Opensuse notes¶

Installation¶

zypper package manager¶

Useful links¶

• zypper up VS zypper dup - https://it.opensuse.org/Aggiornamenti_di_sistema
• zypper commands - https://ostechnix.com/suse-linux-zypper-command-examples/
• Packman repos - https://en.opensuse.org/Additional_package_repositories

zypper commands¶

zypper <COMMAND> -h # help for specific command


zypper refresh /zypper ref # refresh repo
zypper ref -b # refresh repo and force rebuild

zypper update / zypper up # update packages, not use in Tubleweed
zypper dist-upgrade /zypper dup # upgrade Tumbleweed snapshot

zypper list-updates / zypper lu # list updates

zypper se -si <PACKAGE> # search installed only packages with details
zypper install <PACKAGE> / zypper in <PACKAGE> # install package and dependencies
zypper rm <PACKAGE> # remove single package
zypper rm -u <PACKAGE> # remove package and dependencies


zypper patterns / zypper pt # list available patterns
zypper se --type pattern <PATTERN_NAME>
zypper in -t pattern <PATTERN_NAME>
zypper pa --unneeded / zypper pa -unneeded # list unneeded packages
zypper rm -u $(zypper pa --unneeded | grep "i |" | cut -d"|" -f3)

zypper repos / zypper lr # list repository

opi - Obs Package Installer¶

opi search and install:

• Packman
• Vendor repo (Microsoft, Zoom, Brave…)
• OBS "Opensuse Build Service" software (it's not obs-studio)

How to install opi¶

sudo zypper in opi

How to install codecs¶

sudo opi packman # install necessary codecs
sudo opi codecs # it's the same command

Examples¶

sudo opi obs-studio
sudo opi duckstation
sudo opi snes9x

Tips and tricks¶

set swappiness¶

sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf
vm.swappiness = 10 # add/edit line
sudo sysctl –p # or reboot

install new fonts¶

sudo zypper in fetchmsttfonts # Microsoft fonts
sudo zypper in ubuntu-fonts # Ubuntu fonts

disable shell bell¶

sudo vim /etc/inputrc
set bell-style none # add/edit line