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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta Builds Now Available For Testing
OpenSUSE has begun the beta phase of openSUSE Leap 15.4.
Since the end of last year openSUSE Leap 15.4 alpha builds have been available while now
they have progressed to the beta phase.
OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 is using the same binary packages as what is forming SUSE Linux Enterprise
15 SP4.
OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta brings a variety of package updates including Xfce 4.16, newer
KDE Plasma 5 and Qt releases, updated GNOME packages, and more.
With openSUSE Leap 15.4 they are aiming to make the H.264 codec and other GStreamer plugins
easier to install as anoter change coming with this next release.
Following the beta phase, an openSUSE Leap 15.4 release candidate should be out in April
while the official openSUSE Leap 15.4 stable release is expected in June.
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openSUSE 15.4 Beta
The openSUSE team have announced the availability of new testing images for the upcoming openSUSE
15.4 release.
The new beta snapshot introduces a number of new package updates, in particular in most
of the desktop environments.
"Unlike previous 15 series versions, Leap 15.4 will offer a refresh of more modern packages
for the distribution.
A variety of software packages will differ from those in openSUSE Leap 15.3, but some,
like the Xfce 4.16 version, will remain the same as in the previous release.
Versions of Qt 5, Plasma, GNOME, Enlightenment and many other packages will also have newer
versions.
The Leap 15.4 beta phase is expected to introduce a running version of Leap Micro 5.2, which
is a new offering of a MicroOS for Leap.
MicroOS is a variant of Tumbleweed.
Leap Micro is a modern lightweight operating system that is immutable and ideal for host-container
and virtualized workloads; it provides automated administration and patching.
Leap Micro is well suited for decentralized computing environments and is a microservice
distribution for developers, distributed computing projects and professionals.
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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta announced
The Beta version of openSUSE Leap 15.4, whose Alpha version was announced on December 2,
2021 , was announced by Douglas DeMaio this time.
That this has entered the beta development phase of openSUSE Leap 15 DeMaio said that
this means thatstated that it would be good for users to start testing this version to
find bugs.
DeMaio stated that unlike the previous 15 series releases, more modern packages will
be renewed for the Leap 15.4 distribution; He stated that although some software such
as Xfce 4.16 will remain the same as in previous versions, versions of Qt 5, KDE Plasma, GNOME,
Enlightenment and many other packages will have newer versions.
DeMaio stated that behind the scenes work is going on to ensure that the H.264 and gstreamer
plugins can be installed in a series of clicks required by the end user; He said they will
be available as soon as possible.
DeMaio stating that bugs should be reported to openSUSE's bugzilla; He stated that they
plan to release the release candidate in late April.
For detailed information about openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta ,
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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta is here!
Under the motto "Closing the Leap Gap", openSUSE Leap and the parent distribution SUSE Linux
Enterprise (SLE) have moved ever closer together in recent years , with the core of openSUSE
initially being built from the source code of SLES, since Leap 15.3 even with the same
binary packages.
This should enable a seamless migration from openSUSE to SLE and back again.
The aim is a distribution with a stable substructure, enriched with current kernels, desktops and
packages.
openSUSE Leap is updated roughly every 12 months, following the same cycle as SLE with
its service packs.
beta for testing With a delay of around two weeks, openSUSE
Leap 15.4 Beta is the first test version for the stable release expected on June 8th.
Leap 15.4 will use Linux kernel 5.14.21, which is also used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Service
Pack 4.
Systemd is on board with 249.10, Mesa is at 21.2.4.
Supported architectures are x86_64, aarch64, PowerPC (ppc64le) and s390x.
In the announcement , Douglas DeMaio, community manager for openSUSE, speaks of "a refresh
of current packages for the distribution".
This refreshment is also partially expressed in the offered desktop environments.
Plasma 5.24 LTS as standard As usual, KDE sets the standard here with
the current Plasma 5.24 LTS, while GNOME still delivers version 41.
GNOME is the default desktop on SLES and isn't ready for version 42 there yet.
Xfce is at 4.16, but it brings improvements and a visual refresh over the version shipped
with Leap 15.3.
Enlightenment 0.24.2, LXQt 1.0.0, LXDE, Cinnamon 4.6, MATE 1.26 and Sway 1.4 are other alternatives.
The applications supplied include Chromium 98, Firefox ESR 91.5, Thunderbird ESR 91.6.1
and LibreOffice 7.2.3.2.
system roles During installation, desktops with Plasma,
GNOME or Xfce as well as a generic desktop with a reduced scope are available as system
roles.
There are also two server roles to choose from.
In addition to the normal text-based server installation, a transactional server based
on the immutable MicroOS is available . Btrfs is still used as the default file system.
servers and clouds With Podman 3.4.4, CRI-O 1.22 and containerd
1.4.12, Leap 15.4 comes with several engines and runtime environments for the development,
management and operation of containers.
The area of ​​AI and machine learning is covered by TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, Grafana
and Prometheus.
The beta image is available as a network or full version at almost 4 GB on the project's
download page .
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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta Builds Now Available for Testing
And openSUSE Leap 15.4 Alpha Beta are now available for testing.
Check out what's new and find out where to download the distro to test.
The openSUSE project is a community program sponsored by SUSE Linux and other companies.
Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, this program provides easy and free access to openSUSE,
a complete distribution of Linux.
The openSUSE project has three main goals:
Make openSUSE the easiest to obtain Linux and the most widely used Linux distribution;
Leverage open source collaboration to make openSUSE the world's most usable desktop and
Linux distribution environment for new and experienced Linux users;
Dramatically simplify and open development and packaging processes to make openSUSE the
platform of choice for Linux software developers and vendors.
openSUSE Leap is built from the same sources and binary packages as SUSE Linux Enterprise.
The openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta builds are now available for testing.
What's New in openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta Builds openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta Builds Now Available
for Testing Since late last year, alpha releases of openSUSE
Leap 15.4 have been available , while now they have progressed to the beta phase.
OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 is using the same binary packages that are making up SUSE Linux Enterprise
15 SP4.
OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta brings a variety of package updates including Xfce 4.16, latest
versions of KDE Plasma 5 and Qt, updated GNOME packages and more.
With openSUSE Leap 15.4 they aim to make the H.264 codec and other GStreamer plugins easier
to install as another change that will come with this next release.
After the beta phase, a release candidate for openSUSE Leap 15.4 is expected to come
out in April, while the official release of openSUSE Leap 15.4 is expected in June.
To learn more about this version of the distribution, visit the release note .
Download and try openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta Builds
The openSUSE Leap 15.4 Alpha Builds ISO image can now be downloaded from the distribution's
download page .
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