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The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 11.1 (GNOME) This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 11.1 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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Hey Guys!
I have been working with Suse Linux since 1993. At that time the distros still were called according the month they were released. (11/93). OpenSuse 11.1 is the first Linux version that I would install for my mother, knowing that she would not call me all the time to ask me how this or that works ... ;-)
It has everything you need.
Please use X86_64 if you can. It's so much better/fast.
ms
I get so sick of petty little know-it-alls like yourself, quipping over you own preferences and constantly knock the efforts of the Linux community to portray itself as a viable alternative to Windows. Who cares if you use KDE or Gnome or one of the dozen other user interfaces available for Linux. This article is about replacing Windows with a better alternative and newbies to Linux don't need to be distracted by your choices. Linux is about choice! The freedom to build a system that works for you! Its a great article and one good example of what can be done - for $0. The equivalent in Windows would cost well of $1000.00
Don't say that - GNOME is great in my opinion. It really depends on the person. Sure, go ahead, show us a KDE Perfect Desktop; it'd be nice for the KDE users. I personally use GNOME, and I think I'm going to stick with it because KDE is too confusing for me. You aren't that limited to GNOME - there's ways to manuver around it, such as finding more applications, extentions etc.
Overall, a nice list. I'll certainly abide to it.
I have created a Multimedia Pack portable for openSUSE 11.1, the included programs and codecs are:
1) VLC
2) Mplayer
3) Smplayer
4) Amarok
5) DVD::RIP
6) K9copy
7) Avidemux
8.) ffmpeg
9) w32codec
10) Gstreamer *
11) K3B - K3BCodec
12) Libdvdcss
13) xine - libxine1*
14) Kdvdcreator
15) Winff
16) mjpegtools
17) Acetoneiso
You can install any of the above without internet, they include all the dependencies, just unzip the both files into a folder named MMP2009 and create a repository from that folder as a simple rpm folder in yast, then make a search in the yast installer with the name of the program and check it to install it, this is very important if you don`t have internet at home, and besides, by default openSUSE 11.1 doesn`t include several codecs due to license matters.
I created a blog about the MMP2009 where you can download the pack:
http://easgs.wordpress.com/2008/12/20/multimedia-pack-portable-for-opensuse-111-pre-release
Hi, all
When I startted using Linux, I started with SuSE 7.2. I switched to Feora and then to Slackware, but Suse and later Opensuse always stayed one of my favorites.
When Ubuntu appeared on stage, I didn't get al the fuzz. To me Opensuse still looks like the most userfriendly distro out there. Yes .... The distro I would install at my grandmothers computer (if she had one).
I'f been using KDE for a long time, but I swiched to Gnome after KDE4. I think I'm not the only one having problems with KDE4. If I was, why did almost every distro offer you an older stable 3.5 version, long after 4.0 was relleased and why is Ubuntu stil more populair then Kubuntu?
I didn't read this entire tutorial, but I always give credits to people taking efford of writting them. There the one's keeping the Linux comunity alife.
He shows a list of software you "could" install on it and shows how to do it. Now everybody can pick his favorite mediaplayer and install it. Withouth people complaining about the fact there favorite is missing.
