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Feature tumbleweed 16.0 15.6 15.0 42.3 42.2 42.1 13.2 13.1 12.3 12.2 12.1 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.3 5.2 Feature
Release Date 2026-02-12 2025-10-01 2024-06-12 2018-05-25 2017-07-26 2016-11-16 2015-11-04 2014-11-04 2013-11-19 2013-03-13 2012-09-05 2011-11-16 2011-03-10 2010-07-15 2009-11-12 2008-12-18 2008-06-19 2007-10-04 2006-12-07 2006-05-11 2005-10-06 2005-04-15 2004-10-25 2004-04-23 2003-10-15 2003-04-07 2002-09-30 2002-04-22 2001-10-13 2001-06-15 2001-01-24 2000-09-27 2000-03-09 1999-11-05 1999-08-12 1999-04-07 1998-12-21 1998-09-10 1998-03-23 Release Date
End Of Life   2032 2026-04 2019-11 2019-06 2018-01 2017-05 2017-01 2016-01 2015-01                                                           End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 60 60 60 60 60 50 50 100 90 30 - 90 40 - 80 40 - 80 40 - 80 40 - 80 40 - 80 30 - 70 30 - 70                 Price (US$)
Image Size (MB)   600-4300 140-4300 100-3800 100-4500                                                                     Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISOs ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO FTP install FTP install FTP install FTP install FTP install FTP install FTP install FTP install -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Free Download
Installation Agama Agama YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST YaST           Installation
Default Desktop GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce GNOME, KDE Plasma GNOME, KDE Plasma GNOME, KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE GNOME, KDE GNOME, KDE GNOME, KDE GNOME, KDE GNOME, KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE   Default Desktop
Default Browser                                                                               Default Browser
Package Format rpm (zypper) rpm (zypper) rpm (zypper) rpm (zypper) rpm (zypper) rpm (zypper) rpm (zypper) rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm Package Format
Package Management                                                                               Package Management
Release Model Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Fixed, Rolling Release Model
Office Suite Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice Calligra, LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice GOffice, LibreOffice GOffice, KOffice, LibreOffice GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o GOffice, KOffice, OO.o KOffice, OO.o KOffice, OO.o KOffice, OO.o KOffice, OO.o, StarOffice KOffice, StarOffice KOffice, StarOffice KOffice, StarOffice StarOffice StarOffice StarOffice           Office Suite
Processor Architecture i686, ppc64, x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, ppc, x86_64 i586, ppc, x86_64 i586, ppc, x86_64 i586, ppc, x86_64 i586, ppc, x86_64 i586, ppc, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586, x86_64 i586 i386 i386, ppc i386 i386, ppc i386 i386 i386 i386 i386 i386 i386 i386 Processor Architecture
