that may arise. The community's dedication and passion for openSUSE are truly inspiring.
Conclusion
openSUSE Leap 15.6 is a testament to the power of open-source collaboration and innovation. It strikes a perfect balance between stability and cutting-edge features, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of users. Whether you're a developer, a system administrator, or a casual user, Leap 15.6 offers a reliable and versatile platform that can meet all your needs. This release reaffirms openSUSE's position as one of the leading Linux distributions in the world. Highly recommended!
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-15
Votes: 1
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Pros:
-Arch but more stable with testing and such so it doesnt brick system
-snapper and btrfs created a redundant system OOTB and secure filesystem as well
-Yast making package management, firewall, config, bootloader, and more just easy to mess with instead of being in a terminal making it more friendly to users.
Cons:
-Zypper is slow, cant do parallel downloads sadly.
-Maybe not for people just getting into linux, that would be like mint or something else
-community and documentation isnt as strong as other distros
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-13
Votes: 1
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I never had problems with it, it is highly recommended and very overrated, it is a very good distro, very little valued by the community for being more like a company because when they tell you to install a distro, they mention ubuntu mint, all the arch, some lost ones mention fedora, but always the great forgotten one is openSUSE for being a little heavy and not for all the pc and notebook, but it never fails, very solid.
pros:
- Practically 0 errors.
- you install and use it as your personal system without any problems.
- It has very good private driver support
cons:
- Very heavy. whether you want to download it online or as a whole, it weighs between 4 and 5 gb.
- Does not work on all old pc's and notebooks.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-09
Votes: 3
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I've been using Tumbleweed for 3 years and I'm going to summarize my experience with the openSUSE rolling system. It is for me the best and most reliable rolling Linux distribution that has some tools and services that help it to have a stability of operation similar to a fixed version.
1. openQA: It tests the update snapshot before sending it to the servers. The use of this tool is possible because openSUSE updates through snapshots taking into account the integrity of the system.
2. snapper: Allows to easily revert an update in case of failure.
3. zypper: Not as fast as other package managers but very reliable in resolving dependencies and system configuration.
These tools allow Tumbleweed to have the stability of a fixed distribution, but with the benefit of enjoying the latest versions of the kernel and favourite desktop. If we add to this that it is one of the distributions with a higher security configuration (apparmor and firewall), we can say that Tumbleweed allows us to use in a domestic environment an enterprise level system.
It is a distribution that once you try it, it cures your distrohopping because you can see that it offers you an enterprise level system, used in supercomputers such as the "Mare Nostrum".
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-01
Votes: 5
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OpenSUSE Tumbleweed deserves a solid 10/10 for its robust, cutting-edge nature. This rolling release distribution ensures users always have access to the latest software, security patches, and updates without the need for major version upgrades. Tumbleweed is backed by the openSUSE community, which is renowned for its dedication and support, providing an extensive range of well-documented resources. Its YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) is a powerful configuration tool that simplifies system management, making it accessible for both beginners and advanced users. The integration of the Btrfs filesystem with Snapper allows for easy system snapshots and rollbacks, adding a layer of security and stability. Tumbleweed's adherence to openSUSE's commitment to quality ensures that packages are rigorously tested before release, maintaining high system reliability. Additionally, its extensive software repository caters to a wide range of needs, from development tools to multimedia applications. Overall, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed stands out for its innovation, reliability, and strong community support, making it an exceptional choice for users who want a bleeding-edge yet stable Linux experience.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-24
Votes: 0
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OpenSUSE has several major issues that make it a poor choice for many users. Its complex installation process can be overwhelming and unnecessarily complicated, especially for beginners. The YaST control center, while powerful, is bloated and can be slow and confusing to navigate. OpenSUSE’s reliance on Btrfs by default has caused numerous performance and stability problems for users not familiar with its quirks. The rolling release version, Tumbleweed, can be unstable and prone to breaking with updates, making it unreliable for daily use. Additionally, software availability is often delayed, with less frequent updates compared to other distributions. The community support, while present, is not as large or active as those of other major distributions like Ubuntu or Fedora. The community is also surprisingly arrogant and toxic, even more so than the notorious Arch community, which can be off-putting for new users seeking help. Opensuse is resource-intensive and sluggish even on recent hardware, leading to a less-than-ideal user experience!
Definitely not recommended
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Version: 15.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-15
Votes: 56
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This review is for OpenSUSE Aeon after about 3 months of use, the GNOME version of the distribution formerly known as MicroOS Desktop.
I ditched Tumbleweed, despite great reviews from many others here and elsewhere, after encountering several issues that made it unusable for me. After distrohopping for a couple months, I found Aeon and Kalpa (the KDE version) and tried them out. Only because of issues related to Plasma 6 did I switch to Aeon, but after getting used to GNOME I haven't had an urge to switch back to Kalpa.
This is a distro, as the developer puts it, for people who want an immutable OS and "just get stuff done." All applications are installed using Flatpak, and it is optimized for working with containers. In Aeon, Boxes and Distrobox work flawlessly. Anything I need that is not in Flatpaks I can install in Distrobox and forget about it. No more endless tinkering to get things working. I love it.
Like any distro, this isn't for everyone. I'll copy the words of the developer below as I couldn't put it better myself.
"Who is openSUSE Aeon for?
It is NOT for everyone. Your highly customizable Tumbleweed & Leap Desktops are safe and will remain the best choice for those who want to tinker with their Desktop.
It should be perfect for lazy developers, who no longer want to mess around with their desktop and just ”get stuff done”, especially if they develop around containers.
It should also appeal to the same audience now more used to an iOS, Chromebook or Android-like experience where the OS is static, automated & reliable and the Apps are the main thing the user cares about."
What does Aeon/Kalpa do best?
"Design Goals
Aeon should be reliable, predictable & immutable, just like openSUSE MicroOS.
Aeon should be less customizable than regular openSUSE Tumbleweed/Leap.
Aeon should be small, but not at the expense of functionality. Printing, Gaming, Media Production and much more should all work.
Aeon should just work “out of the box” without the need for additional configuration to get key functionality like software installation and web browsing working. All features offered by default should work - features that don't work shouldn't be offered/visible/available to users."
It's simple, it's elegant, and it works. Snapshots rollback flawlessly. The discord community is very helpful if anything goes wrong.
