openSUSE Tumbleweed is preparing to replace the old YaST installer with Agama, Phoronix reports. Leap 16.0 has used Agama since day one; Tumbleweed held back on purpose until the new installer either matched YaST’s features or dropped them deliberately.
The project says the switch is needed because YaST is no longer under active feature development and only gets minimal maintenance. YaST first shipped in April 1995. Tumbleweed users are being asked to try the Agama install ISOs before the change becomes official, which is planned before year’s end.
My take
A 30-year installer getting a successor is a big deal. If you run Tumbleweed, test a VM install with Agama now so surprises show up before the default flips.
Review before you install: read the release notes yourself, back up your config, and try new versions somewhere you can afford to break first.
God Bless, and May the Source Be with You!
