assorted add ons and s/w for SuSE Linux


#  first thing after an install, or before adding s/w, do an update #
sudo zypper update 
sudo zypper up

# Packman repository for non-distro items #
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/
sudo zypper ar -f -n packman http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/ packman
sudo zypper ar -f -n packman http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ packman

# MATE desktop#
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/MATE:/Current/
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/MATE:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2_Ports/
#   openSUSE Leap 42.2: #
zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/MATE:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/X11:MATE:Current.repo
 
# google chrome repository (not a fan, but having more than one browser is a nice failover #   
sudo zypper ar http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64 google-chrome

# Refresh repository #  
sudo zypper ref


# Install various Media Codecs  #
sudo zypper install k3b-codecs ffmpeg lame phonon-backend-vlc phonon4qt5-backend-vlc vlc-codecs mencoder
# Remove some of the Media Codecs packages #  
sudo zypper remove phonon-backend-gstreamer phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer
 
# Install Flash player for 64-bit system #
sudo rpm -ivh http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/adobe-release/adobe-release-x86_64-1.0-1.noarch.rpm

# Import adobe key #  
sudo rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-adobe-linux

# Install flash plugin #  
sudo zypper install flash-plugin

# Install google's PGP key to avoid key warnings # 
wget https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub   
sudo rpm --import linux_signing_key.pub

# Install google chrome browser #  
sudo zypper in google-chrome-stable

# Install VLC Media Player #  
sudo zypper install vlc

# Install gimp & inkscape - don't forget darktable # 
sudo zypper install gimp inkscape
sudo zypper install darktable

# Install p7zip which will extracts all kind of archives #  
sudo zypper install p7zip

# Install Office suite # $ sudo zypper install libreoffice (don't, get Apache OpenOffice instead)
https://www.openoffice.org/download/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.1.3/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.3_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz/download
 
# Install Virtualization software #  
sudo zypper install VirtualBox

# Install dropbox desktop sync client # $ sudo zypper install dropbox
# Install wine to run windows program # $ sudo zypper install wine
# Skype rpm file  #   sudo wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-4.3.0.37-suse.i586.rpm
#  Install Skype #    sudo zypper install skype-4.3.0.37-suse.i586.rpm
 
sudo wget https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/thunderbird/releases/38.5.0/linux-x86_64/en-US/thunderbird-38.5.0.tar.bz2
tar -xjvf thunderbird-38.5.0.tar.bz2
sudo rm -rf /opt/thunderbird/*
sudo mv thunderbird /opt/thunderbird/
sudo ln -s /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird /usr/bin/thunderbird
 
# Install KDE Desktop #
sudo zypper install -t pattern kde4 kde4_basis
 
# Install Cinnamon Desktop #
sudo zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/Cinnamon:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/X11:Cinnamon:Current.repo
sudo zypper ref
sudo zypper in -t pattern cinnamon
 
# Install MATE desktop #
sudo zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/MATE:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/X11:MATE:Current.repo
sudo zypper ref
sudo zypper in mate-desktop
 
# Install XFCE desktop #
sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-xfce
# Install LXDE desktop #
sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-lxde
# Install Enlightenment desktop #
sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-e17
 
sudo zypper in java-1_8_0-openjdk

 


possible install script for SuSE Linux workstation 

sudo zypper update 
sudo zypper ar -f -n packman http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ packman
sudo zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/MATE:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/X11:MATE:Current.repo
sudo zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/Cinnamon:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/X11:Cinnamon:Current.repo
sudo zypper ar http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64 google-chrome
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install k3b-codecs ffmpeg lame phonon-backend-vlc phonon4qt5-backend-vlc vlc-codecs mencoder
sudo zypper remove phonon-backend-gstreamer phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer
sudo rpm -ivh http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/adobe-release/adobe-release-x86_64-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
sudo rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-adobe-linux
sudo zypper install flash-plugin
wget https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub   
sudo rpm --import linux_signing_key.pub
sudo zypper in google-chrome-stable
sudo zypper install vlc
sudo zypper install gimp inkscape
sudo zypper install darktable
sudo zypper install exiftool
sudo zypper install VirtualBox
sudo zypper install -t pattern kde4 kde4_basis
sudo zypper in -t pattern cinnamon
sudo zypper in mate-desktop
sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-xfce
sudo zypper in java-1_8_0-openjdk
# sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-lxde
# sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-e17
# sudo zypper install p7zip



possible install script for SuSE Linux server 

sudo zypper update 
sudo zypper ar -f -n packman http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ packman
sudo zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/MATE:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/X11:MATE:Current.repo
sudo zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/Cinnamon:/Current/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/X11:Cinnamon:Current.repo
sudo zypper ar http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64 google-chrome
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install k3b-codecs ffmpeg lame phonon-backend-vlc phonon4qt5-backend-vlc vlc-codecs mencoder
sudo zypper remove phonon-backend-gstreamer phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer
# sudo rpm -ivh http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/adobe-release/adobe-release-x86_64-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
# sudo rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-adobe-linux
# sudo zypper install flash-plugin
# wget https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub   
# sudo rpm --import linux_signing_key.pub
# sudo zypper in google-chrome-stable
# sudo zypper install vlc
# sudo zypper install gimp inkscape
# sudo zypper install darktable
sudo zypper install exiftool
# sudo zypper install VirtualBox
sudo zypper install -t pattern kde4 kde4_basis
sudo zypper in -t pattern cinnamon
sudo zypper in mate-desktop
sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-xfce
sudo zypper in java-1_8_0-openjdk
# sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-lxde
# sudo zypper install patterns-openSUSE-e17
# sudo zypper install p7zip
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