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openSUSE Leap 15.4 announced
Release candidate announced on May 17, 2022 , the final release of openSUSE Leap 15.4
has been announced by Douglas DeMaio.New version available with new features and known stability;
It provides substantial updates from previous Leap 15.x releases.
For the new version of the series that continues to provide a rock solid release, the YaST
team has developed a simplified migration tool to enable migrations to SLE.
While it is stated that the new one in openSUSE Leap 15.4 is Leap Micro 5.2; It is recalled
that Leap Micro is a modern and lightweight operating system that is immutable and ideal
for host-container and virtualized workloads.
It is stated that this version of Leap simplifies the installation of the multimedia codec;
It is said to include constantly open source Linux graphics drivers from AMD and Intel,
as well as GeForce 30 series drivers for NVIDIA GPUs.
Those using Leap for their server deployments will find a few key changes.
These; Python2, Details such as libvirt LXC containers and OpenLDAP server deprecation.
New version of PHP 8.1.0 added with many improvements, offers KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS on top of Qt 5.15
LTS.
Except this; Some new desktop environments are being rolled out, such as GNOME 41, Xfce
4.16, Enlightenment 0.25, and MATE 1.26.
The system includes KDE Frameworks 5.90.0 and KDE Gear 21.12.2.
The DNF stack has been updated to version 4.10.0.
Meanwhile, openSUSE Leap 15.3 will also reach end-of-life (EOL) six months from today's
release.
The system includes KDE Frameworks 5.90.0 and KDE Gear 21.12.2.
The DNF stack has been updated to version 4.10.0.
Meanwhile, openSUSE Leap 15.3 will also reach end-of-life (EOL) six months from today's
release.
The system includes KDE Frameworks 5.90.0 and KDE Gear 21.12.2.
The DNF stack has been updated to version 4.10.0.
Meanwhile, openSUSE Leap 15.3 will also reach end-of-life (EOL) six months from today's
release.
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The openSUSE team has announced the launch of openSUSE 15.4 Leap, the latest version
of their distribution which shares a package base with SUSE Linux Enterprise.
One of the points of focus for the new version is easier access to media codecs and hardware
drivers.
"This version of Leap simplifies multimedia codec installation.
Progress has been made to bring Cisco's openh264 video codecs to users via a repository present
by default on the system, which will come in a maintenance update.
The release not only gains muiltimedia improvements; it gains open-source driver support.
Besides AMD's and Intel's continual open-source Linux graphics drivers commitment, users of
modern NVIDIA GPUs will benefit from it signing firmware images for the latest-generation
GeForce 30 series GPUs.
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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Released
Following yesterday's release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4, today the openSUSE community
has released openSUSE Leap 15.4 that is free and built from the same shared sources as
SLE 15 SP4.
openSUSE Leap 15.4 introduces Leap Micro 5.2 as the newest version of its lightweight operating
system designed for containers and virtualized workloads.
OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 also introduces improved multimedia codec installation via Cisco OpenH264
integration, open-source graphics driver improvements, shipping of NVIDIA RTX 30 signed firmware
packages, PHP 8.1 is packaged, and more.
KDE Plasma 5.24, GNOME 41, Enlightenment 0.25, and MATE 1.26 are available as desktop options.
OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 can be downloaded from opensuse.org.
More details on the openSUSE Leap 15.4 changes via the openSUSE Wiki.
As for what's next with Leap, today's release announcement notes, "...Leap 15.5 is not expected
to be a feature release and should have many of the same version packages that are in Leap
15.4.
The successor to Leap 15 is likely to come soon after the release of Leap 15.5."
SUSE is working on a new "Adaptable Linux Platform" for next-gen SUSE Linux Enterprise
and will shift/replace Leap...
We're still waiting to hear more public details on the openSUSE Leap impact moving forward.
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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
The openSUSE Project announced today the release and general availability for download of the
openSUSE Leap 15.4 operating system, a major version that brings new features, updated
components, and many improvements.
Derived from and fully binary identical with the recently released SUSE Linux Enterprise
15 SP4 (Service Pack 4), openSUSE Leap 15.4 comes a year after the openSUSE Leap 15.3
release and it’s powered by the Linux 5.14 kernel series, which is maintained by SUSE.
This release comes with a unified feature set, as well as a seamless migration experience
for those who want to move their workloads from the commercial SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server to the free openSUSE Leap operating system.
For desktop users, openSUSE Leap 15.4 delivers three live editions featuring the latest KDE
Plasma 5.24 LTS desktop environment series, as well as the GNOME 41 and Xfce 4.16 desktops.
