[GUIDE] Tips for getting openSUSE fully up and running

Framework Laptop 13 Linux
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Hey Nathan, I was on the same boat. Try this, it works for me now:

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Using_fingerprint_authentication

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@Nathan_Wolf Nice to see I wasnā€™t the only one. I think the fingerprint sensor occasionally worked for me in the end. I havenā€™t tried yalls suggestions, but glad to see there are paths forward for others.

Bigger problem might be that I go bouldering often. It became hard for me to tell if it is the sensor not working or my fingersā€™ skin being too worn. It kinda de-incentivizes me from properly troubleshooting.

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Bouldering! Golly, that is not a hobby that has much draw for me but I totally respect the drive. Climbing walls are about as much as I do. Iā€™m pretty great at falling off of them.

I have found that the fingerprint sensor using openSUSE Tumbleweed with Plasma 6 is pretty decent. Itā€™s at least as good as my Pixel 7 phone in getting it right. The only issue I seem to have is that I only get like two tries before Plasma rejects checking it again. So, not much different, again, than my Pixel. I think I need some more time to warm up to using the fingerprint sensor in general. It works, but I am on the fence if I want to use it.

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I posted this on Discord, but I think it is useful here.

FYI: I have 8+ computers of various brands. Two are Frameworks. I run Opensuse Tumbleweed on all of them. I donā€™t do development to speak of, but mostly browsing, music listening/editing, drawing, video editing, and 3D printing support. For me, Opensuse has had fewer issues than other distros, including Fedora. Any Opensuse problems have been minor, and easy to fix with a few Internet searches.

Didnā€™t know where to post this, as Iā€™d like Framework to consider official support for Opensuse. Iā€™m is the US where Opensuse doesnā€™t get much play, but in Europe, it is quite common and well supported.