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Expand Up @@ -203,9 +203,31 @@ OpenGL driver paths, or use a more permanent solution like

Other than that, instructions are nearly identical to NixOS.


### openSUSE

Ghostty is available from official openSUSE `repo-oss` repository:

```sh
sudo zypper in ghostty
```

You can check the package's details if you want:

```sh
sudo zypper info ghostty
```

<details>
<summary>In the past, <code>ghostty</code> was removed from the official repo because of a mismatch between Zig versions. <strong>If your install command is not working, see here.</strong></summary>

#### Removed from official repo: end of 2025 to ~March 2026

> This note is kept for future reference, to provide relevant info to users
> in case it happens again. Right now (July 2026) Ghostty should be back in
> [the official repo.](https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE%3AFactory/ghostty)

---

openSUSE has [dropped][opensuse-dropped] Ghostty from its official repositories
as it does not allow packages to depend on a specific version of Zig. This is a
*crucial* issue for Ghostty, as nearly all new Zig releases introduce breaking
Expand All @@ -216,6 +238,8 @@ changes, preventing software targeting a previous Zig version to be compiled.
openSUSE users should try to build Ghostty from source instead, or try
installing Ghostty from a third-party, community-maintained repository.

</details>

### Snap

Ghostty is available as [`ghostty`](https://snapcraft.io/ghostty) in the Snap Store.
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