Package Group Selection - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX AS 2.1 Installation Manual

Section 3.21:Package Group Selection
3.20.2 Setting Up User Accounts
If you choose to create a user account now, you will have an account to log in to once the installation
has completed. This allows you to safely and easily log into your computer without having to be root
to create your user account.
Enter an account name. Then enter and confirm a password for that user account. Enter the full name
of the account user and press
user account fields will be cleared so that you can add another user.
Figure 3–16 Creating a User Account
Choose to add a new, non-root, user. Enter the user's information and use the
New
the user to the account list.
You can also or
Edit Delete

3.21 Package Group Selection

After your partitions have been selected and configured for formatting, you are ready to select pack-
ages for installation.
Unless you choose a custom installation, the installation program will auto-
matically choose most packages for you. However, you must select either
GNOME or KDE (or both) to install a graphical environment.
GNOME and KDE are both graphical desktop environments
your system. You must choose one of these to have a default graphical setup, but you can also install
both to determine for yourself which you prefer.
3 A desktop environment in Linux is similar to the environment you might see in other operating systems. How-
ever, environments differ in their look and feel and are easily customized for your individual needs.
. Your account information will be added to the account list, and the
Add
the user accounts you have created and no longer want.
Note
3
that handle the overall look and feel of
button to add
Add
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