Obtaining openSUSE Leap 15.6

openSUSE Leap 15.6 is available from the following locations:

• https://www.opensuse.org/, click 'Leap' then 'Install Leap'
  • DVD/USB installation - this is the most common download option and needed for conventional installations. (Direct/Torrent)
  • Network installation - installs the system from an internet repository or network repository. (Direct/Torrent)

• If I have already downloaded an ISO, they are currently available at \\thinkserver\Build\CD Images\ via Samba/Windows File share.
• The ISO needs to be put onto a USB Stick and made into a bootable USB drive. This method completely wipes the stick and needs the computer to support booting from USB. However, this method makes the installation a lot faster than optical media. On Windows, the recommended method is to use Rufus in DD writing mode.
• They can also be burned to a DVD. The image itself needs burning, not the image file. For more information, see burning a CD/DVD image.

NOTE: 32-bit builds are no longer available, only 64-bit is supported (most modern CPU's support 64-bit, late generation Intel Pentium 4's and all Core processors will support x86_64). If you require 32-bit, you must use the openSUSE Tumbleweed distribution.

Download links

NOTE: SHA-256 values removed as links download latest build available at the time, which may not match the SHA-256 values if kept here.

These should be available during the lifetime of this version:

Intel or AMD 64-bit desktops, laptops, and servers (x86_64)

DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso.torrent

Network Install DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-x86_64-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-x86_64-Media.iso.torrent

UEFI ARM 64-bit servers, desktops, laptops and boards (aarch64)

DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-aarch64-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-aarch64-Media.iso.torrent

Network Install DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-aarch64-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-aarch64-Media.iso.torrent

PowerPC servers, not big-endian (ppc64le)

DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-ppc64le-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-ppc64le-Media.iso.torrent

Network Install DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-ppc64le-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-ppc64le-Media.iso.torrent

IBM zSystems and LinuxONE (s390x)

DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-s390x-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-s390x-Media.iso.torrent

Network Install DVD

Direct: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-s390x-Media.iso
Torrent: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-s390x-Media.iso.torrent