SuSE is a best beginner linux. When using KDE it is very user friendly. And when using apt to install software it makes it best.
Edit as root: /etc/apt/sources.list Inside add these two lines. These are optimal software list. It has software like mplayer, OO, amarok,xmms,varius encoders and decoders etc. :
rpm ftp://ftp4.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt SuSE/10.0-i386 rpmkeys base java update extra mozilla suser-jengelh suser-scrute funktronics packman suse-people openoffice security samba3
rpm-src ftp://ftp4.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt SuSE/10.0-i386 rpmkeys base java update extra mozilla suser-jengelh suser-scrute funktronics packman suse-people openoffice security samba3
Then on the comand prompt as a root :
1.Update the system: apt-get update 2.Search for software: apt-cache search softwarename 2a.Example : apt-cache search mozilla 3.Install software apt-get install softwarename 3a.Example: apt-get install mozilla-firefox 4.Upgrade software packages: apt-get upgrade
–Courtersy of ACM