Highly recommended.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-06
Votes: 4
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The main issue with Tumbleweed is, how messy it is. You can not use it as a daily driver as it will fup repositories at some point, either remove them, make them incompatible or dependencies will stop you from updating.
I used to run this with less problems, but now with pushing for half baked Plasma 6 and Wayland I can no longer justify to use this distro.
Another thing that is annoying is the Yast software manager and the Discover software manager. It is like one doesn't know about existence of other and both trying to update to different packages versions.
There are other, more refined, distros with latest packages and I can not recommend using Tumbleweed.
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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-04-30
Votes: 0
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A good distro if you are lucky enough that it is compatible with your hardware and you don't mind that its package manager is the slowest.
Problems that have made me abandon this distribution:
-The transition to Plasma 6 with wayland is full of bugs in this distribution that they are solving little by little.
-To add the multimedia codecs you must add external repositories which can cause failures in updates and broken dependencies.
-Compatibility with my hardware
-Slowness of zypper and very slow downloads of updates from its servers, does not support parallel downloads.
-The resolution of dependency problems by zypper is an "infinite" loop when you have activated the external repository packman (necessary to have the codecs).
I would only recommend it for developers as a way to test newer versions of their software, but for a home user I do not recommend it.
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Latest Reviews
Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 3
Date: 2026-01-11
Votes: 0
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I've been running openSUSE Tumbleweed (KDE Plasma) as my main system for several years now (since ~2022/2023). At first I loved the rolling-release freshness.
But after years of use, the system has become more unpleasant than enjoyable. The issues pile up and become deal-breakers:
Packman Repository Forced Dependency
You basically have to add Packman for any real multimedia (codecs, ffmpeg, MP3/AAC/H.264). Without it, many videos/music just don't play properly.
But adding Packman means constant update headaches: Vendor changes, delays (Packman lags behind Tumbleweed snapshots), "nothing provides" errors, waiting days for mirrors to catch up. It's the most frequent cause of failed dups.
Qt5 → Qt6 Migration Chaos
The switch to Qt6/Plasma 6 (early 2024) broke things badly. Many apps (including some KDE ones) behave erratically, dependencies conflict, things crash or don't start. The transition was messy for months, and even now (2026) some things still don't work right.
BTRFS Corruption After Updates
One update completely killed my btrfs journaling -> corruption. Boot → emergency mode, but the shell was useless.
Hours of trial-and-error following official instructions – zero success.
What saved me? KDE Neon Live USB – btrfs check --repair in minutes, fixed.
YaST Expert Partitioner Disaster
Tried to format/label a new empty 16 TB external drive → YaST unmounted /home, overwrote my existing /home fstab entry with the new drive's label, wrong fs type (ext4), "user" option.
Result: Unbootable system. Emergency mode barely starts or is unusable. Recovery? Again Kubuntu Live USB → fstab edit in minutes.
In no other partitioning tool (GParted, GNOME Disks, KDE Partition Manager, fdisk/mkfs) have I ever seen fstab get overwritten like that. YaST does it "helpfully" – and it can destroy your boot in seconds.
Summary
Tumbleweed is technically impressive when everything works, but the constant pitfalls (Packman pain, unreliable btrfs recovery, dangerous YaST behavior) make it feel hostile to normal users.
Recovery almost always requires booting another distro's live USB (Ubuntu-family) because openSUSE's own tools often fail.
If you're an expert who can recover from anything – fine.
For everyone else (including inexperienced users like me): No-Go. I'm switching to Kubuntu – stable KDE without the drama.
openSUSE Tumbleweed – I won't touch it again, lost too much time and nerves.
Rating: 3/10 (great potential, but too many landmines)
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-08
Votes: 5
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If I had to describe openSUSE Leap in one word, it would be “oasis.”
In a world overcrowded with GNU/Linux distributions, this one is truly set and forget. It gives me confidence. I can leave the system alone and focus on real work, knowing it won’t break or surprise me.
I’m a professional music producer and also do a lot of development in Java, Bash, and Python (Qt/Gtk).
Our shared family laptop runs games for my kids, browsing and office apps for my wife, and a DAW plus VS Code for me.
Everyone is happy — and that says a lot.
I run plain, vanilla KDE. The only thing I changed was the wallpaper.
Pros
- YaST / Cockpit-style configuration that actually makes sense
- Sensible security defaults
- Automatic system snapshots with Btrfs
- Easy, predictable installation
- Rock-solid stability — no drama
- Very good documentation
Con
- I had to explicitly allow my network printer because of the strict security defaults (a minor annoyance, but understandable)
Most of the apps I use are appimages with appimage-integrator installed.
Kdenvive (viideo-editing)
Gimp-Krita (image manipulation)
VSCode (programming)
Reaper(Sound Engineering)
Midas Edit (Live Audio Mixing)
Games: Minecraft, Roblox, Mame
Cloud: kDrive
Office: OnlyOffice, LibreOffice
Other: Obsidian, Musescore, VLC, Virtual Machine Manager, Telegram, Viber, Anydesk, QBittorrent, Okular, Brave, Naps2
Overall, Leap feels mature, calm, and dependable. It doesn’t try to impress — it just works.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-12-28
Votes: 0
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Okay, so why do I rate the lowest as OpenSuse has always been my favorite distro.
I start the install, and everything goes well. And then, boum, a black screen.
Chatgpt informed me it is due to my Nvidia GPU and I should use nomodeset but that went really wrong.
Maybe I did it wrong, but it is an issue that other distros do not have.
And this for a professional distro.
I hope on a correction.
I had the same problem with Tumbleweed, brw. And that is weird, as I could always install Tumbleweed without any problem.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-08
Votes: 10
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The installation on a laptop with an NVIDIA GPU was very rough -- it required me to boot in nomodeset, which resulted in a very minimal install with no graphical sessions installed. I had to use CLI tools to get a wifi connection (fine), add some repos manually (whatever), install a bunch of packages from CLI (which was actaully great because I got to learn working with zypper), and then go into some config files by hand to get GNOME to start on an xsession.
Once I everything set up though?
Amazing. Actually kinda flawless. Seriously - exactly what I need. I am a small business owner who uses my computers for creating documents, using web apps, zoom calls, and hosting a small ssh server so I work remotely with my files.
