PyCharm, a widely-used Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Python, is a product by JetBrains. It provides an extensive array of features including intelligent code completion, automated code refactoring, quick fixes, and on-the-fly error checking. Available in three different editions: Professional, Community, and Educational, PyCharm serves the needs of different users. This article will guide you through the process of installing PyCharm on openSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, there are a few prerequisites:

• An openSUSE operating system.
• A fresh OS install is recommended to avoid any potential issues.
• Access to the terminal for command execution. openSUSE provides the Terminal application for this purpose, which can be found in the Applications menu.
• An active internet connection to download PyCharm and its dependencies.
• Administrative (root) access or a user account with sudo privileges.

Installation Process

The installation process for PyCharm on openSUSE can be broken down into the following steps:

Step 1: Update Your System

Make sure your openSUSE system is up-to-date. Use the zypper command, the command-line package manager for openSUSE, to update your system:

sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install PyCharm on openSUSE

Snaps, universal Linux packages, can be installed across distributions. If Snap is not already installed on your system, you can install it using the following command:

sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.5 snappy

Next, install the Snap daemon which will manage your Snap packages:

sudo zypper install snapd

Enable the Snapd service to start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable snapd
sudo systemctl start snapd

Install PyCharm using the Snap package manager:

sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic

If you want to install the Professional or Educational editions, replace pycharm-community with pycharm-professional or pycharm-educational respectively.

Step 3: Configure PyCharm

After installing PyCharm, you need to configure it. When you run PyCharm for the first time, you’ll be prompted to accept the terms and conditions. You can then start setting up your development environment, create a new project or open an existing one.

PyCharm also enables you to create and manage run/debug configurations for your Python scripts. These configurations define how your projects or scripts are run or debugged in PyCharm.

Step 4: Access PyCharm on openSUSE

Depending on how you installed the IDE, there are different ways to launch PyCharm. If you used the Snap package manager, PyCharm should be in your desktop environment’s application menu.

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