• openSUSE
• Tumbleweed
• GNOME

• https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso.sha256

http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso

openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Snapshot20251106-Media.iso

1. ext2 /
2. No separate /home
3. Separate swap with suspend resize

NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
nvme0n1     259:0    0 953.9G  0 disk 
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1    0     1G  0 part /boot/efi
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2    0 937.5G  0 part /
└─nvme0n1p3 259:3    0  15.4G  0 part [SWAP]

• GRUB2 for EFI ¹⁾

pkill 'gnome-software' && sudo systemctl stop 'packagekit' && sudo zypper remove 'PackageKit'

sudo zypper addlock 'PackageKit'

• http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials
• Priority: 98

sudo rpm --import 'http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials/repodata/repomd.xml.key' && sudo zypper addrepo --check --gpgcheck-strict --refresh --priority '98' --name 'Packman Essentials repository (openSUSE_Tumbleweed)' 'http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials/' 'packman-essentials'

sudo zypper modifyrepo --disable --medium-type 'hd'

sudo zypper clean --all && sudo zypper refresh --force --services && sudo zypper dist-upgrade --details --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change && sync

• Installs nano
• Sets VISUAL and EDITOR to nano via environment variable
• Sets nowrap for current user

sudo zypper install 'nano' && export 'VISUAL=nano' && export 'EDITOR=nano' && echo -e 'export VISUAL=nano\nexport EDITOR=nano' | sudo tee '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' && mkdir -p ~/'.config/nano' && echo 'set nowrap' | tee ~/'.config/nano/nanorc' > '/dev/null' && cat ~/'.config/nano/nanorc'

sudo zypper remove --clean-deps baobab cheese gnome-clocks gnome-contacts gnome-maps gnome-music gnome-packagekit gnome-photos gnome-remote-desktop gnome-shell-search-provider-* gnome-software gnome-weather patterns-gnome-gnome_games myrlyn polari totem vinagre xscreensaver yelp plymouth

sudo zypper addlock baobab cheese gnome-clocks gnome-contacts gnome-maps gnome-music gnome-packagekit gnome-photos gnome-remote-desktop gnome-shell-search-provider-* gnome-software gnome-weather patterns-gnome-gnome_games myrlyn polari totem vinagre xscreensaver yelp plymouth

• TODO: binutils included something useful

sudo zypper install firefox-esr filezilla foliate gimp google-noto-*-fonts gnome-extensions nautilus-file-roller dynamic-wallpapers-11x keepassxc libreoffice transmission-gtk vlc 7zip android-tools aria2 htop secret-tool sensors unar yt-dlp 

binutils

intel-media-driver libvulkan_intel intel-gpu-tools

doomsday

• Gecko/Mono is included as dependencies, but newer installers seem downloaded with the initial prefix creation

wine-staging-wow64 winetricks icoutils

sudo zypper remove 'wine-gecko' 'wine-mono'

torbrowser-launcher

• Updater script

'/usr/bin/kgx'

'/usr/bin/bash' -c "'/usr/bin/secret-tool' lookup 'keepass' 'default' | '/usr/bin/keepassxc' --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"

'/usr/bin/kgx' -T 'openSUSE Updater' -e ~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh'

• http://localhost:631/admin

• Log-in as root
• Internet Printing Protocol (ipp) → HP → IPP Everywhere ™
• Color Mode: Device Gray
• Administration → Set As Server Default

ipp://192.168.1.164/ipp/print

• More DNS Servers

1.1.1.2,1.0.0.2

2606:4700:4700::1112,2606:4700:4700::1002

• https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.html#unprivileged-bpf-disabled

• kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled = 0

echo 'kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled=0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-bpf-disable.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-bpf-disable.conf'

sudo sysctl 'kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled'

• https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/proc_sys_vm.5.html

• vm.legacy_va_layout = 1

echo 'vm.legacy_va_layout=1' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-vm-legacy-va.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-vm-legacy-va.conf'

sudo sysctl 'vm.legacy_va_layout'

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/intel_graphics#Enable_performance_support
• Requires i915 early-loaded

• dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid = 0

echo 'dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid=0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-i915-perf.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-i915-perf.conf'

sudo sysctl 'dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid'

• https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/sysrq.html
• Allows REISUB

• kernel.sysrq = 1

echo 'kernel.sysrq = 1' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'

sudo sysctl 'kernel.sysrq'

• vm.swappiness = 0

echo 'vm.swappiness = 0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf'

sudo sysctl 'vm.swappiness'

• Full RGB + 12-bit color
• Also applies disabled monitors at log-in (docked laptop)
• Notes

• Between </mode> and </monitor>

nano ~/'.config/monitors.xml' && sudo cp -fv ~/'.config/monitors.xml' '/etc/xdg/monitors.xml'

