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Part I ✦ SUSE Linux Basics
Figure 1-7: Selecting your desktop environment
You will be given the option of either a minimal desktop environment, or text mode
only. If you are installing SUSE as a server, then these options are the best to go
with as it minimizes unnecessary packages being installed.
For this installation we will choose GNOME.
Installation Overview
After you have made the decision about the desktop environment you want to use,
YaST will then give you an overview of what it is going to do (see Figure 1-8). If you
are installing on a new system with no other operating system, or you do not need
any other packages installed, you can check the installation profile and click Next.
If you want to tweak the installation system, change the partition layout, or install
other packages, follow the rest of the chapter.
Customizing Your Installation
To be able to get a broader overview of what you can change in the installation,
click the Expert tab. This displays all available options rather than the few shown in
the Overview tab.
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