openSUSE Slowroll

A stable rolling release distribution positioned between Leap and Tumbleweed

Slowroll provides a stable rolling-release experience by combining monthly snapshots of Tumbleweed and in-between updates for bug fixes and security patches. It’s designed for users who don’t want the very bleeding edge of openSUSE Tumbleweed, yet don’t want to wait 12 months or more for major updates as with openSUSE Leap.

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Note: Experimental Phase

Currently Slowroll is still in an experimental phase, therefore you should be mindful of potential issues (especially with third-party repos) until it matures.

Bandwidth Friendly

Slowroll reduces bandwidth consumption by limiting updates to monthly snapshots plus essential patches, making it ideal for users with limited internet access.

Tested Snapshot Base

By using snapshots of Tumbleweed that have already undergone testing, Slowroll lowers the risk of major regressions compared to truly instantaneous rolling updates.

Modern Software with Stability

Get access to more up-to-date packages than in a traditional fixed-release (Leap) while maintaining more conservatism than full rolling. Great for desktops where you want current features but less frequent upheaval.

Defined Update Cadence

Slowroll uses a predictable update schedule – big updates approximately once a month, plus security/bug‐fix updates as needed. That predictability makes planning easier for users and administrators.

Built-in Snapshot Protection

Leveraging the underlying openSUSE infrastructure (with Btrfs snapshots, etc.), Slowroll allows you to rollback if something does go wrong — giving extra peace of mind for less frequent but bulkier updates.

Intel or AMD 64-bit desktops, laptops, and servers (x86_64)
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Metalink 選擇下載點 Checksum Signature

揀選媒體並下載

我們一般都建議下載DVD與USB離線映像，因為它們都包含大量作業系統提供的軟件及不需要連接到互聯網進行安裝。

如果你使用有限度寬頻服務，我們建議CD與USB網絡映像，因為你可以自由揀選需要的軟件，而且整體容量會可能小於 4.7GB。

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  • 2 Ghz dual core processor or better
  • 2GB physical RAM + additional memory for your workload
  • Over 40GB of free hard drive space
  • Either a DVD drive or USB port for the installation media
  • Internet access is helpful, and required for the Network Installer

使用前請驗證你的下載

有很多程式可以驗證下載文件的 checksum。驗證你的下載是很重要，因為可以確保你的下載沒有任何錯誤。你可以在下載的過程中驗證文件。例如當你選擇以上的 Metalink 及使用火狐瀏覽器 (Firefox) 的插件 DownThemAll!，checksum (SHA256) 會被自動使用。

對於每一個光碟映像，我們提供了一個 checksum 文件來進行 SHA256 對應。

你可以用 GPG 驗證 .sha256 文件來加強保安

它應該是 AD48 5664 E901 B867 051A B15F 35A2 F86E 29B7 00A4

如果需要協助驗證你的下載，請參閱 Checksum 幫助