Quick Setup with Red Hat Linux 7.1 on the Compaq ProLiant ML330 and ProLiant ML330e Servers

"Quick Setup" with Red Hat Linux 7.1 on the Compaq ProLiant ML330 and ProLiant ML330e Servers 11
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Figure 6 Account Configuration
Setting the Root Password – Administrator ONLY
a. Type in your [password] (must be at least six characters long)
b. Then [type to confirm password]
Setting Up User Accounts
a. Enter an account name.
b. Then enter and confirm a password for that user account. Enter the full name of the
account user and press Add. Your account information will be added to the account list,
and the user account fields will be cleared so that you can add another user.
c. Click the Next button.
You can also choose New to add a new user. Enter the user's information and use the
Add button to add the user to the account list. Use Edit or Delete for user accounts you
have created and no longer need.
14. Select the packages to install.
GNOME and KDE are graphical user interfaces (desktop environments) similar to Windows
allowing you to navigate the Linux landscape effortlessly. Before these two packages
evolved, Linux users had to memorize many shortcuts and commands, then Type them at the
command line to navigate or accomplish tasks. It is recommended that you select at least one
of these packages if you are not a Linux or UNIX guru.