Linux Installation

In this chapter, we will introduce the installation of Linux, the installation steps are relatively繁琐, now cloud servers are quite common, and the price is also cheap, if you don't want to build directly, you can also buy a learning machine directly, and refer to the comparison of major cloud servers.

This chapter takes centos6.4 for example.

centos download address:

You can download the latest version on the official website:https://www.centos.org/download/

The following will explain one by one for the ISO image files of each version:

• CentOS-7.0-x86_64-DVD-1503-01.iso 　: Standard installation version, generally this one is enough to download (recommended)

• CentOS-7.0-x86_64-NetInstall-1503-01.iso : Network installation image (for network installation or system recovery)

• CentOS-7.0-x86_64-Everything-1503-01.iso: Supplement the software on the complete version installation disk, integrate all software. (Including centos7a complete software package that can be used to install the system or fill the local image)

• CentOS-7.0-x86_64-GnomeLive-1503-01.iso: GNOME desktop version

• CentOS-7.0-x86_64-KdeLive-1503-01.isoKDE desktop version

• CentOS-7.0-x86_64-livecd-1503-01.iso 　CD-ROM-based system, similar to winpe

• CentOS-7.0-x86_64-minimal-1503-01.iso 　Simplified version, the least number of built-in software

Note:Recommended installation64for Linux system.

Old version download address:https://wiki.centos.org/Download

Next, you need to burn the downloaded Linux system to a CD or USB drive.

Note:You can also install Linux system on VMware virtual machine on Windows.

Linux installation steps

1Firstly, use a CD-ROM or USB drive or the Linux ISO file you downloaded for installation.

Interface description:

Install or upgrade an existing system Install or upgrade an existing system

Install system with basic video driver Use basic graphics driver during installation

Enter system repair mode Rescue installed system

Boot from local drive Exit installation and boot from the hard drive

Memory test Memory detection

Note: Using Lenovo E49When installing, selecting the first option will cause screen display issues, later changed to the second option for installation without any problems

2At this time, just 'skip' is fine

3A boot interface appears, click 'next'

4Select 'English (English)' otherwise there may be some garbled code issues

5Select 'U.S. English' for keyboard layout

6Select 'Basic Storage Devices' and click 'Next'

7Ask whether to ignore all data, choose 'Yes, discard any data' for new computer system installation

8Hostname fill in the format 'English name.Surname'

9Click the installation diagram in order for network settings

10The time zone can be clicked on the map, select 'shanghai' and uncheck the box before 'System clock uses UTC'

11Set the root password

12Hard disk partition, be sure to select according to the diagram

13Adjust the partition, it must be/The 'home' partition, if this partition does not exist, installing some software may cause installation issues

14Ask whether to format the partition

15Write changes to the hard disk

16Guide program installation location

17The most important step, the most critical step in this tutorial, and a step not mentioned in other tutorials, click in the order shown in the diagram

18Cancel all options for the following content

Applications

Base System

Servers

And make the following settings for Desktops

Cancel the following options:

Desktop Debugging and Performance Tools

Desktop Platform

Remote Desktop Clients

Input MethodsOnly keep ibus in Chinese-pinyin-1.3.8-1.el6.x86_64Cancel all others

19Select Languages, select Chinese Support on the right, and click the red area

20. Adjusted as shown in the figure below

21Up to this point, the most minimalist desktop environment has been set up

22Restart after installation is complete

23License Information after restart

24Create User

Username: Enter your English name (without last name)

Full Name: Enter your English name. Last name (initial letter capitalized)

25Select 'Synchronize data and time over the network' under 'Date and Time'

The system will restart after Finsh

26For the first login, do not make any changes before logging in, this is very important!!! Log out immediately after logging in

For the second login, select the language, choose 'other' in the red area, and select 'Chinese (China)'

27After logging in, please click in the following order!

The CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me at any time!!!