If you really wan't a tutorial on how to install it with the latest KDE and your favorite mediaplayer ...... You act like you're really smart, so why don't you write one yourself
Greetings,
Ruudje from the Netherlands (die-hard Gnu/Linux and FreeBSD fan)
I am sorry, the multimedia pack portable for openSUSE 11.1 is available at:
http://easgs.wordpress.com/category/mutimedia-pack-2009-for-opensuse111
not:
http://easgs.wordpress.com/category/multimedia-pack-2008-for-open-suse-11/
this link is for the multimedia pack portable for openSUSE 11.0
The multimedia pack portable for openSUSE 11.1 pre-release is not longer available but you can download the complete current version at:
http://easgs.wordpress.com/category/multimedia-pack-2008-for-open-suse-11/
This is the list of the included programs:
1) kchmviewer
2) mplayer, mplayer plugin
3) audacious
4) k3b, k3b-codecs
5) sox
6) devede
7) audacity
8) avidemux, gtk qt
9) ffmpeg
10) transcode
11) ntfs-config
12) vlc
13) libdvdcss
14) w32codecs
15) xine, libxine1*
16) xmms, xmms-*
17) dvdShrink
18) k9copy
19) Gtkpod
20) Acetoneiso
21) furiusisomount
22) DVD::RIP
23) Amarok
24) Kaffeine
25) kmplayer
26) Kdvdcreator
27) K3guitune
28) Kino
29) ManDVD
30) Kguitar
31) Mjpegtools
32) Soundconverter
33) Kdenlive
34) Asunder
35) Brasero
36) Smplayer
37) LMMS
38) Isomaster
39) Mediainfo
40) DVD2Xvid
41) recordMyDesktop
42) Gstreamer*
43) Mixxx, Mixxx-skin*
44) Djplay
45) Ardour
46) Soundreced
You can install any of the programs listed above without internet.
If you don't like the article, why comment?
I've used these guides several times in the past and even I know that I don't have to install everything listed on them. They are just suggestions.
From the tutorial: "As you might have noticed, a few applications are redundant, for example there are two CD/DVD burning applications in my list (Brasero, K3B). If you know which one you like best, you obviously don't need to install the other applications, however if you like choice, then of course you can install both. The same goes for music players like Amarok, Banshee, Rhythmbox, XMMS or browsers (Firefox, Opera)."
Another horrible chapter from "The Perfect Desktop" series. Are you serious with posting this BS?
Why did you not installed 100 applications from each category? Perfect setup doen not mean to install every possible app which is on your mind. Instead of that, you should keep simplicity in mind and wisely choose best GTK applications to blend with GNOME..
btw. don't tell me that you need 10+ music players..
You titled this The Perfect Desktop, but then put Gnome in there?!? Umm, how could it be perfect without KDE as the window manager? I've used KDE for years, and just tried to switch over to Gnome for Evolution's sake, and felt like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. It was terribly limiting, and mad me very sad, very quickly. Could you perhaps do a how-to to make a REAL Perfect Desktop (KDE 4.2). Thanks. PS I really enjoy your perfect server articles. They are very informative and helped me through the tough spots quite frequently.
Nice thing about being open source is people can choose! If you can complain about not getting an article with a KDE how to; you either have problems with KDE and want an easy step by step fix to get it right, or are so biased by it that your your hatred for everything else allows you to spout off and damage the potential good this does for the open source community by exposing new people to a good alternative to the beast that lives in Redmond.
This is about making a desktop distro that will replace a Winblows distro and still kick some butt, but be easy enough for grandma to use and maintain. It does that handily on old boxes that won't run XP or Vista at a decent speed. On a newer box it is wicked!
The arguments that keep coming about KDE this or KDE that, just detract from the purpose of making any Linux distro more desirable for the average Winblows user. For a noob Gnome is more stable. After they gain some experience...sure they change over to KDE if they feel the desire. Maybe someday they may feel like compiling a Gentoo or source based distro from scratch that is bleeding edge. The thing is we have to get them started first! These articles do that.
. Thing is with all the rants it makes it look like any of these How To's may be a little to complicated or not a good choice. As much as these rants come up you have to wonder if these folks work in Redmond and have Gates signing their checks. These How To's all work fine, my mom is 68 and managed to burn an iso and get up and running with the how to on here about ubuntu after I explained that KDE, Gnome and XFCE are just different Graphical environments to use the system and there were no wrong ones only choices until you find which you like.
Here was someone who upgraded to new boxes and paid out the wazoo for years from DOS and 3.1 to Vista. Now she is retired on limited income, but given an opportunity to stay current and still eat well. One of the reasons she never attempted before was all the in fighting and back biting in forums about which distro or which GUI. The bitching kills the community and requires me to try to explain stuff to her when I'd rather be trying out something new in virtual box or watching youtube. I just figure if any of these articles makes one person switch to open source, it is another knife in the heart of the beast!
Great job! Thanks for sharing.