Netinstall Debian Sid

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This is guide with screenshots, howto install Debian Sid (unstable) / Wheezy (testing) using

netinstall method. This guide also works with Debian Squeeze 6.0 (stable).

I use here Debian Wheezy (testing) netinstall image and graphical installer. After installation its easy to

upgrade to Debian Sid (unstable) using apt, if you want to.

This Debian Sid / Wheezy Netinstall with LVM guide is divided on four main section

and some important sub sections:1. Before Debian Sid / Wheezy Installation

2. Debian Sid / Wheezy Installation

2.13 Manual Partition

2.38 Installing Base System

3. Debian Sid / Wheezy Post Installation

4. Howto Upgrade Debian Wheezy to Debian Sid (Debian testing to Debian unstable)

1. Before Debian Sid / Wheezy Installation1.1 Download Debian Wheezy (testing) Netinstall Image

Download Debian Wheezy Beta 1 release netinstall image, select your system architecture, example i386 or

amd64.

1.2 Burn Debian Wheezy Netinstall Image to CD or Create Live USB and BootComputer Using Installation Media

Remember check your image md5sum before you create installation media. Then boot computer using

Debian netinstall installation media.
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2. Debian Sid / Wheezy Installation2.1 Debian Wheezy Boot Menu (Grub)


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2.2 Select Language

2.3 Select Location


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2.6 Configure the Network Hostname

2.7 Configure the Network Domain Name


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2.8 Setup Users and Passwords

2.9 Setup User Name


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2.10 Setup User Name for Account

2.11 Setup User Password


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2.12 Configure the Clock and Time Zone

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2.13 Manual Partition

2.14 Select Disk

2.15 Create New Empty Partition Table

2.16 Create Boot Partion

2.17 Create New Partion

2.18 Set Partition Size

2.19 Select Primary or Logical Partition

2.20 Select Location
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2.21 Boot Partition Settings

2.22 Configure LVM

2.23 Write Changes to Disk Configure LVM

2.24 Create Volume Group

2.25 Set Volume Group Name

2.26 Select Devices

2.27 Write Changes to Disk

2.28 Create Logical Volume SwapSelect Create Logical Volume

Select Volume Group

Set Swap Logical Volume Name

Set Swap Logical Volume Size

2.29 Create Home and Root Logical Volumes

Do exactly same than with swap logical volume and set names like lv_home and lv_root. Select logical

volume sizes. And check following steps:

Use Partition

Select File System

Set Mount Point and Finish

2.30 Final Setup and Finish


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2.31 Write to Disk

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2.38 Installing Base System

2.39 Configure Package Manager Mirrors

2.40 Configure Package Manager Proxy

2.41 Configuring APT2.42 Select and Install Software

2.43 Configure Popularity Contest

2.44 Select Softwares to Install
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2.45 Download and Install Needed Packages

2.46 Install GRUB to MBR

2.47 Finish the Installation2.48 Installation Complete


3. Debian Sid / Wheezy Post Installation

Actually everything is done if you want run Debian Wheezy. Here is Screenshots from first boot after

installation.

3.1 Booting Just Installed Debian System

3.2 Debian GDM3 Login Screen

3.3 Debian Gnome 3.4.1 Desktop


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If you want to go step forward and live on the edge, then check following page to get instructions, howto

update Debian Wheezy (testing) to Debian Sid (unstable).

4. Howto Upgrade Debian Wheezy to Debian Sid (Debiantesting to Debian unstable)

4.1 Change root usersu -

## OR ##

sudo-i

4.2 Modify /etc/apt/sources.list

Original /etc/apt/sources.list looks like following:# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux wheezy-DI-a1 _Wheezy_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETI

main

#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux wheezy-DI-a1 _Wheezy_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINS

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian wheezy main

deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main

deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main

deb-src http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main

Modify /etc/apt/sources.list to following:deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free

## You can remove following lines ##

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux wheezy-DI-a1 _Wheezy_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETI

main

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux wheezy-DI-a1 _Wheezy_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETI

main

# deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian wheezy main

# deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main

# deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main

# deb-src http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main

4.3 Upgrade from Wheezy (testing) to Sid (unstable)

I use here aptitude you can also use apt-get if you want.aptitude update

aptitude full-upgrade

4.4 Reboot After Upgradereboot


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4.5 Debian Unstable Sid Screenshot with Gnome-Shell


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