        <rgbrange>full</rgbrange>
        <maxbpc>12</maxbpc>

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/545/hide-top-bar/

• https://github.com/Exeos/disable-unredirect
• Needs manually enabled in Extensions app

sudo zypper install 'git-core'

git clone --branch 'master' --depth '1' --recurse-submodules 'https://github.com/Exeos/disable-unredirect.git' '/tmp/disable-unredirect-exeos'

mv -f '/tmp/disable-unredirect-exeos/src' ~/'.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/disable-unredirect@exeos'

rm -Rf '/tmp/disable-unredirect-exeos'

• General → [ ] Load previous databases on startup
• Security → [x] Use DuckDuckGo service to download website icons

secret-tool store --label='KeePass' 'keepass' 'default'

• x86_energy_perf_policy udev Rule

sudo sensors-detect --auto

sudo -e '/etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors'

• This sets the hardware clock to the current system/OS clock

sudo hwclock --systohc

• More Kernel Parameters

• TODO: kernel_parameters_todo (modprobe.d i915/nvme/etc)
• Last updated: 2025/11/07

acpi_osi='Linux' hibernate='no' idle='halt' nohz='off' preempt='full' iommu='pt' pci='pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' pcie_aspm='off' pcie_port_pm='off' module_blacklist='iTCO_wdt,intel_oc_wdt' nowatchdog tsc='nowatchdog' drm_kms_helper.poll='0' drm_kms_helper.fbdev_emulation='0' hostname='localhost'

sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now

sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l

• nvme0n1p1 type vfat

sudo umount '/boot/efi' && sudo dosfsck -a -t -w -v '/dev/nvme0n1p1' && sudo mount '/boot/efi'

• More gsettings
• TODO: Touchpad disabled on external mouse applies with a USB keyboard

gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.mutter' 'experimental-features' '[]' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-date' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.screen-time-limits' 'history-enabled' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' 'focus-mode' 'click' && gsettings set 'org.gtk.gtk4.Settings.FileChooser' 'sort-directories-first' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.Console' 'restore-window-size' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouse' 'accel-profile' 'flat' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'send-events' 'disabled-on-external-mouse' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'natural-scroll' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-to-click' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-and-drag' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'disable-while-typing' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'click-method' 'areas' && gsettings set 'org.freedesktop.Tracker3.Miner.Files' 'enable-monitors' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.freedesktop.Tracker3.Miner.Files' 'crawling-interval' '-2' && gsettings set 'org.freedesktop.Tracker3.Miner.Files' 'index-on-battery' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.freedesktop.Tracker3.Miner.Files' 'index-on-battery-first-time' 'false' && gsettings reset 'org.gnome.Settings' 'last-panel'

sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/general-tweaks.sh'

# General
export LD_BIND_NOW='1'
export LD_PREFER_MAP_32BIT_EXEC='1'

# GTK
export GSK_RENDERER='cairo'
export GTK_A11Y='none'

# GNOME
export CLUTTER_PAINT='disable-dynamic-max-render-time'

# Mutter Test
#export MUTTER_DEBUG_DISABLE_HW_CURSORS='1'
#export MUTTER_DEBUG_FORCE_KMS_MODE='simple'

# Intel
#export ANV_NO_GPL='1'
export force_guc_low_latency='true'
export allow_compressed_fallback='true'

# Mesa
export MESA_NO_ERROR='1'
export mesa_glthread='false'
export MESA_DISK_CACHE_DATABASE='0'
export MESA_DISK_CACHE_SINGLE_FILE='0'
export allow_higher_compat_version='true'
export vk_xwayland_wait_ready='false'
export vk_x11_ignore_suboptimal='true'
export vk_wsi_force_bgra8_unorm_first='true'
#export block_on_depleted_buffers='true'
export disable_throttling='true'
export force_integer_tex_nearest='true'

# End

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/99-tweaks.conf' && sudo journalctl --vacuum-time='1s' --rotate

[Journal]
Storage=none
Compress=false
MaxLevelStore=0
MaxLevelSyslog=0
MaxLevelKMsg=0
MaxLevelConsole=0
MaxLevelWall=0
MaxLevelSocket=0

# End

sudo -e '/etc/dracut.conf.d/99-custom.conf' && sudo dracut --force --regenerate-all

# Compression
compress="cat"

# Machine-specific
do_strip="yes"
aggressive_strip="yes"
hostonly="yes"
hostonly_mode="strict"
early_microcode="no"

force_drivers+=" i915 "

# End

sudo -e '/etc/fstab'

,discard=once

• /boot/efi type vfat

,discard,tz=UTC,shortname=winnt

• / type ext2

,noquota,noiversion,noatime

• Notes

mkdir -p ~/'.local/scripts' && nano ~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh'

#!/bin/bash

sudo zypper clean --all
sudo zypper refresh --force --services
sudo zypper dist-upgrade --details --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change

rm -Rf ~/'.cache/mesa_shader_cache'*
localsearch reset --filesystem

sudo fstrim --all --verbose

sync
zypper ps --short
echo 'Done.'

# End

~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh'

• See misc