I cannot use Enterprise Linux or server distributions as a daily driver. The "stability paradox" means that those ultra-"stable" deployments break as soon as you have to start babysitting backports and hacking together third-party repos. I cannot use "bleeding edge" distros because they interrupt my workflow and give me bugs. I cannot make a workspace out of someone else's testing ground. I cannot use dummy-proofed, brand-name "pretty" distros because I find them ugly and opinionated about what I can do.
OpenSUSE Leap is striking a perfect middle-ground. Updates are frequent enough to keep up with ordinary work-related computer use in 2025, but conservative enough to work for long-term deployments. The repos (with flatpaks enabled) cover all my bases. Zypper is outstanding - it gives plans and alternatives for resolving dependencies. The default GNOME installation is bare-bones and minimal (perfect).
So, you need to be an intermediate-to-advanced level Linux user, because beginners would NEVER get past those installation issues. Complete perfection on the other end of it, though.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-12-07
Votes: 1
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Been using OpenSUSE since it was S.U.S.E. Linux and then SUSE Linux Professional, then OpenSUSE. The entire reason to use this distro is YAST, the one single and utterly brilliant thing that set this distro apart from all the rest. And they went and broke and entire distro by stripping it's sole feature that had every other distro beat, hands down. Now I can't even get the latest distro installed because in 2025, for some reason, the best distro out there is now the most broken and uninstallable. I have no idea what they were thinking, let alone how such a horribly broken installer made it past any form of quality and user testing. This is heartbreaking, the end of a good distro.
Well OF COURSE I reverted back to 15.6 until I find a replacement distro - without YAST (let alone an installer that actually works), there's really no incentive to use this distro for the average user. I feel sorry for any companies locked into paying for future YAST-less support for SLES.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-07
Votes: 14
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I really like it. it's in a bit of a transition period because of YaST and whatnot, but it does the job well for me.
However, using an nvidia card is a nightmare. it echoes my experiences with arch, and all-in-all i'd bet one could find a more straightforward distro for such a use case.
that being said, i recently upgraded to an amd card, and no more issues! system updates just roll well, and when they don't, the filesystem backups work like a charm.
i don't think it's a beginner friendly distro, but i do think it provides everything one could need or want. I think certain processes should be made much more straightforward to the user - e.g. snapper rollbacks, repos/suggested downloads for proprietary stuff, etc. but their documentation is pretty good so not much to complain about, especially if you've been through a distro or two before.
it is my first real linux distro (tried Arco/Arch and Endeavor some years ago - again nvidia ruined the experience), and at this point i have no complaints that can be attributed to the distro itself. i'm set up and it's working well. Myrlyn (their UI package manager) is young and can be troublesome at times (thank you snapper), but the zypper package manager itself really just works well and is really simple to use manually if you ever want to.
hopefully this is the last place i ever need to be
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 4
Date: 2025-12-03
Votes: 2
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OpenSuse has some good qualities, but often does not let interested people discover them. I mean, the installation experience can be VERY bad (e.g. computers with an additionnal GPU). If you have had a good experience with openSUSE before, you may be willing to spend some hours looking for workarounds, but I guess for most curious distro hoppers it would just end before installation works. This unfortunately seems to be the case for both tumbleweed, or leap, online or offline.
This being said, when it works, it is a system that boots up fast, works fast, with lots of great features in addition to low ressources usage (security, above average handling of languages others than English, hardware support, software choice...).
I particularly enjoy the KDE Plasma desktop on the latest install I eventually managed to get to work (Leap 16, online install). But again, it took 3 attempts with various installation media, hours of research to clear more or less severe issues... This is hardly a model, and all the more disappointing considering the quality of the distribution after you get it to work on your computer, new or old! The problem with installations may be momentarily worse than before, since Leap 16 comes with a brand new installer, with many rough edges.
To make matter worse, installation media do not include live sessions, when many distributions have this.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-02
Votes: 4
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I've been using Leap for some years of my server. But recently, I have installed Tumbleweed on my new ThinkPad P1, latest generation with Nvidia Blackwell 2000 which run exceptionally good despite being rolling released and updated nearly 2 times or more in a week.
I have tried several other distros on that machine and I have the best and more smooth experience on Tumbleweed.
Wifi, speaker, GPU, CUDA etc works great on this machine.
Great Distro and solid stable and secure. recommend it to everyone with high end components.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-30
Votes: 1
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I decided to give openSUSE Tumbleweed a try on my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H + NVIDIA RTX 3060, Hybrid Mode). Despite being a well-known distribution, the experience was a complete disaster from start to finish. I am rating this 1/10 because a modern rolling release in 2025 should not require hours of manual troubleshooting just to reach a desktop environment.
Here is specifically what went wrong:
Broken Installer: The ISO would not even boot into the graphical installer without manually adding the nomodeset kernel parameter. A black screen with a blinking cursor right out of the gate is unacceptable.
NVIDIA & Secure Boot Fail: The proprietary NVIDIA driver installation failed to work because the mokutil package was missing from the base installation. The drivers installed, but could not request key enrollment for Secure Boot, resulting in a low-resolution (800x600) desktop. I had to manually install mokutil and force-reinstall the drivers.
The "Black Screen" Loop: After finally fixing the drivers and enrolling the MOK key, the system refused to load the SDDM login screen. I was left with a black screen and a movable mouse cursor. Even applying standard fixes like nvidia-drm.modeset=1 via TTY did not resolve the issue.
If you have a hybrid graphics laptop and value your time, stay away.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-11-28
Votes: 1
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After being a dedicated OpenSUSE user for eight years, right up to version 15.6, I was deeply disappointed with the upgrade to version 16. The installation process itself revealed significant issues, most notably with sound driver configuration that I couldn't easily resolve. This was compounded by numerous other minor bugs that disrupted my workflow. My overall impression is that this release feels underdeveloped; even the official repositories seemed incomplete or "raw." Due to this unstable experience and the time required for troubleshooting, I made the difficult decision to migrate to a different, more stable Linux distribution.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-20
Votes: 8
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I use openSUSE Leap 16 and everything works perfectly. If you want to use Leap 16, there are good options for configuring everything, even without YAST. Sure, we openSUSE users are used to YAST, but as I said, everything works without YAST. You have the option of setting up additional repositories via terminal or using Myrlyn or Discover. In Discover, you can do this under Settings. If you want to configure your network, install KNetwokmanager. You can add a printer under System Settings. I am very satisfied with the stability of the system. However, I would no longer recommend it for beginners or those switching from other systems.
