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However, running openSUSE Linux on Windows 10 won't be the pure Linux openSUSE experience with all features. Still, it's sufficient for personal users or developers. The guide below will help you explore openSUSE Linux on Windows 10 for an easy comparison of these two operating systems.
Guide to running openSUSE Linux on Windows 10
Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination to open the Windows Settings window, then select Update & Security
Step 2: Switch to the For developers tab and activate Developer mode
Step 3: On the Start Menu, type 'windows features' to open the Turn Windows features on or off window, then activate the Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta) mode to run OpenSUSE Linux on Windows 10
Step 4: The Windows Features window will prompt you to restart your computer to complete the changes. Before pressing Restart Now, make sure to back up all data and programs currently running on your computer
Step 5: Right-click on the Start Menu and select Command Prompt (Admin)
Step 6: Here, type the following commands one by one: bash and y to download Ubuntu on Windows 10
Step 7: After the download is complete, the window will prompt you to create an account and password at the three command lines: Enter new UNIX username, Enter new UNIX password, and Retype new UNIX password (re-enter the password).
Step 8: The window will announce Installation successfully! after a successful installation
Step 9: After completing the installation, go to the Start Menu. You'll find the Bash on Ubuntu on Windows app. Launch the app to update and run openSUSE on Windows 10.
Step 10: In the command line window, type sudo -i to run with root privileges.
Step 11: Continue running the following two commands one after another:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade and type Y to proceed with the update
Step 12: After completing the update, download the OpenSUSE Docker file with the command:
wget -O openSUSE-42.2.tar.xz https://github.com/openSUSE/docker-containers-build/blob/openSUSE-42.2/docker/openSUSE-42.2.tar.xz?raw=true
Step 13: After the download is complete, continue by typing the following three commands to unzip the file:
