OPI

OBS Package Installer

Search and install almost all packages available for openSUSE and SLE:

1. openSUSE Build Service
2. Packman
3. Popular packages for Microsoft and other vendors

System Requirements

• openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 42.1+, SLE 12+
• python3
• python3-requests
• python3-lxml
• python3-termcolor

If you want to use dnf instead of zypper, you also need:

• dnf
• libdnf-repo-config-zypp

Install

openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap

sudo zypper install opi

SLE

# eg. for SLE 15 SP4
sudo SUSEConnect -p PackageHub/15.4/x86_64
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install opi

Use

Run:

opi [package_name]

Example:

opi filezilla

Demo:

Config options

Change the config by editing the content of /etc/opi.cfg.

Using DNF instead of Zypper

If you want to, you can use DNF instead of Zypper.

backend = dnf

If you want to go back to Zypper, just change the value of backend back to zypp.

Disabling auto-refresh for new repositories

If you want to, you can disable auto-refreshing of new repositories.

new_repo_auto_refresh = false

If you want to reactivate auto-refreshing for new repositories, just change the value of new_repo_auto_refresh back to true.

Packages from Other Repositories

Packman Codecs (enable you to play MP4 videos and YouTube)

opi packman
# or
opi codecs

usage: opi [-h] [-v] [-n] [-P] [-m] [query ...]
openSUSE Package Installer
==========================
Search and install almost all packages available for openSUSE and SLE:
  1. openSUSE Build Service
  2. Packman
  3. Popular packages for various vendors
positional arguments:
  query          can be any package name or part of it and will be searched for both at the openSUSE Build Service and Packman.
                 If multiple query arguments are provided only results matching all of them are returned.
                 Please use the -m option if you want to use the query arguments as individual package queries.
options:
  -h, --help     show this help message and exit
  -v, --version  show program's version number and exit
  -n             run in non interactive mode
  -P             don't run any plugins - only search repos, OBS and Packman
  -m             use query args as space separated package queries
Also these queries (provided by plugins) can be used to install packages from various other vendors:
  anydesk           AnyDesk remote access
  atom              Atom Text Editor
  brave             Brave web browser
  chrome            Google Chrome web browser
  codecs            Media Codecs from Packman and official repo
  collabora         Collabora desktop office
  dotnet            Microsoft .NET framework
  freeoffice        Office suite from SoftMaker (See OSS alternative libreoffice)
  jami              Jami p2p messenger
  libation          Tool for managing audible audiobooks
  maptool           Virtual Tabletop for playing roleplaying games
  megasync          Mega Desktop App
  msedge            Microsoft Edge web browser
  ocenaudio         Audio Editor
  orcaslicer        Slicer and controller for Bambu and other 3D printers
  plex              Plex Media Server (See OSS alternative jellyfin)
  resilio-sync      Decentralized file sync between devices using bittorrent protocol (See OSS alternative syncthing)
  skype             Microsoft Skype
  slack             Slack messenger
  spotify           Listen to music for a monthly fee
  sublime           Editor for code, markup and prose
  teams-for-linux   Unofficial Microsoft Teams for Linux client
  teamviewer        TeamViewer remote access
  vivaldi           Vivaldi web browser
  vscode            Microsoft Visual Studio Code
  vscodium          Visual Studio Codium
  yandex-browser    Yandex web browser
  yandex-disk       Yandex.Disk cloud storage client
  zoom              Zoom Video Conference