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV Init Software
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext4, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS ReiserFS ReiserFS ReiserFS             Journaled File Systems
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes     Multilingual
Full Package List tumbleweed 16.0 15.6 15.0 42.3 42.2 42.1 13.2 13.1 12.3 12.2 12.1 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0                                     Full Package List
Package tumbleweed 16.0 15.6 15.0 42.3 42.2 42.1 13.2 13.1 12.3 12.2 12.1 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.3 5.2 Package
alsa-lib (1.2.15.3) 1.2.15.3 1.2.14 1.2.10 1.1.5 1.1.4.1 1.1.2 1.0.29 1.0.28 1.0.27.2 1.0.26 1.0.25 1.0.24.1 1.0.24.1 1.0.23 1.0.21 1.0.18 1.0.16 1.0.14 1.0.13 1.0.11 1.0.9 1.0.8 1.0.6 1.0.3 0.9.6 0.9.0cvs 0.9.0cvs 0.9.0cvs 0.5.11 0.5.10 0.5.10 0.5.9 0.5.7 0.4.1d 0.3.0pre5 0.3.0pre5 -- -- -- alsa-lib (1.2.15.3)
amdgpu (25.0.0) 25.0.0 23.0.0 18.1.0 18.0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- amdgpu (25.0.0)
apparmor (4.1.6) 4.1.3 -- 3.1.7 2.12 2.10.2 2.10.1 2.10 2.9.0 2.8.2 2.8.1 2.8.0 2.7rc1 2.5.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3 2.1 2.0.1 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- apparmor (4.1.6)
apt (3.1.15) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- apt (3.1.15)
bash (5.3) 5.3.9 5.2.37 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.05b 2.05b 2.05b 2.05b 2.05 2.05 2.05 2.04 2.04 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.02.1 2.02.1 2.01.1 2.01.1 bash (5.3)
bind (9.20.18) 9.20.18 9.20.11 9.18.24 9.11.2 9.9.9-P1 9.9.9-P1 9.9.6-P1 9.9.5-P1 9.9.3-P2 9.9.2-P1 9.9.1-P2 9.8.1 9.7.3 9.7.1 9.6.1-P1 9.5.0-P2 9.4.2 9.4.1-P1 9.3.2 9.3.2 9.3.1 9.3.1 9.2.4 9.2.3 9.2.2 9.2.2 9.1.3 9.1.3 9.2.0rc3 9.1.2 4.9.8 4.9.7 4.9.7 4.9.7 8.1.2 4.9.7 4.9.7 4.9.7 4.9.6 bind (9.20.18)
chromium (145.0.7632.67) 144.0.7559.132 -- 113.0.5672.126 66.0.3359.170 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (145.0.7632.67)
cinnamon (6.6.7) 6.4.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- cinnamon (6.6.7)
cups (2.4.16) 2.4.16 2.4.11 2.2.7 2.2.7 1.7.5 1.7.5 1.7.5 1.5.4 1.5.4 1.5.4 1.5.3 1.5.0 1.4.6 1.4.4 1.3.11 1.3.9 1.3.7 1.2.12 1.2.7 1.1.23 1.1.23 1.1.23 1.1.21 1.1.20 1.1.19 1.1.18 1.1.15 1.1.12 1.1.10 1.1.6 1.1.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- cups (2.4.16)
e2fsprogs (1.47.3) 1.47.3 1.47.0 1.47.0 1.43.8 1.42.11 1.42.11 1.42.11 1.42.12 1.42.8 1.42.6 1.42.4 1.41.14 1.41.14 1.41.11 1.41.9 1.41.1 1.40.8 1.40.2 1.39 1.38 1.38 1.36 1.35 1.34 1.34 1.28 1.28 1.26 1.24a 1.19 1.19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- e2fsprogs (1.47.3)
ffmpeg (8.0.1) 8-mini -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ffmpeg (8.0.1)
firefox (147.0.3) 147.0.2 140.2.0 91.8.0 60.0 52.2 49.0.2 41.0.2 33.0 25.0 19.0 14.0.1 7.0.1 4.0b12 3.6.6 3.5.4 3.0.4 2.9.95 2.0.0.6 2.0 1.5.0.3 1.0.6 1.0.1 0.10.0 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- firefox (147.0.3)
