Agama 25 adds an in-browser command window to openSUSE’s web-based Linux installer, removing the need to switch virtual consoles or connect over SSH to access one during setup.
It also introduces searchable, multi-select network-device discovery while retaining manual entry for devices not yet present.
The exit option is available before installation begins, then disappears as changes are applied to avoid an inconsistent or unbootable system.
Now, users open this window directly from the Agama website. Previously, they had to switch screens with a key combination or log in remotely.
Agama 25 also allows the user to restart or shut down the computer from the installer if they do not want to continue. These options are only available before the installation begins. Once the program starts applying changes, they disappear, so there is no interruption that could leave the computer in a state from which it will not boot normally.
Network settings have become simpler, especially for connections that combine network devices. Previously, users had to type in device names. Now they can search for them in a list and select more than one. They can also manually register devices that haven't yet been discovered.
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The team continues to prepare Agama to become the default installer for openSUSE Tumbleweed, but has not announced when this change will happen. The work includes support for system registration, installation media for 32-bit systems, and the RISC-V architecture.
At the same time, the team is trying to reduce Agama's dependency on YaST. Initially, Agama leveraged many parts of YaST, so that functionality would not have to be rewritten from scratch. Porting functionality to Agama's code started with elements related to AutoYaST, and other changes are planned.
The release also provides more detailed information about network devices. For MicroOS installations, it defaults to systemd-boot, the program that starts the operating system when the computer boots.
With the release of Agama 25, development begins towards the next releases of openSUSE Tumbleweed and Slowroll, as well as Leap 16.2, following Leap 16.1.
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