OpenSUSE

openSUSE
	openSUSE Leap 15.5 with default KDE Plasma configuration
Developer	openSUSE Project
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source
Initial release	March 1994 (as SUSE Linux); 7 December 2006 (as openSUSE)
Latest release	openSUSE Leap: 15.6 / 12 June 2024
Repository	build.opensuse.org
Marketing target	Desktop, workstation, server, development
Available in	English, German, Russian, Italian, Portuguese and many others
Update method	Rolling release (Tumbleweed); ~ 1 year per fixed release (Leap);
Package manager	ZYpp (standard); YaST (GUI or curses front-end); zypper (command-line front-end); RPM (low-level);
Platforms	i386 (Tumbleweed),; x86-64,; ARM (aarch64, armv6hl, armv7hl),; S390, IBM Z; RISC-V,; Power-PC (PPC64, PPC64le);
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Userland	GNU
Default; user interface	Selection at install: KDE Plasma 6; GNOME; XFCE; IceWM; Also available at install: Cinnamon,; MATE,; Enlightenment,; LXDE,; LXQt,; Pantheon;
License	Free software licenses (mainly GNU GPL)
Official website	www.opensuse.org

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 YaST, Open Build Service, openQA, Snapper, Portus, KIWI, and OSEM.