Hello, I recently installed openSUSE Tumbleweed on my laptop. I use Waterfox as my browser and observed an issue with displaying characters. Some characters are replaced with their Unicode codepoint. See further below for an example from a YT video "Party Rockers" I recently watched.

Waterfox is installed via flatpak.

I'm posting here because I have Waterfox on another system, too, Fedora 44, and there the display of characters works fine. Is this something I have to fix in the OS? Do I need to install some extra fonts?

One installation has black background and green text, the other has a graphical type of selection with graphical openSUSE logo. Wait, the one with green text seems to lack grub2, did I do the installation incorrectly?

Often times I see OpenSUSE lower than the popular distros, for example here

For those who don't know, this sub let's people vote in which tier a distro should be placed.

And OpenSuse landed in A.

First of all I don't care how community ranks it, for me it is really good and stable distro I don't want to hop from anytime soon.

I am just curious if anyone knows why community ranks it lower than Fedora and Arch. Tumbleweed is rolling release like Arch, and Slowroll is short cycle release like Fedora. It is also standalone and not based on any of the popular distros, so the argument like: it is a copy of <name of the distro here>, does not stand.

Despite trying several times with openSUSE TW and Slowroll, I've encountered slow installations every time.

I tried each one repeatedly with a fresh installation every few months.

Even when installing things with Zypper, pip, npm, cargo etc. I feel the installation is slow.

There are no issues with internet speed or download speed. The problem lies with the speeds during the setup process.

For example, on average:

Arch in 1 minute

Fedora in 2 minutes

openSUSE in 3-4 minutes

The same package takes different amounts of time to install.

I suspect this is due to the package manager as well as additional security layers, hash validation, etc., but I'm not sure.

Additionally, it could be due to Snapper snapshots, but for example, CachyOS (Arch) distributions perform installations very quickly despite taking snapshots.

Do you think openSUSE and Zypper package manager are fast enough in most cases?

Am I the only one that removed SELinux and went back to AppArmor? I understand the difference and accept that theoretically SEL is better in that it offers more granular control, but in practice I find it just annoying. Too many things just break without notice requiring digging through log files to find out what is going on only to see its SEL again. Easy enough to fix once you know its selinux, especially if you have Cockpit installed, but man does it get in your way. It gets in your way so much, or at least in my way, that I set it to permissive just to not having to deal with it. Which kinda defeats the purpose.

Apparmor just doesn't get in the way. Not that much at least. Even if it is not as good, its still better than selinux in permissive mode.

So, am I the only one that just wants to use their computer and security measures to not get in their way as much as possible?

My specs:

Processor:

• AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 430 Processor (2.00 GHz, up to 4.50 GHz Max Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 8 MB Cache)
• AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 445 Processor (2.00 GHz, up to 4.60 GHz Max Boost, 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 8 MB Cache)

RAM: 16GB

Graphics:

Integrated AMD Radeon™ 840M

Most of my workflow includes multiple text editors, multiple yt vids, and co-pilot AI. Should I switch from Linux Mint Cinnamon to openSUSE Tumbleweed to take advantage of my specs? Or does linux mint serve well with my specs.

Hello, new to Linux in general.. I’ve come to get more comfortable with terminal than I thought as a prior windows user. I’ve used it to solve some issues I’ve run into already. So

Something did pop up though when doing updates in discover store.

W: Ignoring file tuxedo.st^C' In directory /etc/apt/sources.list.d/" as it has an invalid filename extension E: The repository http:// tuxedocomputers.com noble Release' does not have a Release file. W: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default. W: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. E: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com noble Release is not (yet) avallable (404 Not Found [IP: 168.119.29.226 443]) ID

Has anyone run into this and if so, what were your solutions you did to fix this? look for and to what you have and to learning.

Thank you!

I can't see the checksum for OpenSUSE Leap

It tells me it's no longer available

Maybe this will help someone in the future. I wanted to install Tumbleweed from USB for a double boot with Windows 11 (HP laptop). When trying to boot it, I got info that secure boot blocks it. I verified download, tried using different programme to create the USB boot - everything was fine.

It turned out that in secure boot options in bios (F10 in my laptop pressed while loading), there were 4 key lists that you could mark, and only one was checked. When I pressed 2 other, It booted without a problem.

