3.5 The Physical Installation

Having made the appropriate package selections, clicking Begin Installation will start the process of partitioning the disks and installing the packages that match the chosen installation settings. During this phase, a screen will appear (Figure 3-16) seeking the creation of a root password and an optional user account:

Figure 3-16

The root, or super-user account, is a special user that has administrative privileges on the system. While you will generally use your own account to log into the system, you will need to gain root privileges in order to configure the system and to perform other administrative tasks. Enter a root password, create a user account and wait for the installation to complete.

Once all the system packages have been installed and configured, remove the installation media and click Reboot to restart the system.