openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode
Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems > Linux openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode One of the more secure Linux distributions has added another feature to help further lock it down. This addition should make Leap one of the most secure distros. I’ve been a fan of SUSE and openSUSE for a long time.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems > Linux openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode One of the more secure Linux distributions has added another feature to help further lock it down.
- ▪This addition should make Leap one of the most secure distros.
- ▪I’ve been a fan of SUSE and openSUSE for a long time.
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Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems > Linux openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode One of the more secure Linux distributions has added another feature to help further lock it down. Jack Wallen Contributing Writer Jack Wallen is what happens when a Gen Xer mind-melds with present-day snark.… Read full bio Jack Wallen Contributing Writer Read full bio September 30, 2026, 1:58 pm ET 5 min read Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways openSUSE Leap is getting an immutable mode. openSUSE already includes plenty of security features. This addition should make Leap one of the most secure distros. I’ve been a fan of SUSE and openSUSE for a long time. I actually remember SUSE Linux before it was SUSE Enterprise Linux or SUSE Enterprise Linux Desktop.
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