The Agama installer and Myrlyn still need a little more development.
All in all, a great distribution. Thanks to the team for their excellent work so far.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-17
Votes: 12
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I use Tumbleweed for scientific work and for playing games on Steam, and I'm extremely satisfied. Over these 5 years, I've learned a lot about the system and its tools, and I've never been disappointed. I believe it's a very robust Linux distribution and worth trying for new users. I had the opportunity to test the Tumbleweed versions with XFCE on a weak PC and was surprised by the result – a very responsive system that made my old PC operational again. I also tested the version with KDE Plasma, which, as the name suggests, is fully customizable; you just need to use your imagination. So, I give OpenSUSE Tumbleweed a 10 out of 10.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-14
Votes: 9
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OpenSuse Leap 16
No Thanks i will stay with 15.6 for now.
Agama installer does not work with network installer, got stuck at configuring stage.
so downloaded full image and install was a success.
but the system is very unstable, KDE plasma works fine but someting wrong with internal system.
multimedia does not work, NO YAST.
unable to install NON GUI SW from Discover.
Myrln and Myrln as root does not work either, apply/accept option is greyed out.
only flatpak works.
every opensuse things does not work.
not sure how this was passed to us as Stable system.
KDE/ firefox/ flatpak works as usual.
core system does not work, suse team has not done any work and just packed and shipped.
bogus Distro!
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-12
Votes: 0
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a real nightmare, I wanted to test it and in both vmware an virtalbox the os stop to work after an upgrade.
the btrfs snapshots failed to restore , the sddm is buggy if you have fish install and you must know the trick to fix it.
you are not using the system for your dayly tasks , you are spending all the time to fix the issue each time you install a package. Never had this with othres distro.
I wanted a rolling release with most up to date packages and I finally got nothing working for 3 days.
the yast system is so old , it has been not updated to work with new linux system like systemd. so a lot of work arround . If you need to manually modify something you must take in count that nothing follows the basic configuration.
I keep working with arch as it is so simple to manage your os.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-10
Votes: 10
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top distro linux for pc and gaming
KDE Plasma on Tumbleweed feels first-class. Wayland is smooth on my hardware, PipeWire behaves, and the desktop lands polished rather than experimental. Packman plus a quick vendor switch solves codecs, and Flatpak fills gaps without polluting the base. Development tools arrive fast—GCC, Clang, Rust, Python—so I’m never stuck waiting for a compiler or library. .
In short, Tumbleweed is modern, recoverable, and refreshingly boring in the best way. It lets me live on the latest stack while keeping my weekends free. That’s why I recommend it to power users, curious newcomers, and anyone who values new features without routine breakage. It just keeps working.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-04
Votes: 9
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OpenSuse Leap 16
No Thanks i will stay with 15.6 for now.
Agama installer does not work with network installer, got stuck at configuring stage.
so downloaded full image and install was a success.
but the system is very unstable, KDE plasma works fine but someting wrong with internal system.
multimedia does not work, NO YAST.
unable to install NON GUI SW from Discover.
Myrln and Myrln as root does not work either, apply/accept option is greyed out.
only flatpak works.
every opensuse things does not work.
not sure how this was passed to us as Stable system.
KDE/ firefox/ flatpak works as usual.
core system does not work, suse team has not done any work and just packed and shipped.
bogus Distro!
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-02
Votes: 12
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openSUSE Tumbleweed has been my daily driver because it gives me a bleeding-edge stack without the drama. I get new kernels, Mesa, and Plasma quickly, yet snapshots and openQA keep things sane. My routine is simple: zypper dup, reboot if the kernel jumps, and carry on. If something ever feels off, Snapper takes me back in minutes.
KDE Plasma on Tumbleweed feels first-class. Wayland is smooth on my hardware, PipeWire behaves, and the desktop lands polished rather than experimental. Packman plus a quick vendor switch solves codecs, and Flatpak fills gaps without polluting the base. Development tools arrive fast—GCC, Clang, Rust, Python—so I’m never stuck waiting for a compiler or library.
What I appreciate most is confidence. Rolling releases usually mean babysitting; Tumbleweed feels disciplined. YaST covers deep system work, zypper is honest and fast, and Btrfs lets me experiment without fear. Gaming on AMD is straightforward, firmware updates through fwupd are routine, and even big transitions feel predictable.
It’s not flawless. NVIDIA users will sometimes chase driver versions, and multimedia requires that one-time Packman step. It’s also not immutable; if you want transactional updates by design, look at MicroOS or Aeon. But for a classic rolling distro with real safety nets, this balance is ideal.
In short, Tumbleweed is modern, recoverable, and refreshingly boring in the best way. It lets me live on the latest stack while keeping my weekends free. That’s why I recommend it to power users, curious newcomers, and anyone who values new features without routine breakage. It just keeps working.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-31
Votes: 14
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Rolling & Stable, this is Tumbleweed in my experience. I dropped Windows a couple months ago once for all to install Tumbleweed with KDE Plasma DE, so far so very good. Perfectly compatible with my 5 years old AMD PC, performance in gaming are better than on Windows. BTRFS is a bliss and included Snapper gives a hundred points to OpenSuSE: you will have hard time breaking the system.
I'm using Wayland with a single monitor and did not have any problem so far, just a couple bugs (but I think it was KWin or Plasma), fixed in a couple of days anyway.
Got to say that I also tried Leap 16 on my laptop and did not have a good experience, XFCE/Wayland (there is no default x11 support on Leap16) gave a lot of headaches and the new installer Agama was somehow confusing, can't explain any further this sensation, expecially in software section.
In conclusion, OpenSuSe Tumbleweed is my advice for any user, beginners from Windows and expert system administrator who do not care for extreme fine tuning (yes, there is some bloat but you can ignore it on general purpose PC with less than 20years of service).
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-10-25
Votes: 15
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OpenSuse Leap 16
No Thanks i will stay with 15.6 for now.
Agama installer does not work with network installer, got stuck at configuring stage.
so downloaded full image and install was a success.
but the system is very unstable, KDE plasma works fine but someting wrong with internal system.
multimedia does not work, NO YAST.
unable to install NON GUI SW from Discover.
