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Mint 17 Xfce: First Boot Load
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This page contains Summary Notes that I would use when going over how I load Mint 17 Xfce with someone else. If a system is 3 to 7 years old, then usually this would be my OS of choice for such equipment.
To do the below install of Linux Mint, use the Mint 17 Xfce live boot. (Just let the Mint 17 DVD or USB boot to the desktop.)
→ From the Terminal (“Menu” icon » Xfce Terminal) run (copy & paste) the following command:
sudo apt-get install squid-deb-proxy-client
… Make certain “-client” is at the end of the above command! (Don't install a 2nd .deb proxy server!)
Please Note: The above will only provide a .deb files proxy while the Live Boot is running. (Only until it is shut down or rebooted.) Which is why this would then need to be re-installed in the (just installed) Computer System OS.
Run the Linux Mint 17 Installer
- Run the “Install Linux Mint” application on the desktop
- Select language (I accept the “English” default)
- Ensure that all items on the “Prepare to install Linux Mint” screen are met (drive space & Internet OK)
For simplicity, the below does assume that there is only a single hard drive in the Computer.
Also, to allow for the partitioning overhead, the Swap Partition will need to be about 2MiB larger than the desired Swap Size. So for a Swap Size of 2 GiB, we will use a Swap Size of 2050 MB (2048 + 2).
- Installation Type → select Something Else
- IF there is something already on the HDD → SELECT the
New Partition Table…button - double-click on the
free spaceline for the Hard Drive.- the
Size:= the (given) Drive Size - the (above) Swap Size value - Leave this as →
Primarypartition type - Leave this at →
Beginning of this space - Leave
Use as:→Ext4 journalling file system - Set the
Mount point:to →/
- Again, double-click on the
free spaceline for the Hard Drive.- Leave the
Size:given → this should be 2050 MB (give or take 1 MB) - Leave this as →
Logicalpartition type - Leave this at →
Beginning of this space - Set
Use as:to →swap area
- Ensure correct drive selected for
Device for boot loader installation:(Look for correct size of drive.) - Select
Install Nowbutton
Where are you?→ Type the correct city to select the desired City/Time-zone- Leave the
Keyboard Layoutto → English (US) OR Select the correctKeyboard Layoutfor your hardware. - Enter the appropriate information for Your Name, Your Computer's Name, etc.
Your Name:→ I leave this blankPick a username:→ I set this to owner- Back up at
Your computer's name:→ REMOVE the leading owner- from the generated name Choose a password→ set this to passwordConfirm your password→ again enter password- SELECT
Log in automatically
Now sit back and “watch the slideshow” as Mint 17 Xfce loads (… and loads … and loads).
- Once the installer is finished → SELECT the
Restart Nowbutton on the pop-up window- Then when instructed to remove the Installation Media (DVD or USB drive).