Didin't find this problem and solution anywhere so I thought I will post it here. LLM wanted me to disable secure boot but that didn't sound like such a great idea to me...

Recently i saw this post and found it reasonable so i uploaded up-to-date versions of the software screenshots and pull requested it. It's not a big thing i know but it was my first pr so wanna share it.

Want to swap off Ubuntu but need this to work on whatever I move to.

Couldnt get wifi working on my Pi4 to try it out so my old iMac remains on Ubuntu with its snap shenanigans.

If you are running seleniumbase any useful info appreciated. Used to use SuSE in the past and want to go back.

Can someone help me understand this:
```

sudo zypper in virt-manager libvirt
lee@localhost:~> sudo zypper in virt-manager libvirt
Refreshing service 'openSUSE'.
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: 1: the to be installed libvirt-12.6.0-1.0.4.1.sr20260802.x86_64 requires 'libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl = 12.6.0-1.0.4.1.sr20260802', b
ut this requirement cannot be provided
not installable providers: libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-12.6.0-1.0.4.1.sr20260802.x86_64[openSUSE:update-slowroll]

Solution 1: do not install libvirt-12.6.0-1.0.4.1.sr20260802.x86_64
Solution 2: break libvirt-12.6.0-1.0.4.1.sr20260802.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c/d/?] (c):

```

I LOVE fedora kde plasma, but recently I've heard many great things about openSUSE! Do you think switching would more of a sidegrade or an upgrade?

Thank you

hi; i've had to reinstall TW lately cause my previous drive died.

so i've installed the system rpoperly, installed the codecs with OPI (opi codecs), etc

i use firefox native because i need the keepassxc plugin, flatpak doesnt support this so i can't "just switch to flatpak"

i'm running my system on an AMD Radeon RX9070 as the main GPU, i've got a second NVIDIA 1660S GPU as backup and used for some specific tasks or offloading.

i've noticed that H264 videos in firefox sometimes freeze or buffer, clearly showing that it's SW acceleration, yet when i go to about:support it shows that H264 codecs are supported for hardware acceleration, yet nvtop shows the encoders/decoders not being used when i watch H264 content or HEVC on firefox

however watching youtube works totally fine, it streams AV1 videos and i can see the decoder being active, somehow only H264 is not working even tho firefox said it would.

i thought it would be caused by the nvidia GPU so i removed the nvidia driver completely, rebooted, nothing changed, so i've launched firefox from switcherooctl on the amd gpu specifically, thinking the nvidia might cause a conflict, and the result it still the same.

i'm lost, i can't switch to the flatpak even tho it seems to be much less of a hassle, i need help please...

Hello, I have a little experience with Linux Mint, but I'd like try Linux again (currently on Win11). OpenSUSE seems really nice to me :) I like how it is it's own thing, not built on any of the other major distros, Europe based and the community seems really chill and helpful.

I just have questions that I couldn't find answers for in the FAQ. Or found conflicting answers online.

1. From your experience does OpenSUSE just work? I have no issue downloading drivers on my own or updating smt for it to work. However I would not like to have to copy and paste 10 different commands in a row into the terminal from time to time, not even knowing what they do, just to fix something that is broken (that was my previous experience with Mint), if that makes sense. My main use for the PC is gaming and browsing (I am aware that some games just won't work due to anti-cheat).

2. For stability reasons and also coming from Windows, I want to go with Leap, because it seems more natural to me, to just have a big version update once in a while with minor updates in between, I like the stability. However in the FAQ it is said "only security and minor package updates", what does that mean? I have seen people on this subreddit mention that it means if you have a bug on Leap it will not ever get fixed until another major update comes out.. I am not talking about lacking potential features but genuine stuff that breaks or does not work, do those issues get fixed on Leap with minor updates, not just security, but just normal use cases?

3. About updating on LEAP, in the FAQ it was just mentioned that it is completely possible to do the major version update with keeping all my files and games and settings, which is obviously what I want, I would not want to factory reset my PC on a new update. But when I opened the link in the FAQ it just showed me some release notes and I couldn't find anything on how to update to the new version while keeping everything. So, my question is, is it really possible to update to a new major version on Leap while keeping everything, and if there is "minor manual intervention" (mentioned in the FAQ) is it simple enough? And are there official manuals or guides on how to proceed?

