openSUSE:Tumbleweed installation

openSUSE Tumbleweed can be installed either by downloading and launching an installation image to start from scratch or by upgrading from a stable release.

Installation

To install openSUSE Tumbleweed download the latest Tumbleweed ISO below, verify the download, burn it on a DVD or write it to a USB stick with ImageWriter and launch the installation from there after a reboot.

To verify the signature, download the .sha256 file and run gpg --verify on it. The file must be signed by opensuse@opensuse.org with fingerprint 22C0 7BA5 3417 8CD0 2EFE 22AA B88B 2FD4 3DBD C284. Then run sha256sum --check on the sha256 file to make sure the iso is intact.

Installation ISOs – Recommended for Installation & Upgrades

Intel (64-bit and 32-bit)

Download	Signed checksum
DVD Installation - x86_64	GPG signed SHA-256
DVD Installation - i586	GPG signed SHA-256
Network Installation - x86_64	GPG signed SHA-256
Network Installation - i586	GPG signed SHA-256

PowerPC (ppc64 and ppc64le)

Download
DVD Installation - ppc64
DVD Installation - ppc64le
Network Installation - ppc64
Network Installation - ppc64le

LiveCDs/Rescue CD

Warning Please be aware that the Rescue CD cannot be used to upgrade an existing install!

The installer on the Live CDs requires an active network connection for downloading packages for installation. Use the full DVD if you do not want to depend on that.

Intel (64-bit and 32-bit)

Download	Signed checksum
GNOME Live CD - x86_64	GPG signed SHA-256
GNOME Live CD - i686	GPG signed SHA-256
KDE Live CD - x86_64	GPG signed SHA-256
KDE Live CD - i686	GPG signed SHA-256
Rescue CD - x86_64	GPG signed SHA-256
Rescue CD - i686	GPG signed SHA-256

Network booting the installer

There is a fine guide for netbooting the installer here PXE boot

Upgrade

In the context of this article 'Upgrade' means 'moving from an older openSUSE release (eg. openSUSE 13.2 or Leap) to Tumbleweed.

You can read more on the Tumbleweed Upgrade Page