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Installing Linux on the Server : Linux Installation Tasks

Linux Installation Tasks

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“Before Installing Linux”
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“Install Linux”
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“Run the Linux Setup Agent”
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“Verify Your Linux Release”

Before Installing Linux

Use the following procedure to install Linux on the STA server.

Note – These instructions assume you are installing from DVD/CD‑ROM. If you are using a different installation method, the first few steps may vary.

Note – The examples in the following procedure use the graphical installer for Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL), version 5u6. If you are installing a different version of Linux or if you are using console mode, the exact steps will vary.

Note – The graphical installer requires the kdelibs package, which is included in the Linux Installer Media Pack.

Before starting this procedure, check with your IT system administrator to obtain the following information:

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Hostname and IP address for the STA server
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Gateway IP address and netmask for your network
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IP address of the NTP (network time protocol) servers you will be using
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Network proxy information, if applicable

In this procedure, you will install key software components, including the following:

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GNOME desktop environment
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Internet support
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Editors, graphical Internet and text-based Internet
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X Windows
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Resource Package Manager (RPM), Yellowdog Updater, Modified (yum), and Tcl Expect
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Java

Be sure you do NOT install or enable the following:

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Web server
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Database
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Dial-up network support

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Install Linux
1.
Attach the media you created in “Download the Linux Installer Media Pack” to the STA server.
2.
To initiate the Linux installer, follow the instructions in the README file on the media.
3.
Press the Enter key to install in graphical mode.

You will see a series of messages as the installer probes your system. This process may take a minute or two.

4.
If you are installing from DVD/CD‑ROM, the CD Found screen appears. You can perform a test of the DVD/CD‑ROM media, but this is not required and can be time-consuming. To skip the media test, perform the following steps:
a.
Press Tab to highlight the Skip option.
b.
Press Enter or Spacebar.

An information screen appears as the installer starts up. This process may take a minute or two.

5.
On the Welcome screen, click Next.

Note – You can view the Linux release notes by clicking the Release Notes button.

6.
Select a language, and then click Next.

7.
Select a keyboard layout, and then click Next.

8.
Identify a partitioning layout to use on the server. You can choose the default layout or define a custom one. See “Review STA Filesystem Structure” for the recommended layout. To use the default, do the following:
a.
In the menu, select “Remove linux partitions on selected drives and create default layout.”
b.
Deselect the “Review and modify partitioning layout” check box. Click Next.

9.
Perform the following steps in the Network screen. Your specific settings will vary depending on your requirements.
a.
Under Network Devices, click Edit. In the dialog box, specify a static IP address for the STA server (DHCP is not supported), and then click OK.
b.
Under Set the hostname, select “manually” and specify the server name in the field. Click Next.

10.
On the time zone screen, select the STA server’s time zone, select the “System clock uses UTC” check box, and then click Next.

11.
On the password screen, enter and confirm your chosen root password for the server, then click Next.

Note – The root user has complete access to the STA server.

12.
On the software selections screen, deselect all check boxes, select “Customize now”, then click Next.

13.
In the left panel, select Desktop Environments. In the right panel, select the check box for GNOME Desktop Environment. Do NOT click Next.

Note – If you accidentally click Next after this and the next few steps, click Back after the software completes a dependency check.

14.
In the left panel, select Applications. In the right panel, do the following:
a.
Select the Editors, Graphical Internet, and Text-based Internet check boxes.
b.
Deselect all other check boxes. Do NOT click Next.

15.
In the left panel, select Development. In the right panel, do the following:
a.
Select the Development Libraries and Development Tools check boxes.

Note – The STA installer will check for the glibc-devel package (part of the Development Libraries group) and the rpm-build package (part of the Development Tools group). If these are not present, STA installation will fail.

b.
Deselect all other check boxes. Do NOT click Next.
c.
With Development Tools checked and highlighted, click the Optional packages button.

16.
In the Packages in Development Tools window, do the following:
a.
Scroll to and select the check box for the “expect-x.xx.x” package.
b.
Leave all other packages as-is, and then click Close.

17.
In the left panel, select Servers. In the right panel, do the following:
a.
Deselect Printing Support.
b.
Leave all other check boxes as-is. Do NOT click Next.

18.
In the left panel, select Base System. In the right panel, do the following:
a.
Select the Administration Tools, Base, Java, Legacy Software Support, System Tools, and X Window System check boxes.
b.
Deselect the Dialup Networking Support check box. Do NOT click Next.

19.
If you want Linux on the STA server to use a language other than US English, in the left panel, select Languages. In the right panel, select your language.

20.
In the left panel, do NOT select Cluster Storage, Clustering, or Virtualization. These are not needed for the STA server.
21.
Click Next.

The installer checks for package installation dependencies.

22.
Verify that you are ready to begin the installation, and then click Next.

If you need to make any changes, click Back.

23.
Wait while the installation proceeds.

Depending on your specific server configuration, installation may take around 30 minutes.

24.
When the Congratulations screen appears, remove the installation media, and then click Reboot.

The graphical installer terminates, and the server reboots.

Note – Once the server reboots, you can view a complete log of your installation in /root/install.log.

25.
Proceed to “Run the Linux Setup Agent”.
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