= SUSE Linux Operating System 
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SUSE is a paid and supported Linux operating system. SUSE is an OS to consider over the free open-source OS's (like Ubuntu) when a customer needs a longer support cycle, a guarantee of stability, technical support and some certifications. SUSE is software that is for sale.

At this time, SUSE has only been tested on the Newport Family of SBCs.


== SLES - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

SLES or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is one of the more popular releases from SUSE. 

You can read more about SLES for ARM CPUs here: [https://www.suse.com/products/arm/]

SLES 15 has been validated on a Newport GW63xx SBC. 

A pre-built disk image is available for initial development. Contact the support team at Gateworks to download this image. 

Use the [wiki:newport/firmware#UpdateFirmwareviaSerialConsoleandEthernetfromBootloader Gateworks Update Script] instructions to flash the disk image to the eMMC over TFTP. 

Customers wishing to use SLES will work directly with SUSE. 


== OpenSUSE

While this may work on a Newport SBC, it is not something Gateworks is supporting at this time.