Myrln and Myrln as root does not work either, apply/accept option is greyed out.
only flatpak works.
every opensuse things does not work.
not sure how this was passed to us as Stable system.
KDE/ firefox/ flatpak works as usual.
core system does not work, suse team has not done any work and just packed and shipped.
bogus Distro!
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-25
Votes: 14
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I have been using openSUSE Tumbleweed as my primary operating system for several months now, and it has undeniably proven to be one of the best, if not the best, Linux distribution currently available. I initially approached a rolling release with some caution, expecting occasional breakage, but Tumbleweed has been remarkably stable. It manages to deliver the absolute latest versions of all major applications and components—the "bleeding edge"—while maintaining a robust and dependable system.
The core strength of Tumbleweed lies in its rigorous testing framework, openQA, which ensures that updates are thoroughly vetted before they hit the user's machine. This is a massive reassurance, and the results speak for themselves: I have yet to encounter a single system-breaking issue. Even when major changes roll out, the process is smooth and reliable.
Furthermore, the integration of Btrfs and Snapper is a killer feature that gives me immense peace of mind. The ability to automatically take system snapshots before an update and easily roll back to a known-good state via the GRUB menu provides a safety net that is unmatched by most other distributions. It transforms the experience of using a rolling release from a high-wire act into a confident, stress-free routine.
I am continually impressed by the openSUSE project's commitment to variety and quality across its editions. The sheer number of choices, from the stable, enterprise-aligned Leap to the specialized immutable options like Aeon and Kalpa, means there is an openSUSE variant perfectly suited for virtually any user or use case. This comprehensive and well-supported ecosystem is a testament to the community's dedication. For any user seeking the latest software without sacrificing stability, openSUSE Tumbleweed is an easy recommendation and truly a stellar Linux experience.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-24
Votes: 2
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Using Opensuse since 2001, back then named SuSE 7.3, this is my "Stable/Base" distro, because I like to distrohop for fun, mostly triple bootin my laptops...
Installing was and is soo easy, starting with SuSE 8.0 the Yast installer is still one of the main reasons of me using opensuse.
The installer asks you a few questions and the defaults are always spot on. you can select one DE during installation.
At any time you can add any DE you like, no additional repos required. Software can be added via the cli (zypper) or Yast (yet another installer).
The installer defaults to btrfs, which is very much appreciated by me, especially the rollback function. The Grub (or other bootloader) functionality is baked into Yast, so no fiddling with cli. After working for 20y with heterogenous Installations (Linux, win..,Apple) I appreciate any admin/user support out of the box, hence all my Linux installation run OpenSuse.
Multimedia support is great and most of my Steam clients (ok, one Manjaro) run on Opensuse.
After using Opensue for so long I might be biased, but all my friends and family which i switched to Linux 1.never look back to win... 2.Super happy of not needing to hunt for the right antivirus.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-10-19
Votes: 1
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Beware of Leap 16. It's not the same distribution as previous releases. I don't know what the developers are trying to achieve, but it's the biggest disappointment in the Linux world in 20 years. Leap, which was great just a short time ago, is now useless. The installer is very unintuitive. If you opt out of automatic partitioning, be careful because agama knows what you want to do better than you do. You can't add extensions in Gnome!!! This distribution's functionality has dropped to zero. unfortunately goodbye leap
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-19
Votes: 2
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I used the OpenSUSE Migration Tool, to migrate LEAP 15.6 to LEAP 16.0. The LEAP 15.6 install was a absolute bare metal fresh install. I had upgraded from other LEAP releases previously and there was too much extra (for lack of more technical terms) files that were not needed that were left over from previous upgrades.
The Migration Tool worked great and there were no got you's in the process. All went well and upon restart my new LEAP 16.0 install was up and running.
Yast2 still exist on my system, which I think other updates will probably get rid of.
There seems to be at least one issue I have noted which is that certain Apps processes are not exited and stopped; therefore I have found the need to kill the process of the App manually. Once again, I believe this will eventually be taken care of with subsequent update's to LEAP 16.0.
Keep in mind I have found that similar issues of what I have described above have happen in previous release upgrades, but to OpenSUSE credit, those issues were resolved in a very timely manner via subsequent software updates.
I am very pleased, and have always been pleased in the past with OpenSUSE and will continue it's use, and I will recommend it highly to my friends and associates.
Special note: Since I did use the OpenSUSE Migration Tool, instead of a bare metal install, there was no need to mess with installing the proper codex's etc.
All is well, all enjoy this new release.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 4
Date: 2025-10-16
Votes: 0
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I Use Tumbleweed at Home PC And Office PC, it great time for one year use but after update to gnome 49 its getting worse. NVIDIA Driver Error, XSession On gnome Removed And I Got Error When Enter right password on my account and last straw is replace yast software management with myrlyn which alpha/beta quality. what happened with openSUSE? Did Someone sent trojan horse to company?. what remedy is tumbleweed at least stable than arch and other distro based arch linux.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2025-10-13
Votes: 0
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I’ve been using SuSe/OpenSuSe since 2017. Installing this Distro was somewhat problematic for me. First of all , OpenSuse 16 did not recognize my GT710 Nvidia card so I had to use the “failsafe” which boots into text mode and use Agama, the web based installer from an external PC. This limitation made the subsequent installation far more difficult. I eventually figured out how to partition the disk the way I wanted. I also found empirically , to only select the minimal set of options, although I *did* select all three DE’s , Gnome, KDE and XFCE. At the end of all of this I had a system which was forced into multi-user mode due to boot options overriding the systemd default. It took a while to get the system to recognize my GT710 properly. I followed SDB:NVIDIA and that worked well. The fact that Agama didn’t recognize my card at boot time seems like an unnecessary limitation. At the end of all this I was running X11. Previously , I thought that the system was completely Wayland like RHEL 10 but obviously that is not the case.
Overall, I didn’t like Agama. One reason is that the installer seemed to hang when copying some of the files. The system doesn’t provide enough feedback during installation , so you have to be patient. A work-around for me is to use the Console and run journalctl -f to see what is happening. This helped somewhat. It seemed to me that Agama is just beta quality. Actually the installer reminded me of early Debian installations where you had to know your video card rather than the system detecting it.
