Installing suse linux

SuSE Linux 8.0

SuSE Linux 8.0 is great for beginners or Linux gurus. The new version makes installation, configuration, and use easy from the graphical desktop. There are a number of well-organized applications for desktop productivity, multimedia pursuits, Web and e-mail communications, and many standard OS chores. And the SuSE package has a full range of server software such as Apache Web server, sendmail, news servers, and databases.

Based on the Linux Kernel 2.4.18, SuSE contains both KDE 3 and GNOME 1.4 graphical desktop environments. It also takes extra steps to organize the numerous tools that come with these environments. The easy-to-use, uncluttered Start menu lists sections such as office, multimedia, and Internet applications.

StarOffice 5.2 will be most commonly used for desktop productivity, but other editors and viewers are available. Ximian's Evolution is an Outlook-like tool for managing calendars and schedules. SuSE has a full suite of multimedia and graphics tools, including GIMP and Xmms for items such as image manipulation and playing MP3 files.

SuSE 's YaST2 tool, ranking as the best we've seen for software installation and updates, sets SuSE apart from other Linux distributions. YaST2 eases the configuration of network adapters, sound cards, and other devices, and also provides a friendly interface for installing new Linux packages. YaST2 installs the packages that come with the SuSE CDs and other software downloaded from the Internet. It also handles package updates available from the SuSE FTP site.

After you make a few simple choices relating to language and time zone, the installation runs itself. It detects the hardware in your system. The Linux kernel supports many hardware devices; and SuSE adds further hardware support for other hard drive controllers, sound cards, and the like, so most installations will proceed smoothly.

SuSE also contains a personal firewall that can protect one computer or a small network. For corporations seeking additional lockdown and advanced firewall protection such as VPN and logging, SuSE has a separate product called SuSE Linux Firewall. In addition, companies that wish to deploy departmental or enterprise applications should look at the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, which has the support, updates, and stability required for these kinds of applications.

The Professional edition has many software components that the Personal edition lacks. For example, the Personal edition lacks server-side software. We think SuSE makes a great choice for new Linux enthusiasts and a solid choice for the Linux professional.