Introduction
This document is based on a previous document detailing installation for version 6.10
(http://dev.wifidog.org/wiki/doc/install/ubuntu/auth-server).
Prior to installing WiFiDog I had never used or installed Linux. These instructions may
help others do this for the first time and save some of the time I spent learning the basics.
These are step by step instructions to install Ubuntu Linux
Server V10.04.1 which can be downloaded here.
I used the 32 bit version because I was
unsure of 64 bit compatibility with the other software required.
Ubuntu Installation Process
Download the Ubuntu CD image and burn it to CD.
I am installing it on a dedicated computer and all data on the computer
will be lost as I install
Ubuntu.
Put the CD in the drive and boot from the CD.
In this example the server will initially get an IP address from a DHCP server on the
network.
The following is a summary of the text mode setup screens.
The screen title or prompt is
on the left, my response is on the right. Items in parenthesis are status screens from the
installation process.
- Language English (for me)
- Install Ubuntu Server
- Language English again.
- My Location - United States
- Detect keyboard layout No
- Origin of keyboard - USA
- Keyboard layout - USA
- (Detecting hardware / scanning CD ROM, Loading
)
- Hostname WiFiDogAuth
- (Get Time from server)
- Is this Correct Yes
- Partition Disks use entire disk and set up LVM
- Select disk SCSI1 (Its the only one)
- Partition disks Yes (This is where you wipe everything out)
- Partition Disks Yes
- Partition size I used the whole thing
- Partition Disks Yes
- (Formats hard drive)
- (Installs Ubuntu base system), this takes a while
- Full name Jim xxxxxx
- Username jim (its my name)
- Password xxxxxx
- Password xxxxxx
- Encrypt home directory No
- Http proxy leave blank
- (Configuring apt)
- Select and Install Software Install security updates automatically
- Software selection
[X] Open SSH server only.
(I chose to install the other required components after the basic installation. You could
probably install them here.)
- (Select and install software), this takes a while
- Install the GRUB boot loader yes
- Installation Complete!
- Remove the CD and continue.
- (Server reboots)
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