SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional

by SuSE Inc.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008XYHH
• Item model number: 2014-26INT
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 24, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,707 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #87 in Software > Operating Systems > Linux & Unix
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

SuSE Linux requires no prior training or special hardware--simply install and start using a multitude of applications that allow you to work and play as you wish. An ideal replacement for your old operating system, whether on your desktop PC or your laptop, it is just as easy, but faster, more secure, and much more economical.

SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional is the complete Linux for advanced and home office users. It's fully compatible with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, and features several Web browsers and e-mail programs from which to choose. Also included are automatic network identification for your mobility, multimedia and video editing to professional standard, and optimized installation, operation, and help functions.

From the Manufacturer

SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional offers ambitious home users and IT professionals an extensive collection of more than 2000 modern Linux tools and software packages. SuSE Linux Professional can be used for implementing intranet and Internet solutions as well as for connecting and protecting heterogeneous networks.

SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional is delivered on 5 CDs and 2 DVDs. The package includes the Quick Install Poster, the User Guide, and the Administration Guide with a wealth of first-hand information on the installation and setup of your system as well as on specific issues such as the configuration of networks and security.

The comprehensive range of more than 2000 up-to-date Linux tools and software packages boasts a number of innovations that will fascinate home users and IT professionals. SuSE's installation and configuration tool YaST2 now includes new modules and features that will substantially facilitate the utilization and administration of your system.

• Installation of packages from a browser with the YaST Package Manager including the examination and resolution of package dependencies.
• System backups with the backup and recovery module.
• More security and speed for the mail system with Postfix.
• The network profile manager enables the use of your laptop in diverse networks with different IP addresses.

In addition to the proven ReiserFS file system, three more journaling file systems are included: ext3, jfs, and XFS. SuSE Linux 8.2 supports ACL for all selectable file systems. Furthermore, quotas can be set for ReiserFS. SuSE Firewall2, which can be individually configured and activated in YaST, reliably protects your computer against intruders. The virus scanner AMaViS (A Mail Virus Scanner) shields your system against Trojans and other undesirable attachments. PGP encryption makes sure only authorized recipients can read your e-mail messages. The crypto file system saves your data in encrypted form and protects it against unauthorized access even if your laptop is stolen.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Linux you need!, August 24, 2003

By 

Nathanial Dickson "Nate" (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional (CD-ROM)

I have tried various Linux Distros on my computer for the last year or so now, but always gone quickly back to windows.Every distro has either tried to crash my system or fought with windows, and I never found one that I felt was worth the trouble.

SuSE has finally ended the dry streak! It installed gracefully and easily alongside my Windows XP, set up its partitions without a problem and has been easy to use since then. The YaST utility for controlling and modifying settings is excellent and intuitive and will help you overcome most if not all of your hardware heartaches. The Professional edition includes 5 CDs and 2 DVDs for easier installation and has thousands of useful packages included. The GRUB boot loader works like a charm and didn't bother Windows XP a bit, something I can't say for RedHat.Also unlike RedHat, SuSE Linux WILL play mp3 files.

All in all this is a fine Distro, and will definitely a great place to start if you are still trying to find your way in the Linux world. Heck, I'm writing this from SuSE Linux!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Linux Yet and Easy to Use, September 6, 2003

By 

tagger9 "tagger9" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional (CD-ROM)

I've used several linux distros over the years, and the SuSE 8.2 is the best I've seen, and by far the easiest to install and use. I use it dual-boot with Windows 2000 (install win2k first, then SuSE, use the GRUB boot manager). It took several hours to get win2k up and running, networked, etc. but only took about 45 mins to get SuSE fully installed and up and running. I didn't have a single install problem with SuSE, not one. For comparison, I did have several problems with the win2k install, and these were tricky to solve.

Once installed, I found SuSE very easy to use. Its a far cry from the old days when you had to spend hours just to get basic programs installed and up and running. You do need to know a few basic *NIX skills like such as creating directories, changing permissions and group assignments, untarring/unzipping files, etc. but if you know these you'll be fine.

The default KDE is a great desktop and is easy to use. Its not quite as easy as win2k, but very close. Most programs that are available on win2k are available for linux, but there are many more available for linux that are not available for win2k (and most are free for linux).

Using YAST2, you can easily install programs that come with SuSe: just search for the package you want to install, click on the checkbox, and then install it. It will tell you what CD(s) to put in, and then you're off. The online updates for security patches, etc. worked just fine. I did download the newer Mozilla 1.4 and Netscape 7.1 browsers off the web, and found they worked flawlessly at the many sites I visited (including commerical sites and banking sites).

The bottom line is that I found SuSE 8.2 almost as easy to use as Windows 2000, but with far more capability. Given the great programs like Star Office now available for linux, I find little reason to use ms windows these days. And I don't have to worry about all those viruses and nasty windows security problems that seem to pop up all the time with ms products.

I would like to point out that whether linux works for a person or not depends on what hardware is being used (most linux problems are driver problems), so try to use common/widely available hardware when possible. Probably the people that give bad reviews here had some of this incompatible hardware.Also, there are still many programs that will run only in windows, and if you're one of those people who must use those programs, then you better stick with windows. You can run some windows programs on linux using WINE and VMWare, so you might want to test and see if that works for you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best SuSE Linux Distribution So Far, April 24, 2003

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David M. Dickerson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional (CD-ROM)

SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional is the best version of SuSE that I have installed and used. Although it is an incremental release, it is far better and more intuitive than version 8.0; plus, it features KDE 3.1.1 (or GNOME and other windowing systems, if you prefer). OpenOffice.Org is an improvement over SuSE's previous inclusion of the outdated StarOffice 5.2. (Version 6.0 is the most current version.) In addition, OpenOffice.Org has matured into a fulll-featured, FREE office suite. SuSE's free on-line installation support seems to have improved over the last several months, although occasionally I have had a question unanswered. As usual, SuSE comes with a large collection of CD's containing "bonus software." If you have a DVD-ROM drive in your PC, it's much easier to use the DVD. Finally, SuSE detected all of my hardware without problems, simplifying installation and configuration.