Another irritation is that they removed the command-line yast and graphical yast2 utilities. These are supposedly replaced with Cockpit for general maintenance and Myrlan for software maintenance. This is probably a limitation on my part, but my mind rebels at learning a new way to do the same thing. My preference is using zypper anyway and it is much more efficient than the older versions. It is early days, so I haven’t done a full investigation. So right now the only perceived improvement is that zypper is much faster.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2025-10-13
Votes: 2
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I have been using SuSe since 2000 and the OpenSuSe since 2006 I think. I am testing out most of the different distros they have. I have main laptop om Leap, main PCom Tumbleweed and second laptop om Aeon. Im happy with all the systemes
I'm satisfied with Leap 16, as a finished instaled product, but the instaler was the was not a good experiance. I endes up testing out upgrading from Leap 15.6 to 16.0 so I got the LVM config with me. The instaler has most lickly a future, but it needs lots of development before it will be good.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-09
Votes: 3
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I am a user of SuSE from 1998. until now, always with Leap.
But 32-bit support in Leap 16 is limited following guide. Because with this steps...
1-
sudo zypper install grub2-compat-ia32 selinux-policy-targeted-gaming steam-devices
2-
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
and set
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=“ia32_emulation=1”
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
sudo reboot
Yo have partial or limited support, for steam have to install faltapak package, but if you have applications with dependencies of 32bit libraries like, openGL, audio, etc.. There is support for some things, but not everything has 32-bit packages to install. So, you can't restore full 32-bit support.
The only one option is Tumbleweed or Slowroll
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-06
Votes: 2
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I will write my thoughts only about the new installer.
In one word, it looks pretty but nothing more.
The old OpenSuSe installer was one of the best in the Linux world. I used automatic type partitioning with LVM and encryption, chose KDE or GNOME, then added a few extra packages, and voila. I had my OS. Now, how can I use automatic partitioning on the selected drive? :) I don't want to spend my precious time manually setting up my disk partition.have faced trouble since its beta time and today installed it, and sometimes not even going to GUI.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2025-10-05
Votes: 5
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(Open)Suse has been my daily driver since the late 90s, and I have deployed SLES at work. I was very happy until Leap 16 arrived. The new installer is inferior to Yast in functionality, and the "drop-in" replacements for Yast system administration (Cockpit and Myrtlyn) are not even included in the standard install! Be that as it may, but you actually have to bend over backwards to find and install them. Nothing preconfigured in "Explore," not even the appropriate repositories. Very, very disappointing.
One of the main reasons for sticking with Suse was the completeness of the distro, combined with stability and a sensible user experience. The latter seems to have gone to a large extent with Leap 16, certainly as far as setup and easy system management is concerned. So, I'm looking into alternatives now, and I can't recommend 16 for new linuxers any more for lack of easy system administration.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2025-10-05
Votes: 9
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I will write my thoughts only about the new installer.
In one word, it looks pretty but nothing more.
The old OpenSuSe installer was one of the best in the Linux world. I used automatic type partitioning with LVM and encryption, chose KDE or GNOME, then added a few extra packages, and voila. I had my OS. Now, how can I use automatic partitioning on the selected drive? :) I don't want to spend my precious time manually setting up my disk partition.
Good luck, OpenSuse! Maybe we will meet again in a couple of years. :)
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2025-10-04
Votes: 2
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First of all, the installer agama is crappy as compared to previous one.
I have faced trouble since its beta time and today installed it, and sometimes not even going to GUI.
I am very much disappointed and have made up my mind not to go with Leap version any more and Tumbleweed is more stable than this experienced great excepting some odd software not working properly but there are workarounds and its fine.
After going through the ordeal, and waste of a day, I am going to try CachyOS as it is topping the distrowatch.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 5
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Started to move the rest of my home machines to Linux about a year ago (excluding my recording rig, which has tons of closed source commercial audio plugins installed - Yeah i know about Reaper on Linux, but those plugins are a pain - so that machine stays as my only win machine). I started to play around with Tumbleweed, because of EU origin, reliable RPM based parent (Suse) and the rolling release model. Had a great time with Tumbleweed on my couch-machine, workbench computer and on my home server. However, the pace of updates meant that i was doing zypper dup about weekly and having to reboot pretty frequently due to kernel updates. I figured i don't want to get accustomed to Leap 15 series as 16 was on the way. I sticked with Tumbleweed on my workbench machine.. Installed 16 Beta for couch-machine and home server - upgraded to RC and finally to official 16. Experience has been really good. KDE Plasma suits me great and it's very nice to use. And the Leap 16 seems to be stable as ****. For my home server the Leap 16 is just perfect. I'm running my personal music server, almost full suite of private Nextcloud and some other stuff for backups etc.
Since there's no more Yast, i've experinced some difficulties with HP multi-function printer/scanner, but this became a lot easier since official release. As a desktop distribution, i feel like Leap 16 isn't the easiest or with leanest learning curve. But holy *** it is great at being a server (as Tumbleweed is like - in my opinion - Arch for grown-ups, maybe more people should realize this...). Myrlyn does some things pretty nicely, but it cannot replace Yast. And to add, the repo management isn't all that easy, even with Myrlyn. For those with external devices with only windows support, you might be in for bad time with OpenSuse Leap 16. In comparison, some of my peripherals worked out of the box with many Debian based distros, like AntiX, which btw has the most impressive OOB hardware support i've seen on any Linux distro in past 25 years. Although, it's good to mention that Yast and other GUI helpers do not help you with real server environments.
Enough rambling. As a conclusion - All those Arch fanboys/girls/others should probably give Tumbleweed a go. It does basically everything that Arch can do - even the experimental community built packages, while still remaining very stable for bleeding edge rolling release distro.
And as for the Leap 16. Well. This is what i've been waiting for. Enterprise level stability with more than decent desktop experience. As a home server distribution, i'd give OpenSuse Leap 16 full 10 out of 10. But for desktop experience.. That'll take the score down a bit due to relatively hard hardware configurations and handling repos isn't all that easy. To add to this, some packages you might need are simply not available. (Yea, maybe i should do something about this myself...). There are more stable repos available that do not come with default installation.
And to add to this all - Fact that Yast is gone - this means that most of the online documentation on Opensuse Leap are out of date and won't help you. (Maybe i should do something about this myself too...)
Nine out of ten. For stability and overall feeling. Not perfect, but i think i'm about to rock this distro for a long time to come.
P.S. My dayjob is a admin on stuff running on RHEL systems...
