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*REF from : https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.rst  (modified by satellit here)
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*REF from : https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.rst  (modified by satellit on 1/31/2016)
 
*option 1
 
*option 1
 
:NUC with 1 TB HD
 
:NUC with 1 TB HD
 
*Install on 32bit or 64bit Intel Machines
 
*Install on 32bit or 64bit Intel Machines
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"The tried and true option is to start with a netinstall of the current OS, detailed as "option 1" below, and gradually build the machine up from offline downloads":
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*Option 1 (modified)
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There are a number of options here, ranging from tried and true to new and experimental. The tried and true option is to start with a netinstall of the current OS, detailed as "option 1" below, and gradually build the machine up from offline downloads:
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:Start with an install of the base OS based upon your hardware:
Option 1
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:Start with a minimal install of the base OS based upon your hardware:
   
  http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-21.iso
 
  http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-21.iso
 
  http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/i386/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-i386-21.iso
 
  http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/i386/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-i386-21.iso
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:Click on the minus (which deletes the selected partition), select the "delete all other filesystems in .. as well"
 
:Click on the minus (which deletes the selected partition), select the "delete all other filesystems in .. as well"
 
:Then select the drop down option "standard partition" and click the "install automatically" button
 
:Then select the drop down option "standard partition" and click the "install automatically" button
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:modify the file type to '''ext2''' for all partitions;  update with right bottom button
 
:Click the done twice, and the accept changes
 
:Click the done twice, and the accept changes
 
*Click on software selection, and xfce desktop
 
*Click on software selection, and xfce desktop
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*Then click start install
 
*Then click start install
:You will need to put in a password for root, and xfce-admin as user during the install.
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:You will need to put in a password for root during the install.
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::'''DO NOT add a user as the ansible run later will add xsce-admin as user.'''
 
:At the end of the install, a button will appear, which asks you to reboot into the newly installed Operating System.
 
:At the end of the install, a button will appear, which asks you to reboot into the newly installed Operating System.
 
:Once you have logged in:, the steps are pretty straight forward:
 
:Once you have logged in:, the steps are pretty straight forward:
 
In terminal:
 
In terminal:
 
  ping yahoo.com (this verifies that the server is properly connected to internet after the reboot)  
 
  ping yahoo.com (this verifies that the server is properly connected to internet after the reboot)  
  yum -y install icecat
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  yum -y install icecat (or firefox)
    
:Connect the wifi unit to the adapter that will be used as the local area network (LAN), and make sure everything is under power with link lights.
 
:Connect the wifi unit to the adapter that will be used as the local area network (LAN), and make sure everything is under power with link lights.
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             ./install-console
 
             ./install-console
 
             reboot
 
             reboot
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*log in as root and add a password for xsce-admin
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passwd xsce-admin
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*login as xsce-admin
    
*I find it helpful to check that all the services are running on the server:
 
*I find it helpful to check that all the services are running on the server:
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             ip addr (verify that the external adapter and the LAN adapter or br0 have ip addresses)
 
             ip addr (verify that the external adapter and the LAN adapter or br0 have ip addresses)
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*At this point you can connect to the server via the wifi at http://schoolserver/admin. Or with IceCat from xfce desktop
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*At this point you can connect to the server via the wifi at http://schoolserver/admin. Or with IceCat (firefox) from xfce desktop
    
:Decide which services need to be enabled, check the checkboxes, Save Configuration, and click "Install configured Options'.
 
:Decide which services need to be enabled, check the checkboxes, Save Configuration, and click "Install configured Options'.
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