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diff --git a/installer/8/en/content/software.html b/installer/8/en/content/software.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..87c0dabd --- /dev/null +++ b/installer/8/en/content/software.html @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> +<!DOCTYPE html + PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head> + <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=7"/> + <title>Software</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL-NS Stylesheets V1.75.2"/><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"/><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"/><link rel="prev" href="diskPartitioning.html" title="Partitioning"/><link rel="next" href="addUser.html" title="User Management"/><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/><script type="text/javascript"> + //The id for tree cookie + var treeCookieId = "treeview-2748"; + var language = "en"; + var w = new Object(); + //Localization + txt_filesfound = 'Results'; + txt_enter_at_least_1_char = "You must enter at least one character."; + txt_browser_not_supported = "JavaScript is disabled on your browser. 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You + can add other sources for packages, like an optical-disc or a remote source. + The source selection determines which packages will be available during the + subsequent steps.</p><p>For a network source, there are two steps to follow:</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>Choosing and activating the network, if not already up.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Selecting a mirror or specifying a URL (very first entry). By + selecting a mirror, you have access to the selection of all repositories + managed by Mageia, like the <span class="emphasis"><em>Nonfree</em></span>, the + <span class="emphasis"><em>Tainted</em></span> repositories and the + <span class="emphasis"><em>Updates</em></span>. With the URL, you can designate a specific + repository or your own NFS installation.</p></li></ol></div><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>If you are updating a 64-bit installation which may contain some + 32-bit packages, it is advised to use this screen to add an online mirror + by selecting one of the Network protocols here. The 64-bit DVD ISO only + contains 64-bit and <span class="emphasis"><em>noarch</em></span> packages, it will not be + able to update the 32-bit packages. However, after adding an online + mirror, the installer will find the needed 32-bit packages there.</p></div></div><div class="section" title="Available Media"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="media_selection"><!----></a>Available Media</h4></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-media_selection.png" align="middle"/></div><p>Here you have the list of available repositories. Not all repositories + are available, according to which media you use for installing. The + repositories selection determines which packages will be available for + selection during the next steps.</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>The <span class="emphasis"><em>Core</em></span> repository cannot be disabled as it + contains the base of the distribution.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The <span class="emphasis"><em>Nonfree</em></span> repository includes packages that + are free-of-charge, i.e. Mageia may redistribute them, but they contain + closed-source software (hence the name - Nonfree). For example this + repository includes nVidia and AMD graphics card proprietary drivers, + firmware for various WiFi cards, etc.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The <span class="emphasis"><em>Tainted</em></span> repository includes packages + released under a free license. The main criteria for placing packages in + this repository is that they may infringe patents and copyright laws in + some countries, e.g. multimedia codecs needed to play various + audio/video files; packages needed to play commercial video DVD's, + etc.</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="section" title="Desktop Selection"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="chooseDesktop"><!----></a>Desktop Selection</h3></div></div></div><p>Some choices made here will open other screens with related + options.</p><p>After the selection step(s), you will see a slideshow during the + installation of required packages. The slideshow can be disabled by pressing + the <span class="emphasis"><em>Details</em></span> button.</p><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-chooseDesktop.png" align="middle"/></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>Choose whether you prefer to use the KDE Plasma or GNOME desktop + environment. Both come with a full set of useful applications and + tools.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Select <span class="emphasis"><em>Custom</em></span> if you do not wish to use + either (or, actually use both) of these, or if you want to modify the + default software choices for these desktop environments. The LXDE + desktop, for instance, is lighter than the previous two, sporting less + eye candy and having fewer packages installed by default.</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Package Group Selection"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="choosePackageGroups"><!----></a>Package Group Selection</h3></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-choosePackageGroups.png" align="middle"/></div><p>Packages are arranged into common groups, to make choosing what you + need on your system a lot easier. The groups are fairly self explanatory, + however more information about the content of each is available in tool-tips + which become visible as the mouse is hovered over them.</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Workstation</strong></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Server</strong></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Graphical Environment</strong></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Individual Package Selection</strong></span>: you + can use this option to manually add or remove packages</p></li></ul></div><p>See <a class="xref" href="software.html#minimal-install" title="Minimal Install">Minimal Install</a> for instructions on how to do a + minimal install (without or with X & IceWM).</p></div><div class="section" title="Minimal Install"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="minimal-install"><!----></a>Minimal Install</h3></div></div></div><p>Minimal Installation is intended for those with specific uses in mind + for Mageia, such as a server or a specialised workstation. You will probably + use this option combined with the <span class="emphasis"><em>Individual package + selection</em></span> option to fine-tune your installation. See <a class="xref" href="software.html#choosePackagesTree" title="Choose Individual Packages">Choose Individual Packages</a>.</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>You can choose a <span class="emphasis"><em>Minimal Installation</em></span> by + de-selecting everything in the <span class="emphasis"><em>Package Group + Selection</em></span> screen, see <a class="xref" href="software.html#choosePackageGroups" title="Package Group Selection">Choose Package Groups</a>.</p><p>If desired, you can additionally tick the <span class="emphasis"><em>Individual + package selection</em></span> option in the same screen.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>If you choose this installation method, then the relevant screen + (see screenshot below) will offer you a few useful extras to install, + such as documentation and <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">X</span>”</span>.</p><p>If the <span class="emphasis"><em>With X</em></span> option is selected, then IceWM + (a lightweight desktop environment) will also be included.</p></li></ul></div><p>The basic documentation is provided in the form of <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">man</span>”</span> + and <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">info</span>”</span> pages. It contains the man pages from the <a class="link" href="http://www.tldp.org/manpages/man.html" target="_top">Linux Documentation + Project</a> and the <a class="link" href="http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/" target="_top">GNU + coreutils</a> info pages.</p><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-minimal-install.png" align="middle"/></div></div><div class="section" title="Choose Individual Packages"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="choosePackagesTree"><!----></a>Choose Individual Packages</h3></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-choosePackagesTree.png" align="middle"/></div><p>Here you can add or remove any extra packages to customize your + installation.</p><p>After having made your choice, you can click on the + <span class="emphasis"><em>floppy</em></span> icon at the bottom of the page to save your + choice of packages (saving to a USB key works, too). You can then use this + file to install the same packages on another system, by pressing the same + button during install and choosing to load it.</p></div></div><script xmlns="" type="text/javascript" src="main.js"><!----></script><hr xmlns=""/><div xmlns="" class="copyright">© Mageia</div><div xmlns="" class="license"><a href="index.html#CC_BY-SA">CC BY-SA 3.0</a></div><div id="upload_date">Uploaded on 11/03/2021</div><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="diskPartitioning.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="addUser.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr></table></div></div><div><div id="leftnavigation"><div id="tabs"><ul><li><a 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