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 7
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OpenSUSE 16 Leap ... just another tragical movement of Linux distro development?! The Yast is obsolete and intentionally removed from default installation packages list. So, any custom disk partitioning is now completely accessible only via CLI commands??? The Myrlyn is only extracted part of Yast. And repositories management... Ohhh, another terrible thing... A lot of packages available for Leap 15.6 is still missing for Leap 16.
There is existing no reason to use this distro as regular Linux desktop. This distribution is now only an artifact of previous glory!!! Bye, bye ... OpenSUSE
So finally and shortly, openSUSE is not anymore simply usable Linux distro for regular users. May by it is usable for administrators working with openSuse long time, but really "may be".
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 1
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I installed 16 Leap for the first time on KVM and noticed there was no openh264 package and no way to easily install it (Russia, if that matters), meaning I couldn't watch videos. I also couldn't install OBS; it seemed like it didn't even know what package it was, judging by the console output.
The power management settings in KDE look different than in other distributions and are less convenient, although this is not a big deal for me.
The system boots up very quickly after startup, which is very nice, but I decided to try something else.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 16.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-10-02
Votes: 4
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The new Leap 16 release called me distro hop again. I tried with gnome desktop. What i found is that with the new agama installer i expected to have the chosen keyboard layout on installation also with the installed new system. Surprise, it is not! I still have English us layout. As a non American i can not unlock disk encryption or login to my new installed system. Bug or feature? Well, after i translated my keyboard layout on login i installed my country's keyboard layout in my new installed system. ( German ) Everything worked fine until reboot. With the new login there is keyboard layout English us again. Sorry, unusable for me.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-10-01
Votes: 8
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I love Tumbleweed. Using Suse based Distro's for many years now and especially I like zypper as my main installation tool. Distro Upgrades are quit easy and tumbleweed as the rolling release distro of opensuse is my main working os.
Keep going with your good work, opensuse.
For the future i wish to have a developer configuration like ormarchy based on tumbleweed. Should be possible, because hyprland is already working in tumbleweed.
Currently still using kde - plasma as my wm, but I'm on my way to hyprland.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 15.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-09-09
Votes: 6
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I have both Leap and Tumbleweed installed on two different systems. Leap has a great MS AD domain interconnect to it which allows for MS domain users to login to it and start working in it. I'm still doing testing with this but as of now, this is an awesome tool to have if you are a server admin who may be wanting to move away from a MS domain into a Linux network and need to do it in chunks and not all at one time. Again, I'm still testing the domain migrations but so far, the team at OpenSuse has done an awesome job with this. My Tumbleweed laptop is running smooth as silk and I'm running RDP sessions from it along with using the standard tools like Putty to get into the switches. Over all, this has been a great pair to have running together along with running it within a Microsoft domain with no issues. System shares and logins have worked great so far. More testing is need on my end but anyone looking for a good server OS, this is must to look at.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-05
Votes: 6
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This was my first distro (I'm not an experienced user) and I started using Tumbleweed 6 months ago. I found the installation process to be very easy. That being said, I didn't know what I was doing and ended up doing multiple installations to experiment with Gnome, KDE, and partitioning the root folder and home folder (still don't know if I did this right). In the end, I chose the Gnome desktop environment, but I think I might switch to KDE as the Gnome desktop looks a little dated in comparison.
I did experience a single issue attempting to install an OS update. I never understood the issue completely, but I think there was a software versioning conflict between what was bundled with Tumbleweed and a program on my system (which I think came bundled with the version of Tumbleweed I initially installed). I ran DUP and everything seemed to update just fine.... Probably shouldn't have force the issue and waited for the versioning conflict to be resolved.
As far as software installation is concerned, I downloaded DBeaver and JetBrains Rider and both would not work out of the box. I had to figure out which package was missing from Tumbleweed. Fortunately, the missing package I needed to download could be found in the error logs. The FlatPak versions of the aforementioned programs worked without any problems (as one would expect).
I came from a Decade on a Mac and I felt pretty comfortable operating the OS out of the box.
CPU: 9950
GPU: AMD 7900 GRE
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 15.6
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-09-04
Votes: 0
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What a disappointment !
Installation is very problematic. I wanted to try opensuse because I had understood default /root was on a Btrfs partition, /home on an XFS partition, in a nutshel, that it was a modern solution.
I tried first to install 3 times on a btrfs partition, changing options like secure boot, or writing NVRAM according to various readings (other people seemed to have experienced this before). I could never get the system to boot on a btrfs partition. After more research, I used ext4 partitions for everything, then again, a boot repair on a rescue usb disc (not the opensuse one !) was required, but I managed to boot up the system.
I had not experienced such installation problems with a linux distribution in a long time. After a few days finally being able to use it, I have not found any compelling reason to keep that distribution. It was functional, eventually, hardware support was good for instance (hardly an exception), but there is nothing special to compensate for the terrible installation experience in my view. On the contrary, it struck me as very 'old school', with lots of rough edges (eg. 'software center').
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-09-01
Votes: 0
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I love Tumbleweed. I've used it for over two years as my daily driver. Today, however, I feel like changing things up and trying something new, one of those distributions so beloved by the new generations (like NixOS).
In fact, I think I started having some "a problem" with tumbleweed, especially with how its GNOME desktop is implemented: it feels "extremely old", despite being rolling. For instance, why is the Photos app, which was archived by the GNOME project, still there? And it's one of those recommended apps that continues to install itself with every update, like it was a core app. Or, why did we have to have three terminals for so long before the old one stopped being recommended? Why does the legacy window manager keep popping up here and there — although this time it’s probably GNOME’s fault, not OpenSuse’s? I want something fresh. And I think the default OpenSUSE configuration could use a refresh.
I will still love Tumbleweed though, and it will always be my backup OS.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-08-22
Votes: 6
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Not quite as friendly as some other distros, but runs solidly and is very quick. I also like the fact that it the project is based out of somewhere other that the US, so hopefully their policies are a little more inline with the modern world. Some of the user interface and naming conventions could be a bit more user friendly for new-to-SUSE users, but you eventually find what you need. So technically, underneath the covers, everything works great. The team just needs to spend some time with actual real world users to see how confusing things like all the configuration programs are. Simplify the naming, provide a unified dashboard, or maybe just let the system take AI type commands as what panel to open up.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-08-20
Votes: 1
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I reviewed direct installs of Tumbleweed on my laptops -- that worked and I gave it a 10.
