Installation guide

Note
Do not use one of the example passwords offered in this manual. Using one of these
passwords could be considered a security risk.
Note
To change your root password after you have completed the installation, use the Ro o t
Passwo rd T o o l.
Type the system-config-rootpassword command in a shell prompt to launch the Ro o t
Passwo rd T o o l. If you are not root, it prompts you for the root password to continue.
4.24 . Package Group Select ion
Now that you have made most of the choices for your installation, you are ready to confirm the
default package selection or customize packages for your system.
The Package Installation Defaults screen appears and details the default package set for
your Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation. This screen varies depending on the version of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux you are installing.
If you choose to accept the current package list, skip ahead to Section 4.25, “Preparing to Install” .
To customize your package set further, select the Customize now option on the screen. Clicking
Next takes you to the Package Group Selection screen.
You can select package groups, which group components together according to function (for
example, X Window System and Editors), individual packages, or a combination of the two.
Note
Users of Itanium systems who want support for developing or running 32-bit applications are
encouraged to select the Compatibility Arch Support and Compatibility Arch
Development Support packages to install architecture specific support for their systems.
To select a component, click on the checkbox beside it (refer to Figure 4.24, “ Package Group
Selection” ).
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