SUNScholar/Install Ubuntu/S03

Step 3. Installation

It is fairly easy to install the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS server software.

However it is good best practice to develop installation skills on a test server first, before doing a production server installation.

Below are screenshots of the most important parts of the installation.

Use the "TAB" key and arrow keys to move between items.
Use the "SPACE" key to select items.
Use the "ENTER" key to activate controls/buttons.

Hostname

	Hostname setup. Type in the hostname of the server. Take careful note of hostname selection in Step 2

Disk Partitioning

/dev/sda1 = / - is the root/system partition. /dev/sda2 = is the swap partition and is not listed. /dev/sda3 = /var - is the partition where the database and log files are stored. /dev/sda4 = /home - is the partition where the DSpace application and assetstore are located.	Instructions Partition setup. Select manual. Take careful note of partition sizing in Step 1 Step 1. Install VirtualBox in Windows 7 http://youtu.be/XajMLO8v65w Step 2. Watch demo Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Install for DSpace using Virtualbox and "manual" partitions Download and watch the following video - 30MB - 22mins: http://web.lib.sun.ac.za/style/sunscholar/ubuntu-10.04-installation.mp4 Do a few test installs with Virtualvox and then move to some test installs on bare metal or VMware. Ubuntu Installation Help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/index.html http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Enterprise_Server_Management http://youtu.be/cC_c0JMVoBo http://youtu.be/y6oWBXF7ENk Partition Help http://youtu.be/eSMMs4cfMqY Partitioning 101 http://youtu.be/bVjzt_uriwE Partitioning & Installing Ubuntu Server Part 1/2 http://youtu.be/VAZRomlY8CE Partitioning & Installing Ubuntu Server Part 2/2 http://youtu.be/Garnfv2pf2s Install ubuntu server 12.04 LTS - Also applies to 10.04 LTS Virtualbox Help https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/virtualbox http://youtu.be/eCyPq6rDnJE Install Ubuntu Server 10.04 on VirtualBox - not to be used for DSpace! Please note: The use of seperate partitions for the /home and /var folders greatly facilitates disaster recovery and system stability and is generally accepted systems administration practice for critical linux based servers.