flatpak (1.16.3) 1.16.3 1.16.0 1.14.6 0.10.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- flatpak (1.16.3)
freetype (2.14.1) 2.14.1 2.13.3 2.10.4 2.9 2.6.3 2.6.3 2.5.5 2.5.3 2.5.0.1 2.4.11 2.4.9 2.4.7 2.4.4 2.3.12 2.3.9 2.3.7 2.3.5 2.3.5 2.2.1 2.1.10 2.1.10 2.1.9 2.1.9 2.1.7 2.1.4 2.1.3 2.0.9 2.0.8 2.0.4 2.0.1 2.0.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 freetype (2.14.1)
gcc (15.2.0) 15.2.1 15.1.1 -- -- 4.8.5 4.8.5 4.8.5 4.8.3 4.8.1 4.7.2 4.7.1 4.6.2 4.5.1 4.5.0 4.4.1 4.3.3 4.3.1 4.2.1 4.1.3 4.1.0 4.0.2 3.3.5 3.3.4 3.3.3 3.3.1 3.3pre 3.2 2.95.3 2.95.3 2.95.3 2.95.2 2.95.2 2.95.2 2.7.2.3 2.7.2.3 2.7.2.3 2.7.2.1 2.7.2.1 2.7.2.1 gcc (15.2.0)
gimp (3.0.8) 3.0.8 3.0.4 2.10.30 2.8.22 2.8.18 2.8.18 2.8.14 2.8.14 2.8.6 2.8.2 2.8.0 2.6.11 2.6.11 2.6.8 2.6.7 2.6.2 2.4.5 2.2.17 2.2.13 2.2.10 2.2.8 2.2.4 2.0.4 2.0.0 1.2.5 1.2.3 1.2.3 1.2.3 1.2.2 1.2.1 1.2.0 1.1.24 1.1.18 1.1.11 1.1.7 1.1.4 1.0.2 1.0.0 0.99.18 gimp (3.0.8)
git (2.53.0) 2.53.0 -- -- -- 2.13.1 2.10.0 2.6.2 2.1.2 1.8.4 1.8.1.4 1.7.10.4 1.7.7 1.7.3.4 1.7.1 1.6.4.2 1.6.0.2 1.5.4.5 1.5.2.4 1.4.3.4 1.2.4 0.99.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- git (2.53.0)
glibc (2.43) 2.42 2.40 2.38 2.26 2.22 2.22 2.19 2.19 2.18 2.17 2.15 2.14.1 2.11.3 2.11.2 2.10.1 2.9 2.8 2.6.1 2.5 2.4 2.3.5 2.3.4 2.3.3 2.3.3 2.3.2 2.3.2 2.2.5 2.2.5 2.2.4 2.2.2 2.2 2.1.3 2.1.3 2.1.2 2.1.1 99.4.14 2.0.7 -- -- glibc (2.43)
gnome-shell (49.4) 49.3 48.3 45.3 3.26.2 3.20.4 3.20.4 3.16.4 3.14.1 3.10.1 3.6.3.1 3.4.2 3.2.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (49.4)
grub (2.14) 2.14 2.12 2.12 2.02 2.02 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.99 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.96 0.95 0.95 0.94 0.93 0.93 0.92 0.91 0.5.96.1 0.5.96.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- grub (2.14)
gtk (4.20.3) 4.20.3 4.18.6 4.12.4 3.22.230 3.20.10 3.20.9 3.16.7 3.14.3 3.10.2 3.6.4 3.4.4 3.2.1 2.22.1 2.20.1 2.18.1 2.14.4 2.12.9 2.12.0 2.10.6 2.8.10 2.8.3 2.6.4 2.4.9 2.2.4 2.2.3 2.2.1 2.0.6 1.2.10 1.2.10 1.2.10 1.2.8 1.2.8 1.2.7 1.2.6 1.2.3 1.0.6 1.1.2 1.0.4 -- gtk (4.20.3)
httpd (2.4.66) 2.4.66 2.4.63 2.4.58 2.4.33 2.4.23 2.4.23 2.4.16 2.4.10 2.4.6 2.2.22 2.2.22 2.2.21 2.2.17 2.2.15 2.2.13 2.2.10 2.2.8 2.2.4 2.2.3 2.2.0 2.0.54 2.0.53 2.0.50 2.0.49 2.0.47 2.0.44 2.0.40 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.66)
inkscape (1.4.3) 1.4.3 1.4.1 1.0.1 0.92.2 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.48.5 0.48.4 0.48.4 0.48.3.1 0.48.2 0.48.1 0.47 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.45.1 0.44.1 0.43 0.42.2 0.41 0.39 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.4.3)
kmod (34.2) 34.2 34.2 29 25 17 17 17 18 14 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- kmod (34.2)
krita (5.2.15) 5.2.15 -- -- -- 3.1.4 3.0.1.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.15)
LibreOffice (26.2.0) 25.8.3 25.2.5 7.4.3.2 6.0.4 5.3.3 5.1.5 5.0.2 4.3.2 4.1.2 3.6.3 3.5.4 3.4.2 3.3.1 3.2.1 3.1.1 3.0.0 2.4.0 2.3.0 2.0.4 2.0.2 1.9.125 1.9.79 1.1.3 1.1.1 1.1 1.0.2 1.0.1 641c -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LibreOffice (26.2.0)
