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This is the Linux distribution my server is based on. More information is available [http://www.opensuse.org/en here]. If you are looking to install openSUSE, there are more details in [[Obtaining openSUSE 13.2|obtaining openSUSE 13.2]].
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This was the Linux distribution my server was based on. More information is available [https://www.opensuse.org/en here].  
 
If you are looking to install openSUSE, you should consider installing {{Current openSUSE}}, the latest version.
 
If you are still looking to install openSUSE 13.2, there are more details in [[Obtaining openSUSE 13.2|obtaining openSUSE 13.2]].


== Installation notes ==
== Installation notes ==


* The CrashPlan GUI client needs settings changed to make it work otherwise is will open for a few seconds and crash. This is a long withstanding issue from the previous release. Please see [[CrashPlan client closes in some Linux installations|this page]] for the settings. The memory settings on the server line also need changing to allow more memory usage (change <code>-Xmx512</code> to at least <code>-Xmx1024</code>, recommended <code>-Xmx2048</code>).
* The CrashPlan GUI client needs settings changed to make it work otherwise is will open for a few seconds and crash. This is a long withstanding issue from the previous release. Please see [[CrashPlan client closes in some Linux installations|this page]] for the settings. The memory settings on the server line also need changing to allow more memory usage (change <code>-Xmx512</code> to at least <code>-Xmx1024</code>, recommended <code>-Xmx2048</code>).
* Samba will need the <code>root</code> user setting up manually as YaST has lost the ability to do this on the first run after it's port to Ruby.
* Samba will need the <code>root</code> user setting up manually as YaST has lost the ability to do this on the first run after it's port to Ruby. To do this, open the terminal and <code>su</code>. When in <code>su</code>, type <code>smbpasswd -a root</code>. This will prompt for the password you would like to use and then create the root user.


== Information ==
== Information ==


openSUSE 13.2 was released on 4th November 2013. It is an open-source distribution and is free of charge. It is developed by the community and sponsored by [http://www.novell.com/home/ Novell].
openSUSE 13.2 was released on 4th November 2014. It is an open-source distribution and is free of charge. It is developed by the community and sponsored by [https://www.novell.com/home/ Novell].


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== Previous supported versions (at time of release) ==
== Previous supported versions (at time of release) ==


[[openSUSE 13.1]]
* [[openSUSE 13.1]]
[[openSUSE 12.3]]
* [[openSUSE 12.3]]

Latest revision as of 22:34, 4 December 2020

THIS RELEASE IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED

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

If you are looking to install openSUSE, you should consider installing openSUSE Leap 15.6, the latest version.

If you are still looking to install openSUSE 13.2, there are more details in obtaining openSUSE 13.2.

Installation notes

  • The CrashPlan GUI client needs settings changed to make it work otherwise is will open for a few seconds and crash. This is a long withstanding issue from the previous release. Please see this page for the settings. The memory settings on the server line also need changing to allow more memory usage (change -Xmx512 to at least -Xmx1024, recommended -Xmx2048).
  • Samba will need the root user setting up manually as YaST has lost the ability to do this on the first run after it's port to Ruby. To do this, open the terminal and su. When in su, type smbpasswd -a root. This will prompt for the password you would like to use and then create the root user.

Information

openSUSE 13.2 was released on 4th November 2014. It is an open-source distribution and is free of charge. It is developed by the community and sponsored by Novell.

Previous supported versions (at time of release)