However running as a VM under VB became a disaster.
A week after install (and I am sure it ran the updater in between) .. it stopped booting.
Corrupted the boot loader? have no idea didn't want to spend time to figure it out.
So I "reinstall upgraded" it with the same install CD .. and it boots but refuses to connct eth0!
After 3 hours of trying evertyihg with network manager I gave up .. good bye to Tumblweed -- it tumbled into garbage ..
To mee it appears it's an affect of rolling release idea that is poorly tested (actually not tested at all!)
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-08-09
Votes: 1
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Used Tumbleweed for 3+ years until recently somebody configured Amazon CloudFront on which openh264 repository is hosted to blacklist Ukraine's IPs (at least my IP is blacklisted for no reason). Can't update now. zypper fails with 403 error. I can't even log the issue on opensuse.org - get same '403 Forbidden' error on login! In my case it is the only repository which can not be accessed - all the others are working, but updating is impossible if one fails.
I guess it is time to move to another distributive.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 15.6
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-08-08
Votes: 0
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I'm done with openSUSE after at least 15 years of using it. Leap was supposed to be a stable release that Just Works. Now, we get "deliver it as an experimental preview to users." If I wanted to experiment, I'd run Tumbleweed. I want an distro that is boring where I don't have to worry about an update breaking things.
YaST was a solid performer, working well in a GUI or a text VT. It was a major reason why I recommended openSUSE to people. Oh, well. And, I don't want to fiddle with the inner workings of my O/S via a web browser. RIP YaST.
I get it that SUSE wants to minimize their effort, and they've slowly aligned SLE with openSUSE over the past few years. That has not been a problem, until now. I guess enough SLE customers wanted Wayland to prompt the change. I'll never know, and it doesn't matter.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-06
Votes: 7
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I decided to try Suse after nearly 15 years!
I had given up on RPM based distros and have been debian since.
I picked Tumbleweed for rolling release and btrfs to test on an old Lenovo Lapto, and it worked very well.
Only Issue I encountered was hard disk partiitioning by installer.
I had a disk with NTFS partitition and thought installer will use the whole disk, but the installer just wanted to shink the NTFS by 35GB and wanted to install itself on that 35GB!
I stopped it, went to maintenance mode, deleted the NTFS partiition and restarted the install.
In old days RPM based distros used to start the UID at 500 and now debian defaults to nano as default editor -- Suse does UID and 1000 and vi is the default editor.
So far I am very pleaseded, I picked KDE.
It gives GNOME and XfCE as option too.
I like the Theme, color scheme and overall aesthetics of the desktop .
It sees all the hardware .. the updates worked, everything I tried works as it should -- very good experience.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-31
Votes: 7
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I like its focus and emphasis on security, unlike most other distros, I feel like I'm pushed, if not forced, to learning Linux security and hardening practices while using and troubleshooting this system. openSUSE Tumbleweed has the following features that I like the most and that has convinced me to switch to it from Fedora:
- Optimized packages (even if it's only slightly)
I have a 9950x CPU and the fact that I can use more of its potential power is nice to have.
- Secure by default:
The default settings are like those of a hardened system. This can be problematic at times, but I prefer this instead of something like a Windows system, ew.
- Opi codecs is way easier that the hoops you need to go through at Fedora
- YaST
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-20
Votes: 5
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I have been sticking to openSUSE for about 7 months now. In the past it had been hard to love because there were few native packages, I tried to distance myself from the packman repository, which seemed shady compared to the repositories on Fedora or Debian. However, projects like setting up printers or getting Firefox to work correctly are much easier to manage in this distribution, in part due to their handling of repositories. Yast and Zypper are both effective at being simple while also user friendly. A lot of practical branding goes into the desktop environments and the setup guide, which I appreciate. The main reason I chose this distribution was for it's handling of .rpm packages, which others like Ubuntu and Pop!_OS lack, in addition to the sleekness of owning an operating system built from scratch.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-10
Votes: 14
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I've been using Tumbleweed for four years along with other distros, and the distro that never lets me down is Tumbleweed. I use it as my main distro for productivity because everything I need works, and works well. Regarding games, Steam works well, but there's a big difference in resources used compared to Windows, for example. Playing on Tumbleweed, the processor temperature reaches 47 degrees Celsius, while on the same configuration and in the same game, the temperature reaches 65 degrees Celsius on Windows 11. Component lifespan is important, which is why I stopped playing on Windows 11 and started playing on Tumbleweed.
The graphical environment I use is KDE with Wayland, and it's been working very well for me ever since. My hardware is a Gigabyte B550M K, Ryzen 7 5700G processor, 16 GB of 3200 MHz RAM, a 1TB Kingston Fury Renagade SSD, an air cooler, and a 400 W power supply. With this configuration, I have no problems with Tumbleweed. For work, I produce long molecular dynamics simulations and perform analyses using Gromacs and visualizations in VMD, as well as other applications focused on computational and theoretical chemistry. The results have been surprising, as the workload is heavy for the hardware, and the software manages it well, creating a perfect combination of my hardware and Tumbleweed. Therefore, I give OpenSUSE Tumbleweed a 10/10.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-29
Votes: 15
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openSUSE Tumbleweed is a fantastic distribution. I use it on two of my personal systems, and for me, it strikes the perfect balance between stability and cutting-edge updates. I truly believe everyone should give this distribution a try. In my opinion, it unjustly flies under the radar and deserves more recognition for its reliable rolling release model. The constant flow of the latest software, backed by rigorous OpenQA testing, makes it incredibly dependable.
For me, this distribution is 10 out of 10.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-26
Votes: 9
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I've been using this distribution for over a decade. I started with version 11.4, and since its inception, I've been using Tumbleweed. As before, if you prefer KDE, openSUSE is the way to go. Everything works perfectly. The last time I reinstalled the system was in 2019 due to hardware issues. It's an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced users. Among rolling Linux distributions, Tumbleweed is the most predictable. There are many tools that allow you to roll back the system if something goes wrong. The repositories offer a wide range of packages (although they may be fewer than in Debian), but even if a particular package is not available, OBS provides an excellent package building system. Recently, there have been rumors that yast, a highly user-friendly package manager, will no longer be supported. This is a cause for concern, and I hope the developers will reconsider their decision.
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