How to install RPM file on OpenSUSE 12.2

How to install RPM file on OpenSUSE 12.2

This is the common question for a new OpenSUSE users, how can we install RPM on OpenSUSE? There are several ways to install software on OpenSUSE 12.2. We can easily install applications using RPM binary. This tutorial will show you How to install RPM file on OpenSUSE 12.2. 

To install RPM file on OpenSUSE, you can do the following command as root

rpm -ivh filename.rpm

or 

yast2 -i filename.rpm

Those command above will attempt to install the rpm file into the system. We can also use the OpenSUSE software center or package installer to handle the installation of the RPM file. Simply double click the rpm file and select Install.