openSUSE:Tumbleweed installation
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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)
PowerPC (ppc64 and ppc64le)
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DVD Installation - ppc64 |
DVD Installation - ppc64le |
Network Installation - ppc64 |
Network Installation - ppc64le |
LiveCDs/Rescue CD
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)
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