OpenSUSE Leap 16.0

This is the Linux distribution my server is based on. More information is available here.

If you are looking to install openSUSE, there are more details in obtaining openSUSE Leap 16.0.

Changes to openSUSE

YaST deprication

YaST is no longer being developed by SuSE and therefore is not being developed for openSUSE. Therefore, YaST is not installed by default in openSUSE 16.0. openSUSE 16.0 now uses Myrlyn for package management and Cockpit for most other things YaST used to do.

New installer

Agama is the new web based installer for openSUSE when installing via ISO image. There is also a migration tool available in previous versions that takes care of the full migration to openSUSE 16.0 automatically and painlessly.

Wayland compositor by default

openSUSE 16.0 no longer uses X and defaults to using Wayland as the desktop compositor. To use X as before, this must be installed yourself but do note, this is deprecated.

AppArmor no longer default

AppArmor is no longer the default security solution, SELinux is now the preferred security solution for openSUSE 16.0. AppArmor can, however, still be used if preferred.

Installation notes/Known Issues

• If upgrading, check the "Unneeded Packages" category in Myrlyn once upgraded to remove any lingering unneeded packages from the previous version.

Release notes

Release Notes

Information

openSUSE Leap 16.0 was released on 1st October 2025. It is an open-source distribution and is free of charge. It is developed by the community and sponsored by EQT Partners (formally Micro Focus and Novell).

Previous supported versions (at time of release)

• openSUSE Leap 15.6 (Supported until 30th April 2026)
• openSUSE Tumbleweed (Rolling release)