See https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/factory@lists.opensuse.org/thread/LOCZIG43MFJSTUIQ3VH2CRSYRCBNR4O7/#JZXNN2N77IOOZVQZDVGVC3AK5U2XEY4U There are two issues 1. `tumbleweed` script is using `sudo` so environment variables get lost. It needs to pass `ZYPP_PCK_PRELOAD` and `ZYPP_CURL2` through. 2. Using `metalink=` may improve download speed, `tumbleweed` needs to support editing this URL in addition to `baseurl=`.