The Oracle Linux Installation Guide provides information about how to install and upgrade Oracle Linux 7 systems.
This document is intended for administrators who need to install and configure Oracle Linux 7. It is assumed that readers are familiar with web technologies and have a general understanding of administering the Linux operating system.
The document is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Pre-installation Configuration describes the system requirements for Oracle Linux 7, how to obtain the Oracle Linux 7 software, information that you require to install a system, and how to set up a network installation server.
Chapter 2, Installing Oracle Linux Manually describes how to manually install Oracle Linux 7 from a boot image that is available on a CD, DVD, USB memory stick, or hard drive. The packages used for the installation can be available locally or hosted on a network installation server.
Chapter 3, Options for Installation describes some of the options you have for installing Oracle Linux 7including the boot options that can be used to control the installation and how you can use kickstart to automate the installation of Oracle Linux.
Chapter 4, Upgrading an Oracle Linux System describes how you can upgrade from a previous Oracle Linux release.
Chapter 5, Post-Installation Configuration describes configuration changes that you might make to a system after installation.
Chapter 6, Troubleshooting Oracle Linux 7 Installations describes some options for troubleshooting Oracle Linux installations.
The documentation for this product is available at:
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/linux/documentation/index.html.
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