# openSUSE Leap 16.1 combines conventional and immutable Linux installations

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/opensuse-leap-16-1-gives-linux-users-the-right-to-remain-immutable/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T17:48:02+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/11/05/opensuse-leap-161-gives-linux-users-the-right-to-remain-immutable/5307874
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Leap 16.1 offers conventional and immutable installations.
- Leap Micro is discontinued as a separate distribution.
- The release includes updated GNOME, KDE Plasma and LXQt desktops.

## Summary

openSUSE Leap 16.1 lets users choose between a conventional Linux installation and an immutable, read-only system using the same installer. The change folds the former Leap Micro option into Leap and ends Leap Micro as a separate community distribution.

In immutable mode, the system uses a read-only root filesystem and transactional updates; users select the mode when booting the Leap 16.1 installation image. The annual release also includes GNOME 48.8, KDE Plasma 6.6.4 and LXQt 2.4, and arrives ahead of the expected SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 release later this month.

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