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---+ How to install SLC6 32bit

---++ Scientific Linux CERN 6

*Linux @ CERN&#x3000;* http://linuxsoft.cern.ch

*Before you start&#x3000;* http://linux.web.cern.ch/linux/scientific6/docs/install.shtml
---+++ Connect to Windows at CERN

Only for Mac users =&gt; get apps you can connect to Windows.&#x3000;(e.g. Microsoft Remote Desktop)

Connect to "<b>WINATUT01.cern.ch</b>"

User name : CERN\[your CERN account name]&#x3000;&#x3000;(e.g. "CERN\swada")

Password : [your password]

---+++ Use VMware Workstation 12 Player

Start VMware on desktop.

Enter your valid email address and use VMware for free.

If you get pop-up "software update" window,
   * Workstation =&gt; skip.
   * Player =&gt; install.
Create a New Virtual Machine (previously, you must download "boot.iso" =&gt; [[http://linux.web.cern.ch/linux/scientific6/docs/install.shtml][here]])
   1 set "boot.iso" location
   1 select guest OS (Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6)
   1 set install location
   1 specify disk capacity (max disk size ~ 100GB)
   1 finish
SLC6 installation setup 1
   1 choose a language & keyboard type
   1 set installation method =&gt; URL
   1 URL setup =&gt; "http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc6X/i386"
SLC6 installation setup 2
   1 enter the hostname as you like
   1 select the nearest city (Europe/Paris)
   1 set your password for the root user
   1 set installation type (Use All Space)
   1 select additional repositories you want (at least, check security update)
   1 complete
SLC6 setup
   1 date & time (use NTP)
   1 do not use Kdump
   1 finish
---+++ How to login SLC6 (creat your account)

login without X (Ctrl+Alt+F2)

login as root
   * <span style="background-color: transparent;">login: root</span>
   * <span style="background-color: transparent;">password: [password you set]</span>

add the following to file "<b>/etc/passwd</b>"
   * <span style="background-color: transparent;">"[your account]:x:[your CERN UID]:[your name]:/home/[your account]:/bin/bash"</span>
   * e.g. "swada:x:101555:1307:Sayaka Wada:/home/swada:/bin/bash"
   * you can check your account ID using comand "phonebook" (e.g. $phonebook sayaka wada -a)
   * "zp" & "1307" are Magic Words.

add the following to file "<b>/etc/group</b>"
   * <span style="background-color: transparent;">"zp:x:1307:[your account]"</span>
   * e.g. "zp:x:1307:swada"

make directry
   * <span style="background-color: transparent;">$mkdir /home/[your account] ; chown [your account]:zp /home/[your account]</span>
   * e.g. $mkdir /home/swada ; chown swada:zp /home/swada

passwd [your account]

if you are asked something, you can answer "u"

back to X (Ctrl+Alt+F1)

login as your account you created

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