File Extension Library


.YAST File Extension

  • Developer by: OpenSUSE
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .YAST files and how to open them?

Can't open .YAST file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .YAST file.

What is a .YAST file extension?

.YAST file extension is created by OpenSUSE. .YAST has been classified as Various data Files.

.YAST is YaST data

The yast file extension is associated with YaST, a installation and configuration tool for openSUSE and SUSE Linux distributions.

The .yast file stores some kind of data used by YaST.

Example: directory.yast


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .yast file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .YAST files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .YAST files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .YAST file format
  2. You need to check the .YAST file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)