SUSE Linux Enterprise native installation

SUSE Linux Enterprise native installation#

2025-10-06

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Applies to Linux

Caution

Ensure that the Installation prerequisites are met before installing.

Registering ROCm repositories#

Register ROCm packages#

sudo tee --append /etc/zypp/repos.d/rocm.repo <<EOF
[ROCm-6.4]
name=ROCm6.4
baseurl=https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/zyp/6.4/main
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/rocm.gpg.key
EOF

sudo zypper refresh

Installing#

Install kernel driver#

For information about the AMDGPU driver installation, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server native installation in the AMD Instinct Data Center GPU Documentation.

For information about driver compatibility, see User and kernel-space support matrix.

Install ROCm#

sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys install rocm

Complete the Post-installation instructions.

Upgrading#

To upgrade an existing ROCm installation to a newer version, follow the steps in Register ROCm packages and Installing.

Note

Upgrading the kernel driver may also upgrade the GPU firmware, which requires a system reboot to take effect.

Uninstalling#

Uninstall specific meta packages#

# sudo zypper remove <package-name>
# For example:
sudo zypper remove rocm
# Or, for version specific packages:
sudo zypper remove rocm6.4

Uninstall ROCm packages#

sudo zypper remove rocm-core amdgpu-core
# Or for version specific packages:
sudo zypper remove rocm-core6.4 amdgpu-core

Remove ROCm repositories#

# Remove the repositories
sudo zypper removerepo "ROCm-6.4"

# Clear cache and clean system
sudo zypper clean --all
sudo zypper refresh

# Restart the system
sudo reboot
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