Install OpenSUSE
KDE or GNOME Desktop
I would recommend using KDE, as it is the default desktop environment for OpenSUSE. The reason for this is because KDE is the default it's likely that all of the OpenSUSE graphical tools (YaST, Partition Editor ect.) are better tested in the KDE desktop environment.
Installing OpenSUSE 11.3 KDE from the DVD
Download DVD ISO
If you're not sure what version you need, download the 32 bit version as it will work on 64 or 32 bit systems.
Setup and Configure Greyhole on OpenSUSE 11.3 KDE
Install the Required Applications for Greyhole
Here are the required packages that need installed for Greyhole to work properly. mysql-server php php-mysql php-mbstring samba samba-common patch gcc yum-utils php-pear rsync
Install Greyhole on OpenSUSE 11.3 KDE
cd greyhole-* GREYHOLE_INSTALL_DIR=`pwd` mkdir -p /var/spool/greyhole chmod 777 /var/spool/greyhole install -m 0755 -D -p initd_script.sh /etc/init.d/greyhole install -m 0755 -D -p greyhole /usr/bin install -m 0755 -D -p greyhole-dfree /usr/bin install -m 0750 -D -p greyhole-config-update /usr/bin install -m 0644 -D -p logrotate.greyhole /etc/logrotate.d/greyhole install -m 0644 -D -p greyhole.cron.d /etc/cron.d/greyhole install -m 0755 -D -p greyhole.cron.weekly /etc/cron.weekly/greyhole install -m 0755 -D -p greyhole.cron.daily /etc/cron.daily/greyhole if [ -x /usr/lib64/samba/vfs/ ]; then cp samba-module/bin/3.5/greyhole-x86_64.so /usr/lib64/samba/vfs/greyhole.so; else cp samba-module/bin/3.5/greyhole-i386.so /usr/lib/samba/vfs/greyhole.so; fi service smb restart
Try and setup a shell script.
Install the KDE4 Desktop Environment with OpenSUSE 11.3
Launch the Software Manager in OpenSUSE 11.3 GNOME
Click on Computer and then click on Install/Remove Software.

You will then be prompted for your password.

Go to the Patterns View in Software Manageer on OpenSUSE 11.3 GNOME
Click on the drop down box in the upper left corner and then select the Patterns option.

Convert OpenSUSE 11.3 from KDE4 to the GNOME Desktop Environment
Install GNOME on OpenSUSE 11.3
Launch Application Launcher and Start Install/Remove Software in OpenSUSE 11.3 with KDE4
Click on the Application Launcher in the lower left corner (the small green lizard icon) and then type install/remove. When the Install/Remove Software icon appears hit the enter key to launch it.



