openSUSE
| openSUSE | |
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 openSUSE Leap 16.0 with default KDE Plasma configuration | |
| Developer | openSUSE Project |
| OS family | Unix-like: Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | March 1994 (as SUSE Linux) 7 December 2006 (as openSUSE) |
| Latest release | openSUSE Leap: 16.0  / 1 October 2025 |
| Repository | build |
| Marketing target | Desktops, workstations, servers, development |
| Available in | English, German, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, many others |
| Update method |
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| Package manager | |
| Supported platforms | |
| Kernel type | Monolithic: Linux |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Default: KDE Plasma, GNOME, XFCE Optional: Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, MATE |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GNU GPL) |
| Official website | www |
openSUSE ( /ˌoʊpənˈsuːzə/) is a free and open-source Linux distribution developed by the openSUSE Project. It is offered in two main variations: Tumbleweed, an upstream rolling release distribution, and Leap, a stable release distribution which is sourced from SUSE Linux Enterprise.
The openSUSE project is sponsored by SUSE of Germany. 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 and servers.
Additionally, the project creates a variety of related tools, such as Agama, Myrlyn, YaST, Open Build Service, openQA, Snapper, Portus, KIWI, and OSEM.