Editing Portal:Linux (section)

=== openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise ===

openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise have long supported Perl through RPM packages and the Open Build Service. The openSUSE software site describes `perl-base` as containing the Perl binary and basic modules, and describes Perl as useful for scanning text files, extracting information, printing reports, and system-management tasks.<ref>openSUSE Software, “perl-base,” https://software.opensuse.org/package/perl-base, accessed July 3, 2026.</ref>

openSUSE also has dedicated Perl packaging documentation. The openSUSE “Packaging Perl” page describes the process of building Perl software packages for openSUSE and others using the Open Build Service.<ref>openSUSE Wiki, “Packaging Perl,” https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE%3APackaging_Perl, accessed July 3, 2026.</ref>

SUSE’s Perl story is important because of the Open Build Service. OBS makes it possible to build packages for multiple SUSE and non-SUSE targets, and Perl modules can be packaged through SUSE RPM macros and helper tools. This places Perl inside a strong cross-distribution packaging system.

Whether Perl is installed by default depends on the selected product, installation pattern, and role. A full openSUSE desktop or server environment may include Perl through dependencies, but a minimal installation or container should be checked explicitly.