openSUSE Leap 16 Released - Requires x86-64-v2 CPUs, No x86 32-bit Support By Default
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openSUSE Leap 16)
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- News link: https://www.phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Leap-16
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OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 is out today as this community Linux distributiom built from the same sources as SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.
[1]OpenSUSE Leap 16 / SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 are based on the Linux 6.12 LTS kernel, IA32 32-bit support is now disabled by default, x86_64-v2 CPUs and newer are required with removing baseline support, the modern Agama installer is now employed by openSUSE Leap 16, SELinux support as a Linux security module, and a wealth of other changes over the openSUSE Leap 15 series.
The openSUSE Leap 16 comes with [2]24 months of updates / community support and there will continue being openSUSE Leap 16 annual minor releases through 2031.
Downloads and more details on the openSUSE Leap 16 release via [3]openSUSE.org .
[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/openSUSE+Leap+16
[2] https://www.phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Leap-16-24-Months
[3] https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/01/next-chapter-opens-with-leap-release/
[1]OpenSUSE Leap 16 / SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 are based on the Linux 6.12 LTS kernel, IA32 32-bit support is now disabled by default, x86_64-v2 CPUs and newer are required with removing baseline support, the modern Agama installer is now employed by openSUSE Leap 16, SELinux support as a Linux security module, and a wealth of other changes over the openSUSE Leap 15 series.
The openSUSE Leap 16 comes with [2]24 months of updates / community support and there will continue being openSUSE Leap 16 annual minor releases through 2031.
Downloads and more details on the openSUSE Leap 16 release via [3]openSUSE.org .
[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/openSUSE+Leap+16
[2] https://www.phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Leap-16-24-Months
[3] https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/01/next-chapter-opens-with-leap-release/
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