install openSUSE as a desktop package on Kubuntu

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#1

I am trying to install openSUSE as a desktop package on Kubuntu, I have been able to install Ubuntu, Xubuntu, and E17. This gives me the freedom to be able to learn on a number of distro’s before deciding which one is right for me.

Is this possible with openSUSE? and if so how do I do it?

#2

openSUSE is not a desktop package, it’s a distinct distro.

You are able to switch between GNOME (Ubuntu), KDE (Kubuntu), XFCE (Xubuntu) and Enlightenment (E17) because they all share a common base. openSUSE is a separate distro. You can also have multiple desktop environments on openSUSE: KDE 3+4, GNOME, XFCE, and I believe there is a 3rd party Enlightenment package set.

So you would at the very least need a separate partition for openSUSE.

#3

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Or a VM under Ubuntu, which would degrade performance but at least be an
option.

Good luck.

ken yap wrote:
> openSUSE is not a desktop package, it’s a distinct distro.
>
> You are able to switch between GNOME (Ubuntu), KDE (Kubuntu), XFCE
> (Xubuntu) and Enlightenment (E17) because they all share a common base.
> openSUSE is a separate distro. You can also have multiple desktop
> environments on openSUSE: KDE 3+4, GNOME, XFCE, and I believe there is a
> 3rd party Enlightenment package set.
>
> So you would at the very least need a separate partition for openSUSE.
>
>
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#4

Thanks to all. That helped me a great deal.