Category: Opensuse Tumbleweed
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openSUSE Tumbleweed Embraces GRUB2-BLS Bootloader for New UEFI Installations
The openSUSE project has recently announced a significant change in its Tumbleweed rolling-release distribution by making GRUB2-BLS the default bootloader for new installations in UEFI mode. This transition means that users installing openSUSE Tumbleweed on UEFI-based systems will automatically have GRUB2-BLS set as their bootloader by the YaST installer, especially beneficial for those utilizing full…
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openSUSE Makes a Major Shift: SELinux Replaces AppArmor in New Tumbleweed Installations
openSUSE has officially announced the transition from AppArmor to SELinux as the default mandatory access control (MAC) system for new installations of openSUSE Tumbleweed. This change is effective starting with the Tumbleweed snapshot released on February 11, 2025. Prior to this update, openSUSE Tumbleweed utilized AppArmor, a security module that limited the abilities of programs…
