OpenSUSE Leap 42.1 Released

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1. What is the latest release of openSUSE?
2. How often is openSUSE leap updated?
3. How long is openSUSE leap supported?
4. Is openSUSE better than Ubuntu?
5. Why openSUSE is the best?
6. Is rpm an openSUSE?
7. What is the difference between openSUSE leap and tumbleweed?
8. How do I update openSUSE leap?
9. What package manager does openSUSE use?
10. How do I know what version of openSUSE I have?
11. What is the difference between openSUSE and Suse Enterprise?
12. What desktop environment does openSUSE use?

What is the latest release of openSUSE?

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How often is openSUSE leap updated?

openSUSE Leap is openSUSE's regular release, which is has the following estimated release cycle: One minor release is expected approximately every 12 months, aligned with SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Packs. One major release is expected after approximately 36-48 months, aligned with SUSE Linux Enterprise Releases.

How long is openSUSE leap supported?

Excellent explanation, thanks for the details. Leap releases minor releases annually - after each minor release users are expected to migrate within 6 months of release. This means Leap minor releases have a basic support lifespan of ~18 months.

Is openSUSE better than Ubuntu?

Among all the Linux distros out there, openSUSE and Ubuntu are two of the bests. Both of them are free and open-source, leveraging the best features Linux has to offer.

Why openSUSE is the best?

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It contains all the stable packages and provides the smoothest experience of the two. It is highly suitable for Home, Office and for Business computers. It is for people who need a good OS but won't/can't keep pampering the OS and need it to move aside and let them work.

Is rpm an openSUSE?

openSUSE is . rpm based. ... openSUSE relies for its development on the openSUSE Build Service (OBS in short), a package building engine, which is accessible for free to everybody; it enable everyone to build his/her own package from source granting coherence with openSUSE.

What is the difference between openSUSE leap and tumbleweed?

Leap is openSUSE's regular-release with guaranteed stability. It is a regular release, in that it does have specific versions (15.0, 15.1, 15.2) released in a regular cadence. Tumbleweed is a rolling release, in that the distribution is constantly updating. Users always have access to the newest Linux packages.

How do I update openSUSE leap?

How do I update OpenSUSE Linux software and kernel from command line?

1. Open the terminal application.
2. Log in to the server using the ssh command as follows. ssh user@server-ip.
3. Refresh OpenSUSE repository from the Internet, execute: sudo zypper refresh.
4. Upgrade OpenSUSE Linux, type: sudo zypper update.

What package manager does openSUSE use?

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and openSUSE use zypper for package management and YaST for system administration.

How do I know what version of openSUSE I have?

First method that you can use to check the OpenSUSE version is through file /etc/os-release . If you open the file using cat /etc/os-release command then you can get the complete information about OpenSUSE.

What is the difference between openSUSE and Suse Enterprise?

openSUSE is the upstream community distribution that SUSE Linux Enterprise is derived from. ... SUSE sells support subscriptions for SLE, as well as for other open source projects such as SUSE Manager (based on Spacewalk), SUSE OpenStack Cloud (based on OpenStack), and SUSE Enterprise Storage (based on Ceph).

What desktop environment does openSUSE use?

openSUSE supports a number of popular desktop environments, including GNOME and KDE. During installation from DVD, the user is asked to choose among GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE and other common environments. KDE is the default environment beginning from openSUSE 11.2.