SUSEbased

SUSEbased is a term used to describe software, distributions, and systems that are built on or derived from SUSE Linux. In practice, SUSEbased projects build on the same core components as SUSE Linux, most often using the RPM Package Manager and adopting tools from the SUSE ecosystem for system administration and software management. The base may originate from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or from the community distribution openSUSE.

Core tooling commonly found in SUSEbased systems includes Zypper for package management and YaST for configuration, though exact tooling can vary by distribution. Many SUSEbased projects also leverage Open Build Service (OBS) for building and distributing packages, reflecting the shared development lineage with SUSE.

Filesystem and update practices widely seen in SUSEbased distros include support for snapshots via Btrfs and the Snapper tool, especially in openSUSE's offerings. Release models often include a fixed-release track (Leap) and a rolling-release track (Tumbleweed) mirroring openSUSE's approach, with some derivatives aligning their cadence to SLE or community schedules.

Notable SUSEbased distributions include openSUSE (Leap and Tumbleweed) as the primary reference implementation, along with derivatives such as GeckoLinux that repackage openSUSE for different desktop experiences. The term is also used in vendor contexts to describe operating systems that base their software stacks on SUSE's distributions.