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+ <title>14.&nbsp;Choose Packages to Install</title>
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+ <div lang="" class="section" title="14.&nbsp;Choose Packages to Install">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="drakx-choosePackages"></a>14.&nbsp;Choose Packages to Install
+ </h2>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+
+
+ <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakx-choosePackages-pa20"></a>Depending on the
+ installation media you are currently using, you may be first asked
+ to select the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>s you actually have at hand.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="14.1.&nbsp;Choose Package Groups to Install">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-choosePackages"></a>14.1.&nbsp;Choose Package
+ Groups to Install
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx-choosePackages.png" align="middle"></div>
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa1"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it1"></a>It's now time to
+ specify which programs you wish to install on your system. There
+ are thousands of packages available for <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span>, and to
+ make it simpler to manage, they have been placed into groups of
+ similar applications.
+ </p>
+
+
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa2"></a><span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span> sorts package groups into
+ categories. You can mix and match applications from the various
+ categories, so a <span class="guilabel">Workstation</span> installation can
+ still have applications from the <span class="guilabel">Server</span>
+ category installed.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <div class="orderedlist">
+ <ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa3"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it2"></a><span class="guilabel">Workstation</span>:
+ if you plan to use your machine as a workstation, select one or
+ more of the groups in this category. The special
+ <code class="literal">LSB</code> group will configure your system so that
+ it complies as much as possible with the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.linuxbase.org/" target="_top">Linux Standard Base
+ Project</a> specifications.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa5"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it4"></a><span class="guilabel">Server</span>:
+ if your machine is intended to be a server, select which of the
+ more common services you wish to install on your machine.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa6"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it5"></a>
+ <span class="guilabel">Graphical Environment</span>: this is where you
+ will choose your preferred graphical environment. At least one
+ must be selected if you want to have a graphical interface
+ available.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ol>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
+ <table border="0" summary="Tip">
+ <tr>
+ <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="../common/images/tip.png"></td>
+ <th align="left">Tip</th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="left" valign="top">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa7"></a>Moving the
+ mouse cursor over a group name will display a short
+ explanatory text about that group.
+ </p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
+ <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it6"></a>
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa11"></a>You can
+ check the <span class="guilabel">Individual package selection</span> box,
+ which is useful if you're familiar with the packages being
+ offered or if you want to have total control over what will be
+ installed.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa12"></a>If you
+ start the installation in <span class="guilabel">Upgrade</span> mode,
+ you can deselect all groups and prevent the installation of any new
+ packages. This is useful for repairing or updating an existing
+ system.
+ </p>
+
+
+
+
+ <h4><a name="BIdNEW-drakx-choosePackages-bh1"></a>Minimal Installation
+ </h4>
+
+
+ <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakx-choosePackages-pa19"></a>If you
+ deselect all groups when performing a regular installation (as
+ opposed to an upgrade), a new dialog shows after pressing the
+ <span class="guibutton">Next</span> button, suggesting different options
+ for a minimal installation:
+ </p>
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist"><a name="BIdNEW-drakx-choosePackages-item1"></a><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa8"></a><span class="guilabel">With
+ X</span>: install the minimum number of packages possible
+ to have a working graphical desktop.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa9"></a><span class="guilabel">With basic
+ documentation</span>: installs the base system plus basic
+ utilities and their documentation. This installation is
+ suitable for setting up a server.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa10"></a><span class="guilabel">Truly minimal install</span>:
+ installs the absolute minimum number of packages necessary to
+ get a working <span class="application">Linux</span> system. With this installation you
+ will only have a command-line interface.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="14.2.&nbsp;Choosing Individual Packages to Install">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-choosePackagesTree"></a>14.2.&nbsp;Choosing
+ Individual Packages to Install
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx-choosePackagesTree.png" align="middle"></div>
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa13"></a>If you choose
+ to install packages individually, the installer will present a tree
+ structure containing all packages classified by groups and
+ subgroups. While browsing the tree, you can select entire groups,
+ subgroups, or individual packages.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa14"></a>Whenever you select a
+ package on the tree, a description will appear on the right to let
+ you know the purpose of that package.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
+ <table border="0" summary="Warning">
+ <tr>
+ <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="../common/images/warning.png"></td>
+ <th align="left">Warning</th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="left" valign="top">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa15"></a>If a server
+ package has been selected, either because you specifically chose
+ the individual package or because it was part of a group of
+ packages, you will be asked to confirm that you really want those
+ server packages to be installed. By default <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span> will
+ automatically start any installed services (servers) at boot
+ time. Even if they are safe and have no known issues at the time
+ the distribution was shipped, it is entirely possible that
+ security holes were discovered after this version of
+ <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span> was finalized. If you don't know what a
+ particular service is supposed to do or why it's being installed,
+ then click <span class="guibutton">No</span>.
+ </p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa16"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it7"></a> The <span class="guilabel">Show
+ automatically selected packages</span> option is used to
+ disable the warning dialog. Those appear whenever the installer
+ automatically selects a package to resolve a dependency issue.
+ Some packages depend on others and the installation of one
+ particular package may require the installation of another
+ one. The installer can determine which packages are required to
+ satisfy a dependency and to successfully complete the
+ installation.
+ </p>
+
+
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa17"></a>The little
+ floppy disk icon at the bottom of the list allows you to load or
+ save the packages list. This is useful if you have a number of
+ machines that you wish to configure identically. Click on this icon
+ and select whether you wish to <span class="guilabel">Load</span> or
+ <span class="guilabel">Save</span> the packages list, then select the medium
+ in the following screen and click on the <span class="guibutton">Ok</span>
+ button.
+ </p>
+
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
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