The History of YaST: openSUSE Is Killing It in Leap 16 (End of an Era?)
openSUSE is about to make one of the biggest changes in its history — YaST is being removed in Leap 16.
For nearly 30 years, YaST (Yet Another Setup Tool) was the reason openSUSE stood out. It made Linux usable, approachable, and safe for new users without forcing CLI first. Now? It’s officially deprecated — with no true replacement.
In this video, we dig into:
The complete history of YaST (1995 → today)
Why YaST was openSUSE’s secret weapon
How YaST survived systemd, Btrfs, UEFI, and rolling releases
Why Cockpit and CLI tools don’t replace YaST
What this means for new Linux users, educators, and power users
And whether this move helps or hurts openSUSE’s future
This isn’t nostalgia — it’s about accessibility, usability, and identity.
Was removing YaST the right call… or a massive mistake?
👇 Drop your thoughts below. YaST users — I want to hear from you.
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