Package tumbleweed 16.0 15.6 15.0 42.3 42.2 42.1 13.2 13.1 12.3 12.2 12.1 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.3 5.2 Package
libselinux (3.10) 3.10 3.8.1 3.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.1.13 2.1.9 2.0.91 2.0.91 2.0.91 2.0.91 2.0.80 2.0.71 -- -- -- -- 1.23.11 1.21.7 1.16 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- libselinux (3.10)
linux (6.19) 6.18.9 6.12 6.4 4.12.14 4.4.76 4.4.27 4.1.12 3.16.6 3.11.6 3.7.10 3.4.6 3.1 2.6.37.1 2.6.34 2.6.31.5 2.6.27.7 2.6.25.5 2.6.22.5 2.6.18.2 2.6.16.13 2.6.13 2.6.11.4 2.6.8 2.6.4 2.4.21 2.4.20 2.4.19 2.4.18 2.4.9 2.4.4 2.2.18 2.2.16 2.2.14 2.2.13 2.2.10 2.2.6 2.0.36 2.0.35 2.0.33 linux (6.19)
mariadb (12.2.2) 11.8.5 11.8.2 10.11.6 10.2.14 10.0.30 10.0.27 10.0.21 10.0.13 5.5.33 5.5.29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (12.2.2)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) 1.28.2 -- -- -- -- -- 1.10.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (26.0.0) 26.0.0~rc3 24.3.3 20.2.4 18.0.2 17.0.5 11.2.2 11.0.2 10.3.0 9.2.2 9.0.2 8.0.4 7.11 7.10.3 7.8.2 7.6 7.2 7.0.3 7.0.1 6.5.1 6.4.2 6.8.2 6.8.2 -- 4.3.99.902 4.3.0.1 5.0 4.0.3 4.0.1 3.4.2 3.4.1 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 mesa (26.0.0)
mysql (9.6.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.5.25a 5.5.16 5.1.53 5.1.46 5.1.36 5.0.67 5.0.51a 5.0.45 5.0.26 5.0.18 4.1.13 4.1.10 4.0.21 4.0.18 4.0.15 3.23.55 3.23.52 3.23.48 3.23.41 3.23.37 3.23.33 3.22.32 3.22.32 3.22.27 3.22.25 3.22.21 3.21.33b -- -- mysql (9.6.0)
nautilus (49.4) 49.4 48.3 45.2.1 3.26.2 3.20.3 3.20.3 3.16.2 3.14.0 3.10.0 3.6.3 3.4.2 3.2.1 2.32.2.1 2.30.1 2.28.0 2.24.1 2.22.2 2.20.0 2.16.1 2.12.2 2.12.0 2.10.0 2.6.3 2.4.2 2.2.4 2.2.1 2.0.3 1.0.6 1.0.4 1.0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (49.4)
NVIDIA (590.48.01) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (590.48.01)
openjdk (25) -- -- 11.0.15.0 10.0.1.0 8u131 8u101 8u60 8u40 7u6 7u6 7u147 6b22 6b20 6b17 6b16 6b11 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (25)
openssh (10.2p1) 10.2p1 10.0p2 9.6p1 7.6p1 7.2p2 7.2p2 6.6p1 6.6p1 6.2p2 6.1p1 6.0p1 5.8p2 5.8p1 5.4p1 5.2p1 5.1p1 5.0p1 4.6p1 4.4p1 4.2p1 4.1p1 3.9p1 3.9p1 3.8p1 3.7.1p2 3.5p1 3.4p1 3.0.2p1 2.9.9p2 2.9p1 2.5.1p1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openssh (10.2p1)
openssl (3.6.1) 3.5.3 3.5.0 3.1.4 1.1.1d 1.0.2j 1.0.2j 1.0.1 1.0.1i 1.0.1e 1.0.1e 1.0.1c 1.0.0e 1.0.0c 1.0.0 0.9.8k 0.9.8h 0.9.8g 0.9.8e 0.9.8d 0.9.8a 0.9.7g 0.9.7e 0.9.7d 0.9.7d 0.9.7b 0.9.6i 0.9.6g 0.9.6c 0.9.6b 0.9.6a 0.9.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openssl (3.6.1)
perl (5.42.0) 5.42.0 5.42.0 5.26.1 5.26.1 5.18.2 5.18.2 5.18.2 5.20.1 5.18.1 5.16.2 5.16.0 5.14.2 5.12.3 5.12.1 5.10.0 5.10.0 5.10.0 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.7 5.8.6 5.8.5 5.8.3 5.8.1 5.8.0 5.8.0 5.6.1 5.6.1 5.6.0 5.6.0 5.5.3 5.5.3 5.5.3 5.5.3 5.5.2 5.5.2 5.4.4 5.4.4 perl (5.42.0)
