Debian Installation STEPS

In the Linux Bible each section of the book gives detail description.

I used the books which came with CDs.

Later I moved to books on Redhat. 

I am really disappointed that Redhat is aggressive and commercial now. I have given up both SuSe and Redhat for good. 

Now that I am trying to finish a book on "Linux Essentials" , I should thank the guys before me who wrote books with detailed description of each step. If not for them without a Teacher or GURU, I wouldn't have become a Linux advocate now.

The medical books were boring but reading Linux Text books was exciting. However, reading big medical texts prepared me adequately, for the big plunge.

Things have become easy with graphic installers. 

Below is what YOU see if YOU install using Text Mode.  

Debian Installation STEPS

(1)  Debian Installer main menu

Choose the next step in the install process 

Choose the language 

Access the installer using Braille display

Configure the keyboard (say English or Greek)

Detect and mount installer media (CD/DVD and now USB)

Load installer components from the installer media

Detect network hardware

(With Ethernet detection was easy and automatic but with WiFi there were problems. I used to skip the Network Configuration at the stage and do it after installation. Now once configured the installer finds the nearest repository and install the latest kernel) 

Configure the network which means providing the password for the network.

Set up user and passwords

Configure the clock ( depending on where one lives)

Detect disks

Install the base system

Configure the package manager

Select and install software, what really means a choosing a desktop, gnome Plasma ot Xfce

Install the GRUB boot loader

Install the systemd-boot boot loader (this is where runit, ....   and controversies come but I am happy with sustemd)

continue without boot loader

Finish the installation 

Additional Features

Change debconf priority

Check the integrity of the  instillation media

Save debug logs

Execute s a shell

Eject a CD from the drive

Abort the installation 

The last one is the most important, if one makes a mistake one can go back and revise.

I use to write down each mistake on  a piece of paper so that I do not repeat it next time round.

Patience is the most important attribute in Linux, I have learned.

 Good Bye and Merry Christmas.

 

 

 

 

 

. 

Set