Why is the iso of OpenSUSE TW different? I mean on my USB stick I have OpenSUSE-20240327, but the image on the official website is 20240418. And I suspect it will change. So if I need to reinstall TW after a long time - let’s say 6 months - I need a fresh USB stick, and not the old one? What happends if I do install the old image? Lots of updates? Broken sistem?
E-h-h … because it is rolling distribution?
Is it full image or net install?
I know that, but how does it work? What’s the difference between a rolling release iso and a fixed iso? I mean why not have a fixed core as an iso and everything online to install? I guess that’s why TW don’t have a live CD session.
So:
- how does it work?
- how old can be an image writeen on a USB stick? 2 months?
- what are the consequences of installing an old image? I installed an old image and it seems fine. I don’t detect any problems.
You gratuitously ignored my second question.
Very sorry, now I see, it’s an important question. I think it’s a full image. I don’t know the difference…
It’s ok? Should I try the second one? They are not the same thing? The second looks a bit smaller…
They are very different. Offline openSUSE image allows to install complete one certain version without any network connection being necessary for installation to complete. Network openSUSE image requires network because the naturally smaller image only holds that which is necessary to get network up and initialize installation, thereafter retrieving most software in latest available versions from the internet.
Yup, I thought so, but since it is a rolling release it is supposed to be installed only once and updated regularly. So maybe is not so important…
When you “update” TW you do a DUP which is a distribution upgrade. This is an effectively NEW OS every time . Leap which is a non-rolling OS only does UP. ie only updated packages on top of a static pattern.
@gogalthorp well Leap also does a remastered DVD (every six months(?)) with all the latest updates, guess you could call it a snailroll dvd 
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Well, that I didn’t know. Learning new things is one of the great pleasures of life. Thanks Malcolm.
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