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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Begin the manual installation process
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Figure 1: :guilabel:`Choose installation Type`
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#. This will bring you to the :guilabel:`Choose partitioning method` screen as
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#. The :guilabel:`Choose partitioning method` screen appears as
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shown in figure 2.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-2.png
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@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ Choose target device for installation
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=====================================
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The :guilabel:`Choose target device for installation` menu, shown in figure 3,
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will appear with the current device and partition information displayed. In
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appears displaying the current device and partition information. In
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this example, ``/dev/sda`` is the only drive on the system with three
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partitions defined and assigned. The menu cursor is highlighting the partition
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partitions defined and assigned. The menu cursor highlights the partition
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to install |CL| onto.
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#. Select the :guilabel:`< Partition /dev/sda >` button and press the
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@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ to install |CL| onto.
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to highlight the :guilabel:`< Previous >` button and press :kbd:`Enter`
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to return to the previous menu.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-3.png
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:scale: 50 %
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:alt: Choose target device for installation
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-3.png
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:scale: 50 %
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:alt: Choose target device for installation
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Figure 3: :guilabel:`Choose target device for installation`
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Figure 3: :guilabel:`Choose target device for installation`
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#. After selecting the :guilabel:`< Partition /dev/sda >` button you will be
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presented with a warning screen as shown in figure 4 with the
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@@ -92,14 +92,17 @@ to install |CL| onto.
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Additional manual installer settings
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====================================
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The next steps of the manual installer setup process will allow you to set up
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any additional command-line parameters to the kernel, create a hostname for
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your system, set up an administrative user, install additional software
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bundles and optionally create a static IP address for your system.
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The next steps of the manual installer setup process allows you to:
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#. On the menu :guilabel:`Append to kernel cmdline`, you can add additional
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options to the kernel command-line to further customize your installation
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as shown in figure 5. Normally this is not required but if there are
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* Set up any additional command-line parameters to the kernel.
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* Create a hostname for your system.
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* Set up an administrative user.
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* Install additional software bundles.
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* Optionally create a static IP address for your system.
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#. The :guilabel:`Append to kernel cmdline` menu shown in figure 5 allows you
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to add additional options to the kernel command-line to further customize
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your installation. Normally this is not required but if there are
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specific options that need to be set in the Linux kernel you can enter them
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here. For a complete list of command-line parameters for the Linux kernel
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you can visit the official documentation of the `latest kernel's
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@@ -115,11 +118,10 @@ bundles and optionally create a static IP address for your system.
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Figure 5: :guilabel:`Append to kernel cmdline`
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#. The next menu, :guilabel:`Configuring Hostname`, will start off suggesting
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a hostname string prefaced with "clr" as shown in figure 6. You can make
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your hostname anything meaningful and unique. Once complete, press the
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:kbd:`Tab` key to move to the :guilabel:`< Next >` button and press
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:kbd:`Enter`.
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#. The :guilabel:`Configuring Hostname` menu shown in figure 6 suggests
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a hostname string prefaced with "clr". You can make your hostname anything
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meaningful and unique. Once complete, press the :kbd:`Tab` key to move to
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the :guilabel:`< Next >` button and press :kbd:`Enter`.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-6.png
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:scale: 50 %
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@@ -130,36 +132,37 @@ bundles and optionally create a static IP address for your system.
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To learn more about hostname naming conventions and restrictions, you can
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check this `wiki page about hostnames`_.
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#. The :guilabel:`User configuration` menu shown in figure 7 gives you the
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option to create a userid with administrative privileges. Select the field
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:guilabel:`< Create an administrative user >` and press :kbd:`Enter` to go
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to the second page of this menu item. If you do not want to create a user
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at this time, select :guilabel:`< No user creation (login as root) >` to
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#. The :guilabel:`User configuration` menu shown in figure 7 allows you to
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create a userid with administrative privileges. If you do not want to create a
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user at this time, select :guilabel:`< No user creation (login as root) >` to
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skip this step and proceed to the :guilabel:`Bundle selector` menu.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-7.png
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:scale: 50 %
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:alt: User configuration
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Figure 7: :guilabel:`User configuration`
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Figure 7: :guilabel:`User configuration`
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#. To create a user you will be presented with the second :guilabel:`User
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configuration` menu shown in figure 8. You are only required to fill in the
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:guilabel:`Username`, :guilabel:`Password` and :guilabel:`Confirm password`
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fields. To give the user administrative privileges, select the
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:guilabel:`Add user to the sudoers?` field to add the user to the ``wheel``
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group. This enables using the :command:`sudo` command for the new user.
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#. To create a userid, select the :guilabel:`< Create an administrative user >`
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field and press :kbd:`Enter` to go to the the next screen.
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#. You will be presented with the second :guilabel:`User configuration` menu
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shown in figure 8. You are only required to fill in the
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:guilabel:`Username`, :guilabel:`Password`, and :guilabel:`Confirm password`
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fields.
