CentOS 6.4 Linux Installation Guide Step by Step

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Overview :

This tutorial will help the system administrators to install CentOS 6.4 linux on Servers. Whereas CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) is a Linux distribution which attempts to provide a free enterprise class computing platform which has 100% binary compatibility with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Note : First download the ISO files (http://centos.mirror.net.in/centos/6.4/isos/x86_64/) for your respective Server's architecture and write the iso file to DVD.

Installation Steps:

Step:1 Set your Server's BIOS to boot from CD / DVD.

Select Install or Upgrade existing system options as shown below :

Step:2 Select Skip media test

Step:3 Click on Next on welcome screen as shown below .

Step:4 Select English & click on Next.

Step:5 Select Appropirate keyboard ( U.S English in my Case).

Click on Next

Step:6 Select “Basic Storage Devices” option

if you want to install OS locally on attached hard disk.

Click on Next

Step:7 Select “Yes , discard any data” Option as shown below

Step:8 Set the Hostname and Click on “Configure Network”

if you want to configure network during installation

Step:9 Select the Time Zone with respect your Region

Click on Next

Step:10 Set the Root Password

Click on Next

Step:11 Select the Install Type , in my i am using “Use All Space”.

If you want to create your own partition partition table , then select “Create Custom Layout” Option.

Click on Next

Step:12 Verify Partition Scheme and click on Next.

Step:13 Click On the Format.

Step:14 Click On “Write Changes to disk”

Step:15 Set bootloader options.

Click on next

Step:16 Select the Software you want to Install , in my case i am using “Basic Server”

Click On Next.

Note : If want to select the software mannually , click on “Customize Now” and select your respective softwares.

Step:17 Installation Started as shown below

Step:18 Installation Completed , Reboot Your Server Now.

Step:19 Welcome Login Screen (Run Level 3).

Enter the user as root and enter password.

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