How to Install and Uninstall libvirt Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: January 27,2025

1. Install "libvirt" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libvirt on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                libvirt
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libvirt" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libvirt on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the libvirt package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package libvirt:
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Repository : Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Name : libvirt
Version : 9.0.0-150500.6.11.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 0 B
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : libvirt-9.0.0-150500.6.11.1.src
Upstream URL : https://libvirt.org/
Summary : Library providing a virtualization API
Description :
Libvirt is a C toolkit to interact with the virtualization
capabilities of Linux. Virtualization of the Linux Operating System means
the ability to run multiple instances of Operating Systems concurrently
on a single hardware system where the basic resources are driven by a
Linux instance. The library aims to provide long term stable C API
to interact with Linux virtualization technologies.