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#. To give the user administrative privileges, select the
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:guilabel:`Add user to the sudoers?` field to add the user to the ``wheel``
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group. This enables using the :command:`sudo` command for the new user.
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Once you have entered all the data for this menu, press the :kbd:`Tab` key
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to highlight the :guilabel:`< Next >` button and press :kbd:`Enter`.
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Once you have entered all the data for this menu, press the :kbd:`Tab` key
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to highlight the :guilabel:`< Next >` button and press :kbd:`Enter`.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-8.png
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:scale: 50 %
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:alt: User configuration - create user
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-8.png
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:scale: 50 %
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:alt: User configuration - create user
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Figure 8: :guilabel:`User configuration - create user`
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Figure 8: :guilabel:`User configuration - create user`
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#. The :guilabel:`Bundle selector` menu shown in figure 9 will allow you to
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#. The :guilabel:`Bundle selector` menu shown in figure 9 allows you to
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add additional software bundles to your initial |CL| installation. In this
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example we select all additional bundles offered by pressing the
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:kbd:`Tab` key to go to each field and pressing the :kbd:`Spacebar` or the
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@@ -174,16 +177,16 @@ bundles and optionally create a static IP address for your system.
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Figure 9: :guilabel:`Bundle selector`
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For a complete description of the content of these additional bundles, go to
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the `software bundle list`_ and select the name for a specific bundle to show
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the contents within the bundle.
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the :ref:`software bundle list<available-bundles>` and select the name for a
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specific bundle to show the contents within the bundle.
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Target system network configuration
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===================================
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The final step of the installer setup process before the actual installation
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of |CL| begins, is to set up the :guilabel:`Network configuration`. This menu
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is shown in figure 10. We will select :guilabel:`< Use DHCP >` to have an IP
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address automatically assigned when the system boots up.
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Before the actual |CL| installation begins, we must set up the
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:guilabel:`Network configuration` shown in figure 10. Select
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:guilabel:`< Use DHCP >` to have an IP address automatically assigned when
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the system boots up.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-10.png
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:scale: 50 %
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@@ -191,16 +194,16 @@ address automatically assigned when the system boots up.
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Figure 10: :guilabel:`Network configuration`
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You can optionally set up a static IP address for your system by selecting the
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:guilabel:`< Use static IP configuration >` menu item and filling in the
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You can optionally set up a static IP address for your system. Select the
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:guilabel:`< Use static IP configuration >` menu item and fill in the
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required fields.
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Begin installation
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******************
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With all the |CL| installer setup information gathered for the manual
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installation option, the |CL| Installer prompts you to begin the actual
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installation as shown in figure 11.
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The |CL| installer is now ready to use the information you provided on the
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previous sections to begin the actual installation. Figure 11 shows the
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installer's prompt to begin the installation.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-11.png
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Figure 11: :guilabel:`Begin installation`
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When you are satisfied with the information you have entered, select the
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When you are satisfied with the information entered, select the
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:guilabel:`< Yes >` button and press :kbd:`Enter` to begin installing |CL|.
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|CL| Installation begins and each step shows its status as it progresses
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The |CL| Installation begins and each step shows its status as it progresses
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through the manual installation process as shown in figure 12.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-12.png
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Figure 13: :guilabel:`Installation complete`
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Figure 14 shows the installer's final screen prompting you that the
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installation completed successfully and the system will reboot. Press the
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:kbd:`Enter` key and remove the USB media while the system restarts.
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Congratulations! The installation completed successfully and the system will
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reboot. Figure 14 shows the installer's final prompt. Press the :kbd:`Enter`
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key and remove the USB media while the system restarts.
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-14.png
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:scale: 50 %
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Figure 14: :guilabel:`Successful Installation`
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Once the |CL| installation is complete and the system boots, you will be
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presented with the Gnome Desktop sign-in screen to begin using your system as
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shown in figure 15:
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Once the system boots, the Gnome Desktop sign-in screen shown in figure 15
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appears:
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-15.png
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:scale: 50 %
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Figure 15: :guilabel:`Gnome sign-in screen`
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Click on the :guilabel:`username` that you created, enter the password and you
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will be logged into the system. The Gnome 3 desktop will appear as shown in
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Click on the :guilabel:`username` you created, enter the password, and you
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will be logged into the system. The Gnome 3 desktop appears as shown in
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figure 16:
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.. figure:: figures/bare-metal-manual-install-16.png
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You have successfully installed |CL| on a bare metal system using the
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manual installation method.
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Visit our :ref:`tutorials <tutorials>` page for examples on using your |CL|
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system.
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Visit our :ref:`tutorials <tutorials>` section for examples on using your
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|CL| system.
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.. _`information about stateless`:
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https://clearLinux.org/features/stateless
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.. _`wiki page about Hostnames`:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostname
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.. _`software bundle list`:
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https://clearLinux.org/documentation/clear-Linux/reference/bundles/available-bundles.html#available-bundles
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.. _`learn more about telemetry.`:
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https://clearLinux.org/features/telemetry
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