General Notes

Is it possible to install Parsix GNU/Linux on the hard disk? 1. Yes. You can do this using the Parsix GNU/Linux installation program. Parsix GNU/Linux is designed to be installed on the hard disk. hat!s the minimum hard"are re#uirements to install Parsix GNU/Linux? 1. $he minimum re#uired hard"are is a %&&'() processor and at least %1*'+ o, -.'. /or better per,ormance0 1G+ o, -.' is recommended. Is it possible to install Parsix GNU/Linux beside o, other GNU/Linux distributions such as -ed (at or 1ebian GNU/Linux? 1. Yes. You can install it beside o, an2 t2pe o, GNU/Linux distribution. Parsix GNU/Linux installer s2stem "ill tr2 to detect other installed operating s2stems automaticall2. Is it possible to install Parsix GNU/Linux beside o, '34 indo"s? 1. Yes. You can install it beside o, '34 indo"s 5.n2 6ersion7. hat!s the de,ault boot loader o, Parsix GNU/Linux? 1. Parsix GNU/Linux uses GNU G-U+ as its de,ault boot loader. 3tarting ,rom Parsix GNU/Linux 8.&r&0 "e are using G-U+ *. 1oes Parsix GNU/Linux!s boot loader recogni)es other installed GNU/Linux distributions on m2 P9? 1. 3ince 6ersion &.:1 53hipped "ith Parsix 1.& called -amon70 the installer s2stem supports auto4detection o, all installed operating s2stems. $his ,eature is also implemented in G-U+ *. (o" man2 partitions and ho" much space are re#uired to install Parsix GNU/Linux? 1. .t least a root partition "ith % G+ ,ree space and a s"ap partition is re#uired ,or the installation. 3"ap partition!s capacit2 should be about t"ice as 2our -.'!s. 3ince Parsix GNU/Linux 8.&r&0 its o,,iciall2 possible to use an extra partition as /home. Is it possible to update an existing Parsix GNU/Linux installation? 1. Parsix installation s2stem can also update existing installations. /or more in,ormation0 see ;Update installation mode;.

Installation Guide
1. Prere#uirements .s mentioned abo6e0 2ou need at least t"o partitions. . root partition "ith %G+ o, ,ree space and a s"ap partition. I, 2ou ha6e other GNU/Linux installations on 2our hard disk0 Parsix GNU/Linux can recogni)e and use their s"ap partitions automaticall2. You can use pro6ided ;GParted; partitioning tool 5-un it ,rom .pplications < 32stem $ools < Partition =ditor7 to create ne" partitions or to resi)e existing ones. 1o not ,orget that i, 2ou create or resi)e an2 partitions0 it!s recommended to reboot the computer to appl2 changes and then start the installation. I, 2our partitions are read20 2ou can start installation right a"a2. It is possible to install Parsix GNU/Linux on ;Primar2; and ;=xtended; partitions. I, 2ou ha6e more than one hard disk0 it!s possible to use an2 o, them as the installation target. *. -unning Installation Program $o run the installation program0 click on the ;Install Parsix; icon on desktop or in the .pplications < Parsix menu. >r t2pe ;sudo parsix4installer; command.

8. Installation 3tart .,ter clicking on the ;Install Parsix; icon0 the installation program displa2s a "elcome "indo". 9lick ;>?; to proceed.

@. 'ain 'enu .,ter clicking on the ;>?; button0 the installation program displa2s the main menu. $his menu has six entries. $o #uit installation0 click ;Auit;.

%. Partitioning I, 2ou do not ha6e an2 read2 to use partitions to install Parsix GNU/Linux0 choose partition and click ;>?;. $his "ill run ;GParted; partitioning tool that could be used to create ne" or resi)e existing partitions.

Parsix GNU/Linux needs at least t"o partitions to be installed. . 3"ap partition about t"ice as 2our -.'!s and a main or root. 3i)e o, this partition should be at least %G+. It "ill be ,ormatted using the ,ormat 2ou choose in the installation "i)ard. e recommend to create three partitionsB ;s"ap;0 ;/ 5root7; and ;/home;. (a6ing a separate /home partition is al"a2s a good idea to keep 2our data in an isolated en6ironment than the main operating s2stem ,iles. Cust in case 2ou need to ,ormat the main partition0 2ou "ill not need to e6en touch 2our /home.

