SUSE Linux Enterprise native installation#
2025-10-06
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Caution
Ensure that the Installation prerequisites are met before installing.
Registering ROCm repositories#
sudo tee --append /etc/zypp/repos.d/rocm.repo <<EOF
[ROCm-6.4.1]
name=ROCm6.4.1
baseurl=https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/zyp/6.4.1/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 sles-register-rocm 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 rocm
Uninstall ROCm packages#
sudo zypper remove rocm-core amdgpu-core
Remove ROCm repositories#
# Remove the repositories
sudo zypper removerepo "ROCm-6.4.1"
# Clear cache and clean system
sudo zypper clean --all
sudo zypper refresh
# Restart the system
sudo reboot