Product Highlights/10.1

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SUSE Linux 10.1

  • Available for i386, x86_64 and PowerPC architectures
  • Linux kernel 2.6.16.13 (the Linux base :-)
  • 256MB RAM required for installation¹
  • AppArmor 2.0 GPL is included and enabled by default
  • Kexec support (boot Linux directly from Linux without going through the BIOS)
  • Xen 3.0.2
  • subfs has been dropped
  • glibc 2.4 (basic C library)
  • gcc 4.1 based (the compiler)
  • gdb 6.4
  • bison 2.1
  • fontconfig 2.3.94 (many performance enhancements)
  • rpm 4.4.2
  • new package management system based on Libzypp as merge of YaST and Red Carpet
  • integrated Beagle searching in the GTK+2 file dialog (KDE includes kio-beagle)
  • Kerry as KDE frontend for Beagle
  • NetworkManager is the new way of managing changing network interfaces (both GNOME and KDE applets provided)
  • previews of Xgl and Compiz for desktop effects are included but not supported/installed by default
  • only CD 1 needed for a minimal text installation (English)
  • only CDs 1-3 needed for a default KDE or GNOME desktop (English or German, only x86 and x86-64 tested)
  • optional CD 6 with non-OSS add-on packages (see Media layout)
  • 2 years lifetime

Package Version Description
Abiword 2.4.2 word processor
Apache 2.2 web server
Audacity 1.2.4b audio editor
Bash 3.1 command language interpreter
Beagle 0.2.3 desktop search
Digikam 0.8.1 digital photo management
Evolution 2.6 mail and work organization
Firefox 1.5.0.3 web browser
GNOME 2.12.2 desktop environment
KDE 3.5.1 desktop environment
Kontact 1.2 groupware client with support for GroupWise, SLOX, Open-Exchange, Kolab, OpenGroupware, MS Exchange, eGroupware and others
Krusader 1.70.0 twin-panel file manager
KTorrent 1.2 content delivery tool
ncurses 5.5displays and updates text on text-only terminals
ndiswrapper 1.10use MS Windows wireless network drivers
OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 office suite, using OASIS file format, with KDE/GNOME integration
OpenSSH 4.2p1 a client and server for encrypted remote logins and file transfers
PHP 5.1.2 scripting language
postgresql 8.1.3 sophisticated object-relational database management system
Qt 4.1 C++ application framework for writing GUI applications
Java 1.5 development platform
SeaMonkey 1.0 All-in-one internet application suite
SpamAssassin 3.1.1 spam filter
Subversion 1.3 version control system
TaskJuggler 2.2 sophisticated project management tool with IDE
Thunderbird1.5 email client
vim6.4.6text editor
Wine 0.9.11compatibility layer for running MS Windows programs
Workrave 1.8.1assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
X.org 6.9graphical system manager
XChat 2.6.1IRC client
Zope 3.1 web application platform for dynamic web sites

Some of above packages are not included on CD media but are only available in FTP tree and on the DVD9 media of the boxed product.

¹) Installation is possible with 128MB RAM, but it takes over 3 hours to install packages (Duron 600; graphics installer; KDE system; swap was enabled manually on console 2). With 64MB RAM it takes over 1 hour and requires a formatted swap partition to exist (Duron 600; text installer; minimal text system).