How to Install and Uninstall weston Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "weston" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install weston on openSUSE Leap


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall weston on openSUSE Leap:


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

Information for package weston:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : weston
Version : 10.0.2-bp155.1.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.5 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : weston-10.0.2-bp155.1.10.src
Upstream URL : https://wayland.freedesktop.org/
Summary : Wayland Reference Compositor
Description :
Weston is the reference implementation of a Wayland compositor, and a
useful compositor in its own right. Weston has various backends that
lets it run on Linux kernel modesetting and evdev input as well as
under X11. Weston ships with a few example clients, from simple
clients that demonstrate certain aspects of the protocol to more
complete clients and a simplistic toolkit. There is also a quite
capable terminal emulator (weston-terminal) and an toy/example
desktop shell. Finally, weston also provides integration with the
Xorg server and can pull X clients into the Wayland desktop and act
as a X window manager.