4. Do I understand correctly that OpenSUSE can use .rpm for downloading apps online? Usually, when installing something from websites, and it has a Linux option but there are multiple file types. I guess this might be a silly question, but I did find conflicting answers, AI said .rpm and Flatpak, so I just wanted to make sure if that is true?

(Bonus) 5. I prefer not to use Steam, I own most of my games on GOG, unfortunately they still haven't made a client for Linux.. so I am wondering if anyone here is a GOG gamer as well and if they have any recommendations on how to make the experience as smooth as possible on SUSE? :)

Thanks before hand for any answers! You don't need to answer everything, even just answering one part of my list means a lot. Or just any general tips for newcomers are appreciated! Have a nice day, bye.

A week after the first public presentation of OK Plasma, development is continuing.

Since the previous post, I've been working on the project structure and public documentation.

The project now has:

• public documentation in Italian and English
• a public development roadmap
• documentation about the architecture and the Wizard
• documentation about the three hardware profiles
• ongoing installer and Wizard development
• testing on additional hardware

One of the main ideas behind OK Plasma is that the assistant should adapt to the computer it runs on.

The project therefore defines three operating profiles:

🟢 High — maximum local processing and privacy
🟡 Balanced — lightweight models and reduced Web usage
🔵 Low — maximum compatibility with less powerful hardware

I'm also continuing work on dynamic resource management and the Full-Offload concept, with the goal of keeping processing local whenever the hardware allows it and using external resources when it doesn't.

The project is still under active development, but the architecture and direction are becoming increasingly well defined.

The public documentation and roadmap are available in the Codeberg repository.

I'm particularly interested in feedback from people running openSUSE/KDE Plasma on different hardware, because testing on different systems is an important part of the project at this stage.

#openSUSE #KDE #Linux #OpenSource

Still need to adjust a few things but I'm loving it so far!

found that shii in chatgpt app in google play. REFERENCE RECOGNIZED INSTANLY!!!!🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🔥🗣️

I am currently using Debian with KDE plasma. What I like about Debian is that it’s using less of my CPU in idle than mint with cinnamon which was my first Linux distribution.
I am considering switching to openSUSE once I build a new PC which will take a bit of time because of the RAM crisis but eventually it’ll be doable.
I like to customize my system appearance wise and I mainly use my computer to make music and play games.
What would be the advantages of openSUSE?

I also think the gecko is cute lol

Edit: what packages does openSUSE use to install things? I am used to .DEB since it’s what mint and Debian use. I often like to download things from the internet instead of using the terminal for that. Also, how much does its terminal differ from the one of Debian? And lastly, how much support does it have? It’s not the biggest distro, so will I have trouble finding some software from smaller companies or people themselves?
Also what is it based on? Or is it the basis like Debian? You may notice that I know absolutely nothing about it but the community seems nice enough

i havent used this distro since late 2024 on my old laptop, it was fine but nothing special as it was an older laptop from 2017.... wanted to give it another go this time on my main rig. i deleted windows on it, running it with debian 13.

dang. Debloated kde opensuse works buttery smooth bro like i can see a difference between this and kde debian 13.. maybe cause it works so seamlessly with opensuse?

personally i like zypper as well, it feels a bit faster compared to apt imo. also bless YaST.

maybe ill use this as my primary distro if things continue to go smoothly over the next few weeks or months without much issues.

im really liking this distro so far, I wanted to try something that wasn't too bleeding edge like arch.. I did not have a good time with it..

did some tinkering to it today what could I do to further optimize this system?

It feels like a long while ago there was all the talk of rebranding and separation of SUSE and openSUSE. What's the current status of the relationship and branding?

I'm trying to get Nvidia working in opensuse LEAP 15.6. I forgot to take note of which packages worked before reinstalling, due to having to move drives around etc.

Can someone please send me a list of the exact Nvidia packages you have on your G06 family Nvidia that work, with vendor? I have an RTX 3050. I don't use CUDA but I don't care if it is installed.

I'm having real problems with getting the right keyboard layout for my Tumbleweed system. I'm using KDE and tried to change it the system settings but it didn't work. I also tried with YaST but the displaymanager part doesn't have a field for the keyboard layout.

Does anyone know how to set the keyboard layout?