Installing Linux OS ~> the process!📲🛠✔️
Installing Linux Operating System using CentOS or Community ENTerprise Operating System.
CentOS is an open source free GNU Linux distribution which aims to be functionally compatible with its upstream source, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Download the program CentOS from their website https://www.centos.org/ or boot Computer with CentOS 6.3 OS Installation CD/DVD. After doing so, follow these steps to install Linux Operating System Software using CentOS :
1. Select Install or Upgrade existing system options.
2. Choose skip media test as it may take long time to check media.
3. CentOS 6.3 Welcome Screen press Next.
4. Language Selection.
5. Select appropriate Keyboard
6. Select Basic Storage Device if your hard drive is attached locally.
7. You may get Storage Device warning, you can click Yes, discard any data button to Continue.
8. Give a Hostname to the server and click on Configure Networkbutton if you want to configure network while installation.
9. Click Wired tab and click on Add button.
10. Select Connect Automatically, go to ipv4 settings tab and select Method and select Manual in drop down. Click on Add tab to fill address box with IP Address, Netmask, Gateway and DNS Server.
11. Select Time Zone.
12. Give a root password.
13. Select appropriate partitioning as per your requirement.
14. Verify filesystem. Here, you can edit filesystem If you want.
15. Disk Format Warning, click on Format.
16. Select Write Changes to disk.
17. Hard Drive is Formatting.
18. Here, you can give Boot loader Password for better security.
19. Select the applications you want to install, you can choose Customize now and click Next.
20. Select the applications you want to install and click Next.
21. Installation started, this may take several minutes as per selection of packages.
22. Installation completed, Please remove CD/DVD and reboot system.
23. Welcome to CentOS 6.3 Login Screen.
24. CentOS 6.3 Desktop Screen.
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