php (8.5.3) 8.4.17 8.4.10 7.4.33 7.2.5 5.5.14 5.5.14 5.5.14 5.6.1 5.4.20 5.3.17 5.3.15 5.3.8 5.3.5 5.3.2 5.3.0 5.2.6 5.2.5 5.2.4 5.2.0 5.1.2 5.0.4 5.0.3 4.3.8 4.3.4 4.3.3 4.3.1 4.2.2 4.1.0 4.0.6 4.0.4pl1 4.0.4pl1 4.0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.5.3)
plasma-desktop (6.5.5) 6.5.5 6.4.2 5.18.6 5.12.5 5.8.7.1 5.8.2 5.4.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (6.5.5)
postfix (3.10.7) 3.10.7 3.10.2 3.8.4 3.3.0 3.2.0 2.11.8 2.11.6 2.11.0 2.9.6 2.9.6 2.8.11 2.8.5 2.7.2 2.7.1 2.6.1 2.5.5 2.5.1 2.4.5 2.3.2 2.2.9 2.2.5 2.2.1 2.1.5 2.0.19 2.0.14 2.0.6 1.1.11 1.1.4 20010228 20010228 20001212 19991231 19991231 19990906 19990317 19990317 -- -- -- postfix (3.10.7)
postgresql (18.2) 18.1 -- -- 10.3 9.6.3 9.4.9 9.4 9.3.5 9.2.4 9.2.3 9.1.1 9.1.1 9.0.3 8.4.4 8.4.1 8.3.5 8.3.1 8.2.4 8.1.5 8.1.3 8.0.3 8.0.1 7.4.5 7.4.2 7.3.4 7.3.2 7.2.2 7.2 7.1.3 7.0.3 7.0.3 -- -- -- -- -- 6.4beta4 -- -- postgresql (18.2)
Python (3.14.3) -- 3.13.5 3.6.15 2.7.14 2.7.13 2.7.12 -- 2.7.8 2.7.5 2.7.3 2.7.3 2.7.2 2.7 2.6.5 2.6.2 2.6.0 2.5.2 2.5.1 2.5 2.4.2 2.4.1 2.4 2.3.4 2.3.3 2.3 2.2.2 2.2.1 2.2 2.1.1 2.0 2.0 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5 Python (3.14.3)
qt (6.10.2) 6.10.2 6.9.1 5.15.12 5.9.4 5.6.2 5.6.1 5.5.0 4.8.6 4.8.5 4.8.4 4.8.1 4.7.4 4.7.1 4.6.3 4.5.3 4.4.3 4.4.0 3.3.8 3.3.7 3.3.5 3.3.4 3.3.4 3.3.3 3.3.1 3.2.1 3.1.1 3.0.5 3.0.3 2.3.1 2.3.0 2.2.3 1.45 1.45 1.44 1.44 1.44 1.33 1.33 1.32 qt (6.10.2)
samba (4.23.5) 4.23.5 4.22.3 4.19.5 4.7.6 4.6.5 4.4.2 4.2.4 4.1.12 4.1.0 3.6.12 3.6.7 3.6.1 3.5.7 3.5.4 3.4.2 3.2.5 3.2.0 3.0.26a 3.0.23d 3.0.22 3.0.20 3.0.12 3.0.7 3.0.2a 2.2.8a 2.2.7a 2.2.5 2.2.3a 2.2.1a 2.2.0a 2.0.7 2.0.7 2.0.6 2.0.6 2.0.5a 2.0.3 1.9.18p10 1.9.18p10 1.9.18p3 samba (4.23.5)
systemd (259.1) 258.3 257.7 254.10 234 228 228 210 210 208 195 44 37 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- systemd (259.1)
thunderbird (147.0.1) 140.7.1 -- 102.10.1 52.7 52.2.1 45.4.0 38.3.0 31.2.0 24.1.0 17.0.3 14.0 7.0.1 3.1.7 3.0.5 3.0b4 2.0.0.18 2.0.0.12 2.0.0.6 1.5.0.8 1.5 1.0.6 1.0 0.8 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- thunderbird (147.0.1)
vim (9.1) 9.1 9.1 9.1 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0av 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.6 4.6 vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.23) 3.0.23 3.0.21 3.0.20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vlc (3.0.23)
wayland (1.24.0) 1.24.0 1.24.0 1.22.0 1.14.0 1.13.0 1.9.0 1.9.0 1.6.0 1.2.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.24.0)
xfdesktop (4.20.1) 4.20.1 4.20.1 4.18.1 4.12.4 4.12.2 4.12.2 4.12.2 4.10.2 4.10.2 4.10.0 4.10.0 4.8.3 4.8 4.6.1 4.6.1 4.4.3 4.4.2 4.4.1 4.2.3 4.2.3 4.2.2 4.0.5 4.0.5 3.8.18 3.8.18 3.8.16 3.8.16 3.8.14 3.8.5 3.8.0 3.6.3 3.4.3 3.2.5 3.1.1 -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.20.1)
xorg-server (21.1.21) 21.1.21 -- 1.20.3 1.19.6 1.18.3 1.18.3 1.17.2 1.16.1 1.14.3 1.13.2 1.12.3 1.10.4 1.9.3 1.8.0 1.6.5 (7.4) (7.3) (7.2) (7.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- xorg-server (21.1.21)

