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openSUSE - Wikipedia
1 day ago - The company released the first version as SUSE Linux in 1994. Its development was opened up to the community in 2005, which marked the creation of openSUSE. The focus of the developers is on creating a stable and user-friendly RPM-based operating system with a large target group for workstations ...
Reddit
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r/linux4noobs on Reddit: Is openSUSE Arch based or Debian based?
July 5, 2022 -
I'm trying to figure out which installation guides I should follow on the web in order to get the programs I want.
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From distrowatch : Based on: Independent So, it's a independent distro, like Arch and Debian.
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I think OpenSUSE is unique, it kinda follows the path of RHEL but it's diferent. It uses RPM, but maybe not all RPM packages will work on OpenSUSE, search for specific guides for that OS
Videos
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openSUSE: Is it Good? - YouTube
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Exploring OpenSUSE Tumbleweed | The Cutting-Edge Linux Distro! ...
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2 Years on openSUSE! - What's Next? - YouTube
How-To Geek
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openSUSE: Everything a Linux Beginner Should Know
August 21, 2025 - Maybe you even recognize its iconic green reptilian mascot. Let's take a look at this unique Linux distribution. ... openSUSE is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, making it a Linux distribution.
ZDNET
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What is openSUSE and who is it for? | ZDNET
May 31, 2022 - Another distribution you might consider is openSUSE. This distribution was born from the original SUSE Linux and is sponsored by SUSE (the makes of SUSE Enterprise Linux). The relationship between openSUSE and SUSE Enterprise Linux Desktop (SLED) ...
openSUSE
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openSUSE - Free Linux operating systems for desktops, servers and containers
openSUSE makes open source Linux operating systems, available for free in several flavors.
openSUSE
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Derivatives - openSUSE Wiki
December 30, 2018 - It was based on openSUSE Leap.
IONOS
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openSUSE: Everything you need to know about the Linux project - IONOS
May 4, 2022 - As the name suggests, openSUSE MicroOS is a rather small and minimalistic operating system. It is also based on openSUSE Tumbleweed, but it is intended for edge computing and containers. Updates are installed automatically, and the previous version is restored immediately in the event of an error.
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openSUSE is based on
I found out that openSUSE is first based on Slackware. However, today's openSUSE (ver. 11.x) has a Red Hat package manager. Which family of Linux
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What Is openSUSE, and Should You Use It?
August 21, 2025 - openSUSE is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, making it a Linux distribution. Like many Linux distributions, also called distros, you can install and use openSUSE as an alternative to Windows, macOS, or ChromeOS.
openSUSE
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openSUSE Wiki
They are aimed towards users and developers working on the desktop or server. They are great for beginners, experienced users and ultra geeks alike, in short, they are perfect for everybody! The latest release, openSUSE Leap 16.0, based on SUSE Linux Enterprise, features updated software packages ...
IONOS
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openSUSE Leap | Everything you need to know about the operating system - IONOS
November 21, 2022 - openSUSE Leap it is still independent despite the fact it is co-developed by SUSE. However, openSUSE Leap has been based on the packages from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) since version 15.3 in 2021. The code base of both operating systems has been identical since then and the distributions are binary compatible.
MakeUseOf
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What Is openSUSE? Everything You Need to Know
January 6, 2022 - It uses both a graphical and text-based environment, depending on if you invoke it from the desktop or the command line. You can configure everything from the time zone to the bootloader from this menu. It centralizes the management of the entire system whereas other distros leave configuration to the individual desktop's settings menu or the text-based configuration files. This means that there's a consistent configuration tool across environments in openSUSE.
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The New Stack
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OpenSUSE Tumbleweed: A Powerhouse, Rock-Solid Linux Desktop Distro - The New Stack
May 31, 2025 - This is a distribution geared for those who want complete control over their operating system and need more than just a traditional desktop operating system. Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise, openSUSE Tumbleweed is about power and is perfectly ...
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OpenSUSE
openSUSE is an open-source-distribution community project with Linux-based distributions that is sponsored by SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH and other companies. The openSUSE Project has a large global community that develops openSUSE ...
Reddit
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r/openSUSE on Reddit: Why do you think not more distros are based on openSUSE?
May 3, 2023 -
The question is in the title.
I know this question comes around every other year and honestly, the question came to me while I was on a topic of "systemd free".
I am currently aware of 2 distros based on openSUSE.
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Gecko Linux
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RegataOS
Whereas we all know that Debian, Arch, Ubuntu has endless number of derivatives.
Fedora has Nobara, Ultramarine, RisiOS and a few others. I think these distros are also arguably more popular than the openSUSE based distros.
The one that sort of surprised me the most is that there isn't a "systemd free" (Devuan, Artix) OpenSUSE distro yet, as there always seems to be a hater somewhere (Artix was created exactly for this reason).
So why do you think there isn't more distros based on openSUSE? For me... idk. Probably because openSUSE is an underrated distro and those who've found it, love it for what it gives us so why change/fix what isn't broken?
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Why make respin when tumbleweed rolls fine?
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First of all, I wouldn't classify half of the things on your list as separate distros. Just mods or "spins" of their parent. Geckolinux for example is more of a custom install iso than a distro itself. It provides zero packages of its own other than the theme, and uses the standard openSUSE repos. By my definition of a "distro" if you don't control the repositories, you aren't a distro. This is especially true for in arch world, where where 99% of them are just installers with an edgy theme. You should think about why distros are created. Usually it's because there's some problem or shortcoming of the parent. Someone thinks "I could do that better" or "I could fix that." openSUSE itself is very unopinionated, boring (in a good way,) and doesn't force any strange systems or services on you, so there's not much there to make someone go out of their way to change it. In regards to the anti-systemd crowd. I think that most of the corporate backed distros (Ubuntu, Fedora, openSuse) didn't get so many forks overall, because they generally have a more strict structure and tend to stick to the prevailing trends, while on the community distros (debian, arch, etc.) we saw more of the actual developers leaving the project to start their own systemd-free forks.
Linuxiac
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openSUSE: Everything You Need to Know About the Green Linux Lizard
April 15, 2022 - The openSUSE Leap is more stable and only uses the well-tested base of SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE).
Linux Kamarada
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How to make an openSUSE-based distro (Linux Kamarada making of): getting started - Linux Kamarada
October 28, 2024 - Finally, I’m also going to assume that you’re using one of the openSUSE distributions (preferably Leap or Tumbleweed, but now there are many others) or a distribution based on them (like Linux Kamarada).