I, 2ou create or resi)e an2 partitions0 it!s highl2 recommended to reboot the computer to appl2 changes and then restart the installation. I, the ;Partition =ditor; tool ,ails to detect 2our partitions or crashes during appl2ing needed changes0 2ou can manuall2 partition the hard disk using ;su 4c c,disk; command. 9,disk is a po"er,ul partitioning tool but can not resi)e 2our existing partitions. $o resi)e partitions using the command line0 use the ;parted; command. /or more in,ormation t2pe the ;man parted; command. D. 3tarting the Installation +e,ore starting the installation procedure0 2ou should con,igure needed installation in,ormation such as installation place0 user/pass"ords etc. /rom the main menu choose ;3tart Installation; or ;Ne" Installation; and click ;>?;. In the ,irst step0 it asks to choose an installation partition. 9hoose a partition that 2ou "ant to install Parsix GNU/Linux in. $hen click ;Next; to proceed.

I, the installer program ,inds more than one a6ailable partition to be used in installation procedure0 it "ould recommend to use one o, them as /home "ith this #uestionB ould 2ou like speci,2 a separate ;/home; partition? Please note that this partition also "ill be ,ormatted b2 the installer.

I, 2ou ans"er ;Yes;0 2ou should choose a partition to be used as 2our ;/home;.

.ns"ering ;No; "ill lead the installer s2stem to use a single partition to store both s2stem and 2our personal data. In the next step0 2ou should choose desired ,ile s2stem ,ormat. I, 2ou don!t kno" about ,ile s2stem di,,erences0 click ;Next; to proceed.

$hen installation program asks 2ou to enter 2our ,ull name0 username and pass"ord respecti6el2.

In the next step0 2ou should enter 2our root 5.dministration7 pass"ord. You "ill need it to do administrati6e tasks later0 so choose a pass"ord that 2ou ne6er ,orgetE

In the next step 2ou should enter a hostname 59omputer name7. 1e,ault hostname is ;parsix;. You can change it. (ostname is needed ,or net"orking.

In the next step0 the installation program asks about boot loader installation. Parsix GNU/Linux uses G-U+ boot loader. It!s recommended to choose ;mbr;. $his "ill install boot loader on the master boot record.

:. Installation Process .,ter ,inishing con,iguration0 the installation program displa2s a con,irmation "indo". $ake a look0 i, e6er2thing seems to be ,ine0 click ;Next; to proceed.

$he installation program starts ,ormatting the chosen partition or partitions0 copies ,iles F con,igurations0 creates users0 installs boot loader and kernel. $hen displa2s the ,inal message that ;Installation has ,inished success,ull2;. No" 2ou can boot the computer using Parsix GNU/Linux. G. Auit In ;3tart Installation; step0 2ou can use ;Auit; button to exit the installation. $he installation program "ill ask 2ou to sa6e the con,iguration in a ,ile. I, 2ou like0 2ou can sa6e 2our con,iguration to use it later.

Updating An Existing Installation

Update Installation 'ode I, 2ou ha6e an existing installation o, Parsix GNU/Linux on the computer0 it is possible to update it to the ne" 6ersion using update installation mode. It is recommended to backup 2our data be,ore proceed. Update procedure deletes a lot o, data ,rom 2our root partition. $his action can not be undone.

3tarting Update Process

$o start update procedure0 click on ;.pplications < Parsix < Install Parsix; icon or t2pe ;sudo parsix4installer; command. $hen skip the "elcome "indo" and choose ;Update installation; then click next.

$hen s2stem asks 2ou to choose a partition that contains 2our existing Parsix GNU/Linux installation.

$hen displa2s a con,irmation message about the update process. .gain it is highl2 recommended to backup 2our data be,ore starting the update installation process.

1uring the ,inal steps o, update installation mode0 the installer asks 2ou to replace the H.>rg and GN>'= desktop con,igurations. .ns"er 2es i, 2ou desire to reset these con,igurations.

.,ter 1&41% minutes the installer displa2s the ,inal con,irmation "indo" and 2our ne" Parsix GNU/Linux is read2 to use. Important note that all extra installed so,t"are packages "ill be deleted and 2ou ha6e to reinstall them a,ter updating the s2stem using the ,ollo"ing commandB # apt-get update && apt-get install `cat /root/diffpackages-xxxxxxxxxxxx.txt`