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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-11
Country: Austria
Votes: 2


The default kernel parameters seem to be much better tuned in this release, as the power consumption of my laptop has decreased significantly, resulting in noticeably cooler operation and longer battery life. Performance has also improved: zypper is no longer slow, and overall package management feels more responsive. The installation process itself is smoother as well. It now cleanly supports choosing Btrfs with LUKS encryption right at install time, giving users a more flexible and secure configuration out of the box. Overall, the system feels more polished, efficient, and reliable than before.


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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-02-09
Country: United States
Votes: 2


Very good distro where most things seem to be well tested and just work. In addition all the packages are current and most up to date. Installed after getting fed up with broken things in Debian Testing (Debian Stable is too stable to be useful with outdated versions of packages) for daily use and development. Tried so many distributions and finally settled on this one. Even package selection by categories during install is so impressive. Well thought design in all respects. Finally the distro hopping as in all the distributions including Debian, Fedora, Arch based ones, one thing or the other doesn't work.


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Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-08
Country: Austria
Votes: 19


openSUSE Tumbleweed – A Practical Review for Gamers and Performance Users (2026)

I’ve been using openSUSE Tumbleweed as my primary operating system since 2025, and it has proven to be an excellent choice for my needs: gaming performance, system stability, and full control. While no distribution is perfect, Tumbleweed strikes a balance that works exceptionally well for me, especially as an AMD user.

Strengths of openSUSE Tumbleweed

✅ Rolling Release with Reliable Updates
Tumbleweed provides up-to-date software (kernels, drivers, desktop environments) while avoiding the instability often seen in other rolling-release distributions.
Btrfs snapshots and Boot Loader Specification (BLS) make it easy to test changes safely and roll back quickly if something goes wrong.

✅ Gaming Performance: Smoother Than Ubuntu or Windows
Many games run more smoothly and with higher framerates on Tumbleweed compared to or Ubuntu.
AMD drivers (AMDGPU) are seamlessly integrated into the kernel, eliminating the need for manual installations or post-update conflicts. This is a noticeable advantage over Ubuntu or Debian, where driver issues can occasionally arise.
Proton/Steam works without issues, even with newer titles. Games like Helldivers 2 and Diablo IV run without stuttering or audio lag.

✅ KDE Plasma: A Desktop for Power Users
Offers full customization without unnecessary restrictions—ideal for users who want control over their system.
Wayland support works smoothly, even with multi-monitor setups and high refresh rates.
Low input lag and performance tweaks (e.g., compositor settings) make it a great choice for gaming.

✅ AMD Drivers: Hassle-Free for Gamers
The AMDGPU drivers are built into the kernel and update automatically with the system. Like every Linux distro but more up to date caus of its Rolling Release nature if you choose Tumbleweed and not Leap.
No manual setup or conflicts—just plug-and-play performance.

Potential Downsides:

⚠ Not Ideal for Users Who Want Maximum Performance Without Any Effort
openSUSE Tumbleweed works well for beginners thanks to its stable foundation, good documentation, and intuitive tools like KDE Plasma. However, users who want to maximize performance or make deep customizations should be prepared to learn a bit more—just like with any other operating system.

⚠ Smaller Package Selection Than Arch/Ubuntu
Not every niche application is immediately available. Users needing AUR-like variety may need to use OBS (Open Build Service) or compile software themselves.

Who Is openSUSE Tumbleweed For?
✔ Gamers who want better performance and driver integration than Ubuntu/Windows offers.
✔ Performance-focused users who need up-to-date software without instability.
✔ AMD users looking for well-integrated drivers and maximum performance.
✔ Developers/system administrators who want a stable yet cutting-edge system.

For Beginners:
openSUSE Tumbleweed is beginner-friendly due to its stable base, clear documentation, and user-friendly tools like KDE Plasma. However, those who want to push performance limits or make advanced tweaks should be willing to learn a bit more—this applies to any operating system.

Final Thoughts:
A Strong Choice for Performance and Control
openSUSE Tumbleweed has been the best balance of performance, stability, and customization for me. While it requires some learning for advanced optimizations, it rewards users with a fast, reliable, and highly tunable system—without the quirks of Ubuntu or the complexity of Arch.
For AMD users, Tumbleweed is particularly compelling due to its excellent driver integration and optimized performance.
NVIDIA User will have to do some extra work cause of the closed source drivers from NVIDIA.

Would I switch again?
Yes, without hesitation.



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