TASK-4
INSTALLATION OF RED HAT LINUX
Every student should install Linux on the computer. This computer should have windows installed. The system
should be configured as dual boot with both windows and Linux.
AIM: To install The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 operating system on the personal computer.
Hardware Requirements: Personal Computer, Linux Bootable USB
Software Requirements: Linux OS
THEORY:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 Is a version of the commercial linux distribution developed by red hat for the
enterprise market It is released in 2010.
PROCEDURE:
1. Boot from the Installation Media
Insert the bootable USB drive or DVD into your system.
Restart the system and enter the BIOS/UEFI setup (usually by pressing a key like F2, F12, Esc,
or Del during startup).
Set the boot priority to boot from the USB drive or DVD.
2. Start the installation.
When the system boots from the installation media, you will see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
boot screen.
Select the install or upgrade an existing system option and press enter.
Fig: Select Install or Upgrade
3. Select Language and Keyboard.
Choose your preferred language and keyboard layout and click "Next."
Fig: Select RHEL 6 Language
Fig: Select RHEL 6 Keyboard
4. Choose skip media test, click ok if you want to check media.
Fig: Skip RHEL 6 media test
5. Select storage device.
Select the storage device to install RHEL 6 on. You can choose "Basic Storage Devices" for local storage
or "Specialized Storage Devices" for advanced options and click next.
Fig: Select RHEL 6 Storage Device
6. Type computer name or hostname.
Set the hostname for your system and click next.
Fig: Set RHEL 6 Hostname
7. Select time zone location.
Fig: Set RHEL 6 Time Zone
8. Enter password for root user.
Set a strong root password and click next.
Fig: Set RHEL 6 root Password
9. Select type of installation and review partitioning layout carefully also may choose Encrypt system.
Choose a partitioning option. You can select "Use All Space" to automatically partition the entire disk or
choose a custom partitioning scheme.
If you choose custom partitioning, create the necessary partitions (e.g., /, swap, /home) and allocate
appropriate sizes. Click "Next" when done.
Fig: Select RHEL 6 Partition Layout
10. Review partitioning layout, modify if needed. I have chosen default setup with Ext4 and LVM.
Fig: Choose RHEL 6 Filesystem type
11. Manually configuration of LVM and RAID storage.
Standard partition: OS is stored on the only one disk.
Raid Partition: OS is stored on the 4 or 5 disks.
Fig: Configure RHEL 6 LVM and Raid
12. Creating partition and formatting file systems.
After creation of standard partition please select a device and click next.
Fig: Creating RHEL 6 Partitions
13. Configuring boot loader options, also can give boot loader password for security reason.
Fig: Set RHEL 6 boot loader password
14. Select applications to install and select customize now.
Fig: Select RHEL 6 Installation Packages
15. Customize package selections.
Fig: RHEL 6 Packages Selection
16. Installation progress.
Fig: RHEL 6 Installation Process
17. Installation is completed successfully.
RHEL 6 Installation Completed
18. Please reboot your computer and login with root credentials as you set in the Step #8.
On the first boot, you will need to complete the initial setup, including creating a user account and
setting up system updates.
Reboot RHEL 6 Installation
19. Login Screen.
RHEL 6 Login Screen
Result: Thus, the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system is successfully installed on the
system.
