How to Install SUSE Linux 10.0 on my PC?

3 Comments

1. waseem says:

   5. January 2010 at 10:04

   Installing apt

   First step is to open YAST (Yet another Setup Tool):

   Now select Software Management from the list:

   In the next window, type apt in the search box and click Search:

   From the results you get, you have to select the following 2 packages:
   1. apt – A port of Debian’s apt tools for RPM based distributions
   2. apt-libs – Libraries for APT for rpm
   and press Accept:

   Now it will install those 2 packages and it will write the system configuration, all you have to do is to press Finish on the next screen:
   That’s it, you have now apt installed. That wasn’t hard at all right? Now, let’s configure apt!

   Configuring apt

   You have to open a terminal window as root. You can do it directly by choosing Terminal Program – Super User Mode from the menu:

   You will be prompted to type your root password. You are now logged in as root. The repositories file is /etc/apt/sources.list. If you check that file, you will see that the standard repositories are base, update, security and rpmkeys. If you want to add more repositories, you have to open the sources.list file for editing and add the name of the repositories you want in the list:

   rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/10.0-i386 base update security rpmkeys

   For example, if you want to add suser-rbos and suser-guru’s packages, you just add suser-rbos suser-guru at the end of that line:

   rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/10.0-i386 base update security rpmkeys java suser-guru

   Depending on the repositories you want to add, your /etc/apt/sources.list file should look something like this:

   # A very basic sources.list file.
   # Remove "base" in case you are behind a slow connection.
   # Fastest repository comes first, with netselect it is possible to determine
   # the fastest repository easily.
   # Visit the server to determine which apt components are provided.

   rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/10.0-i386 base extra java packman rpmkeys security suse-people suse-projects suser-agirardet suser-crauch suser-guru suser-jengelh suser-jogley suser-rbos suser-scorot update usr-local-bin wine

   The second file you have to edit is /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/gpg-checker.conf. You have to find the line:

   GPG::Check true;

   and change it to:

   GPG::Check false;

   Now it’s time to do a repositories update. As root, run the following command:

   apt-get update

   This will take a couple of minutes, depending on what internet connection you have and how many repositories your /etc/apt/sources.list is containing.

   Ok, now that we have installed and configured apt, let’s install a package so you can see how easy it is to use.
   Using apt

   I’m sure you will want to have on your computer a chat program like Yahoo, AIM or MSN messenger. Well, let’s install then GAIM which have them all.

   Logged in as root, run the following command in the terminal window:

   apt-cache search gaim

   You should get something like this:

   iulian-o19:/ # apt-cache search gaim
   OpenOffice_org – A Free Office Suite (the Language Independent part)
   gaim – GTK+ Based Multiprotocol Instant Messaging Client
   gaim-debuginfo – Debug information for package gaim
   gaim-devel – GTK+ Based Multiprotocol Instant Messaging Client
   gaim-galago – Galago feed plugin for Gaim
   gaim-galago-debuginfo – Debug information for package gaim-galago
   nautilus-sendto – Integrate Nautilus, Evolution, and Gaim
   gaim-encryption – RSA encryption plugin for Gaim
   gaim-guifications – Guifications plugin for Gaim

   Ok, we need only the package gaim – GTK+ Based Multiprotocol Instant Messaging Client, so let’s install it. You have to run the command:

   apt-get install gaim

   It will check for dependencies and it will ask you if you want to continue or not. Press "Y", sit back and relax for a few minutes.

   After apt finishes to install gaim, the application will be placed automatically in the menu:

   You can now start gaim and enjoy chatting with your friends
2. drlzrdmn says:

   5. January 2010 at 10:04

   Just put the CD in.
   The installer gives you the option of partitioning and setting up a bootloader.
3. linuxfortravelers says:

   5. January 2010 at 10:04

   Defragment your Windows drive completely before trying to install a dual-boot system.

   Also consider Ubuntu:
   http://www.ubuntu.com

   I like it better than SuSE. Try the live CD first.