Of course, the Sway 1.6 tiling Wayland compositor edition introduced last year in openSUSE Leap
15.3 is present as well.
In addition, users will be able to install the MATE 1.26, Enlightenment 0.25.3, or Deepin
Desktop Environment (DDE) 20.3, the latter being a new offering in openSUSE Leap.
“New and experienced Linux users get the most usable Linux distribution and stabilized
operating system with openSUSE’s regular release.
Receive updates and harden your OS with openSUSE’s latest major distribution.
Pick your desktop, configure your system and enjoy the platform of choice for Linux developers,
administrators, and software vendors,” says openSUSE.
Under the hood, there’s an updated toolchain consisting of GNU/Linux technologies like
Mesa 21.2.4, systemd 249.10, Python 3.10, PHP 8.1, Perl 5.26.1, Rust 1.59, Ruby 2.5,
Go 1.17, OpenSSL 3.0, sudo 1.9.9, and many others.
Several AI (Artificial Intelligence) packages are available as well in Leap 15.4, including
TensorFlow 2.6.2, PyTorch 1.4.0, ONNX 1.6, Grafana 7.5.12, and Prometheus 2.2.3.
openSUSE Leap 15.4 is available for download right now from the official website as live
ISO images pre-installed with the KDE Plasma, GNOME, and Xfce desktop environments, as well
as a Rescue edition, as well as offline installer images for 64-bit desktops, PowerPC (ppc64le)
servers, UEFI ARM 64-bit (AArch64) servers and desktops, and IBM System z and LinuxONE
(s390x) servers.
VM images are also available for download.
openSUSE Leap 15.3 users have six months from today to upgrade their installations to the
newest version.
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openSUSE Leap 15.4 Release Adds Leap Micro 5.2, Updated Desktop Environments, and More
openSUSE Leap 15.4 is here to catch up with SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack 4 with
new upgrades, and essential improvements.
The upcoming openSUSE minor release is finally here.
If you use OpenSUSE as your daily driver for desktop or server, you might have already
tested the release candidate version available for a couple of weeks now.
The openSUSE Leap 15.4 focuses on software package updates to match the SUSE Linux Enterprise
15 Service Pack 4.
So, you will notice several deprecated packages, and new upgrades available to replace them.
Of course, you should have some packages available to ensure compatibility.
But, most of the older ones have been removed.
openSUSE Leap 15.4: What’s New?
To match the latest SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), packages like Python 2 and KDE 4 have
been removed.
You can find newer desktop environments with this release.
Furthermore, for containers and AI/ML use-cases, podman, containerd, Tensorflow,and Grafana
have been updated.
Leap Micro 5.2 Leap Micro is the latest version of its lightweight
operating system tailored for container and virtualized workloads.
It is a new offering of MicroOS for Leap, which is a variant of Tumbleweed, providing
automated administration and patching.
Desktop Environments Xfce 4.16 is here to stay, but you can find
additions for new major features that include new icons, and palettes.
The settings manager in Xfce 4.16 also received a visual refresh.
Similarly, there were some improvements to file manager (Thunar), dark mode support for
a new status tray plugin, and more.
KDE 4 packages have been dropped, Plasma 5.24 LTS has been included as an LTS release.
To explore the changes, you can check out our original coverage for KDE Plasma 5.24
LTS.
Overall, the new KDE Plasma experience should be impressive for desktop users.
When it comes to GNOME, you can find GNOME 41 included with Leap 15.4 with a range of
improvements and new features.
Learn more about GNOME 41 to know what you can expect.
For other available desktop environments, Leap 15.4 includes:
MATE 1.26 Enlightenment 0.25.3
Deepin Desktop Environment 20.3 Dropped Packages
Some essential packages removed include python 2 (end of life), digikam, tensorflow 1.x,
and Qt 4 packages.
You will find Qt 5 and Plasma 5 available to update the system.
Updated Packages Many vital packages have been updated for
Leap 15.4, some of the popular ones include:
TensorFlow 2.6.2 podman 3.4.4
GNU Health 4.0 sudo 1.9.9
systemd 249.10 AppArmor 3.04
DNF 4.10.0 LibreOffice 7.2.5
So, you should notice useful upgrades for both server users and desktop users with various
application updates.
Many multimedia applications like VLC, and GNOME MPV have also received upgrades.
Other Improvements Along with essential updates, and clean-up,
you can also find a newer Linux Kernel 5.14.21 maintained by SUSE.
The hardware support should see an improvement with the updated kernel.
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