Linux: 2018 NEW Easy User Manual to Learn the Linux Operating System and Command Line by Yourself (Linux Bible , Linux Tips and Tricks,Linux Pocket Guide) by Brian Jones

Author:Brian Jones [Jones, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2018-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

The ISO image contains the installer and a number of packages to set up the Linux base system. For example, this includes the Linux kernel being installed below.

The next step is that you have to decide whether to use additional installation media or not. In our case, we have just a single installation disk and can consequentially select No from the menu (see image below). Then click the Continue button to proceed. As pointed out earlier, the software for Debian is organized in packages. These packages are provided in multiple software repositories. The repositories are made available via package mirrors that are maintained by universities, private persons, companies and other organizations. These mirrors are located in different countries. In the next step, you will have to decide from which country you would like to retrieve your Debian packages. It is recommended to choose a mirror that is geographically located near you to minimize the time that is needed to transport the data from the mirror to your computer via a network. As an initial step, choose your desired country. As a second step choose a preferred mirror from the list (see image below). The list contains universities, internet providers, government services and other organizations. In case your computer network includes a proxy server to communicate with the outside world, enter the according to information here. In such an instance, we do not have that and leave the entry field empty. Click the Confirm button to proceed. As soon as the single parameters are set, the Debian installer connects to the previously selected package mirror and retrieves the package lists from there. A package list contains the packages that are available, including the name, size, and description. Depending on the quality and bandwidth of your network connection this step can take a while. Next, you are asked to take part in Popcon, the Debian package popularity contest (see image below). This information is optional and is used only by the team of developers that is responsible for the Debian packages. Based on Popcon, they figure out which Debian packages are the ones that are installed most often. The information has a direct influence on the preparation of installation images and which packages to keep or to dismiss for the different architectures.

In our case, we do not participate in Popcon, and leave the selection to No. Click the Confirm button to proceed with the selection of software tasks (tasksel).

Software Selection

Debian offers carefully arranged selections of packages, so-called tasks. The idea behind them is to group packages for specific uses in order to simplify the installation. From the list in the dialog window (see image below) you can choose between different desktop environments, as well as a web server, a print server, an SSH server and the standard system utilities. To have a minimal installation just enable the last two entries from the list. We will install the XFCE desktop environment later.

Having confirmed the software selection, the Debian installer retrieves the needed packages from the package mirror, unpacks and then installs them.

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