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Oracle® Linux 6: Installation Guide provides information about how to install and upgrade Oracle Linux 6 systems.
This document is intended for administrators who need to install and configure Oracle Linux 6. 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 6, how to obtain the Oracle Linux 6 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 install Oracle Linux manually from a boot image that is available on CD, DVD, USB memory stick, hard drive, virtual device hosted by a virtual machine hypervisor, or a remote server that is accessible via HTTP or NFS.
Chapter 3, Installing Oracle Linux by Using Kickstart describes how you can use kickstart to automate the installation of Oracle Linux.
Chapter 4, Post-installation Configuration describes configuration changes that you might make to a system after installation.
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