Saturday, July 18, 2015

Step by Step Linux Installation Guide

Linux installation:

 Installing Linux:


Linux is an operating system. It is the software on a computer that assists applications and the computer machinist to access the devices on the computer to perform desired functions. The processor completes the instructed task, and then refers the results back to the application by the operating system

a. Identifying distribution:

Ubuntu is an open-source operating system (OS) based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. Ubuntu was first released in 2004. The project is sponsored by Canonical Ltd., a U.K.-based company that generates revenue by selling support and services. There are many Versions of Ubuntu. They are Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04.2, Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS and Current Version is Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS.For the Installation, I have Selected Ubuntu 12.10.It is installed in Oracle Virtual Box.
Process Involved in Linux Installation
Key Stages:


-Select Language Type and Click Install Ubuntu




-Create New Partition Table and click install now


-Choose the location and click continue




Fig 4:- Select the keyboard language and click continue


-Create User Name and Password and click continue



b. Description of Disk partitioning (e.g. partition options, partition size):

As disk partition is done in virtual box we have allocated the minimum memory space. Disk partitioning is selected customize and set in the following ways in Virtual Box.
-Choose installation type
-Choose New Partition Table
-Create Partition give size and mount point

Mount Part, and Choose the Mount Points:
Partition number
Mount point
Size (MB)
1
/boot
500
2
/home
5000
3
/var
5000
4
/usr
5000
5
/tmp
5000
6
/root
20914
Total

Nearly 40 GB


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