Only workaround is by running sudo e yast qt via terminal, but that doesnt help with 1click installs. Suse linux enterprise is a commercial linux kernelbased operating system that can be deployed as a generalpurpose server or desktop platform or tailored for use in information kiosks, callcentre terminals, as well as stations for infrequent pc users features at a glance. Only use yast yast andor zypper on an opensuse system to manage software. It also delivers unparalleled levels of flexibility, making it a great choice for an enterprise. The first or initial version of the distribution was released in october 2005, and previously it was known as suse linux. To hire yast to do the installation, at first, go to this opensuse wiki page. It is the equivalent of the historic suse linux professional. Initial import of yast was created from the community translations, but strings actually missing in the community translation were taken from the contracted suse linux enterprise translations.
The focus of its development is creating usable opensource tools for software developers and system administrators, while providing a userfriendly desktop and featurerich server environment. Then, you must create a bootable iso by writing the image file to a cddvdusb drive. Geckolinux is a linux distribution based on opensuse. If you have not registered suse linux enterprise desktop, you can do so by starting the product registration in yast. Support may direct you to fix this manually by using alternative ftp or.
One of the most widely used linux distribution opensuse linux was released of its. If you using opensuse and would like to switch from gnome desktop environment to kde desktop environment or vice versa, then this is a simple blog post for you. Unique to the suse linux enterprise platform, yast is the secret weapon for clean upgrades. Select the appropriate version according to the os of your system. This is the download area of the opensuse distribution and the opensuse build service. Yast is the installation and configuration tool for suse linux enterprise desktop.
Get the latest generation of enterprise linux os with the reliability of. How to install gnomekde desktop environment on opensuse 11. Proposing a bootable configuration so even beginners whove never heard about booting can get a bootable distribution out of the box without any interaction. Suse linux enterprise desktop comes with yast, a comprehensive installation, configuration and administration suite. To install opensuse, you should download its iso file from opensuse s website. Suse linux enterprise desktop delivers an easytouse, highly secure and green desktop experience. Does anybody know why yast or its modules can no longer be opened via their respective icons. Remote access to the opensuse linux desktop techotopia. Suse linux enterprise desktop 11 is the markets only enterprisequality linux desktop ready for routine business use. Yast performs systemlevel changes and only the root has the permission of doing so.
Yast, powerful installation and configuration tool for linux. Cas os provide and share included open source for the cas product family suse linux and centos os distribut. This release is a follow up to the debut version of athena which derives its stability and reliability from the open suse 12. Go to yast software managment view repositories, select the packman repository, click on switch system packages.
Receive updates and harden your os with opensuse s latest major distribution. Should it fail then, please ask opensuse support forums, irc, reddit, telegram, etc if there is a known issue. Join the translation or start translating your own project. I installed opensuse on my 4yearold laptop and made it my primary os for a week. This is achieved by enabling vnc service in the firewall configuration tool.
Both distributions are fully capable of being used on a desktop pc, laptop, server, or in the cloud. It has a graphical interface and the capability to customize your system quickly during and after the installation. If you are searching for a specific package for your distribution, we recommend to use our software portal instead. Every year a major service pack is released and every 34 years there is a major new release. After recently updating tumbleweed, i am no longer able to open yast except in ncurses via terminal. From the main window of yast control center, select software management. Installing, upgrading, patching, removing of software on linux using yast. The package manager from the desktop is also screwed it returns an.
Many of us dont have that much time to go through every details or features of newly released opensuse. Key features include full system rollback, the ability to exploit the ras functionality of your hardware platform. New and experienced linux users get the most usable linux distribution and stabilized operating system with opensuse s regular release. Failed to execute command packagemanager install %f. Also make sure remote desktop control is enabled by going to. It features an easytouse interface and powerful configuration capabilities. In general, you can install gnomekde desktop environment during installing of opensuse or after installation of opensuse. Using yast opensuse leap yast offers a nice ui to work with thats well organized to understand and navigate.
To add or remove repositories, start the repository manager with software software repositories in yast. It also includes tools to help you configure your desktop from enduser settings to network. It is easy to switch to opensuse tumbleweed if you change your mind later. Apart from ubuntu, opensuse is probably one of the best multipurpose distribution around. Featurewise, the gtk frontend is very similar to the qt frontend described in the manuals. It is an rpmbased os, which means that it gets its roots from red hat linux. Suse linux enterprise desktop sled, introduced as novell linux desktop, is a linux distribution supplied by suse and targeted at the business market. The distro is geared towards desktop users and developers working on desktop or server. This tutorial shows how you can set up an opensuse. It can be used to set up hardware, configure the network, system services, and tune your security settings. New major versions are released at an interval of 2436 months, while minor versions. Both distributions are well tested by openqa as well as by human opensuse contributors so both can be relied upon to work.
And btw deinstalling and installing again of some software package is almost never helping when you have a problem. Short overview over the important directories and their content. Yast online update administration guide suse linux. You can also switch from one desktop environment to. Enable port 5900 by going to control center yast security and users firewall allowed services advanced add 5900 for all ports. How to make kde the default desktop in yast2 originally posted by geken. In the case of opensuse, installing desktop environments are best handled by yast. Alternatively, you can manually add an update repository from a source you trust. Pick your desktop, configure your system and enjoy the platform of choice for linux developers, administrators and software vendors. By default, the new yast gtk frontend runs on the gnome desktop, and the yast qt frontend on all the other desktops. The next step in configuring remote desktop access to an opensuse system is to adjust the firewall to allow the connection. Developed and backed by novell, suse linux enterprise desktop provides marketleading usability, seamless interoperability with existing it systems, and dozens of essential applicationsall at a fraction of the price of proprietary operating systems.
Yast is the installation and configuration tool for opensuse and the suse linux enterprise distributions. How to run opensuse linux on windows 10 when microsoft added windows subsystem for linux wsl to windows 10, it became possible to run other linux distributions such as opensuse. Yast is a multipurpose systems configuration tool that gives you either a text based interactive menu system or a full gui interface for managing your system. Ive used linux on the desktop since approximately 2001. Yast package management installing software with yast.
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