How to Install and Uninstall shim Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "shim" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install shim on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall shim on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                shim
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the shim package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package shim:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : shim
Version : 15.4-6.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.8 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : shim-leap-15.4-6.2.src
Summary : UEFI shim loader
Description :
shim is a trivial EFI application that, when run, attempts to open and
execute another application.