Install of OpenSUSE (Tumbleweed)

Last update : 5 February 2019
Reading time : 3 minute(s) - 526 words
Tags: Linux OpenSuse

In order to facilitate the installation of the GNU/LINUX OpenSuse Tumbleweed distribution for my needs, you will find in this article the steps to have a fully operational system from a new installation in few minutes.

The goal was to have quickly a full system allowing me to work (docker/sublimtext/and more …), to use entertainment media (Streaming/Video/and more …) and to play games.

All the sources are in this repository Github.

Install

Summary

  1. Requirement
  2. Steps
  3. Things to do manually after install

Requirement

  1. Install OpenSUSE Tumbleweed with the KDE/Plasma Desktop
  2. Install GIT : sudo zypper in --no-recommend git
  3. Get this git repository : git clone https://github.com/pragmatias/OpenSUSE.git ~/tmp_install
  4. Go to the scripts folder : cd ~/tmp_install/scripts

Proxy : somes information if you want to install OpenSUSE Tumbleweed behind a proxy

With Yast :

  1. Open Yast > Network Services > Proxy
  2. Click on Enable Proxy and fill all the needed information in Proxy Setting and Proxy Authentification

With Bashrc :

  1. Add http information : echo "export http_proxy=http://proxy_ip:proxy_port" >> ~/.bashrc
  2. Add https information : echo "export https_proxy=http://proxy_ip:proxy_port" >> ~/.bashrc
  3. Add no proxy information : echo "export no_proxy=localhost,127.0.0.1" >> ~/.bashrc
  4. Add ftp information : echo "export ftp_proxy=http://proxy_ip:proxy_port" >> ~/.bashrc

Steps

  1. Configure the repositories list : sudo ./01_TW_config_repository.sh

Note : you need to remove the nvidia repository if you don’t have a nvidia graphic card

  1. Remove the listed packages : sudo ./02_TW_remove_package.sh
  2. Install the listed packages : sudo ./03_TW_install_package.sh

Note : if the “vlc-codecs” installation isn’t [OK], you need to install it manually with the command sudo zypper in --no-recommend vlc-codecs and choose options with vendor change for the libraries

  1. Install of truetype proprietary fonts : sudo ./04_TW_install_fonts_truetype.sh
  2. Customization of users : sudo ./05_TW_customize_users.sh
  3. Install the graphic card driver (manually) : sudo zypper in nvidia-glG05
  4. Restart your computer : sudo shutdown -r 0
  5. Remove the tmp_install folder : rm -rf ~/tmp_install

Things to do manually after install

  • Firefox Config (bookmarks)
  • Thunderbird Config (account)
  • NFS Config (NAS)
  • KeepassXC Config (file)
  • Add “Redshift Widget” in Latte-Dock (before System Tray)

Customization (KDE/Plasma Desktop)

  • KDE System (System settings)
    • Workspace Theme > Look And Feel > Breeze Dark
    • Workspace Theme > Desktop Theme > Breeze Dark
    • Splash Screen > openSUSE
    • Icons > Icons > Papirus-Dark
    • Fonts > Fonts > Ubuntu (Hack for “Fixed width”)
    • Application Style > Window Decorations > Border size : No Borders
    • Application Style > Window Decorations > Breeze (Customize : “Small” Button Size, check only “Draw window background gradient”)
    • Desktop Behavior > Workspace > Click behavior > Double-click to open files and folders
    • Desktop Behavior > Screen Locking > deactivation Lock screen automatically
    • Desltop Behavior > Virtual Desktop > Desktop (Customize : Number of desktops = 4 and Number of rows = 1)
    • Input Devices > Keyboard > NumLock on Plasma Startup > Turn on
  • KDE Desktop
    • Right Click on the desktop wallpaper > Configure Desktop > Tweask > Uncheck Show the desktop toolbox
    • Right Click on the desktop wallpaper > Configure Desktop > Filter > Show Files Matching
    • Right Click on the desktop wallpaper > Configure Desktop > Wallpaper > Add Image > Choose your wallpaper

Resources

This work is based on the following resources :