YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) is the central tool for system administration, here you can manage software, configure your printer, the firewall, network sharing, and much, much more. You'll find the YaST control center here:


A lot more YaST modules are available than the ones included in the default installation - you'll find one for almost any purpose. Read about installing packages in the next chapter.

The YaST modules can also be used in a terminal (ncurses mode) - this is very useful for servers with no graphical environment running, for remote access via SSH, or in case your graphical environment fails.

Simply run 'yast' as root in a terminal.


Navigate using arrow keys, Enter and Alt+[highlighted letters] (e.g. Alt+Q to quit).