Linux Mint 17. Qiana Installation Guide

8/10/2019 Linux Mint 17. Qiana Installation Guide

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inux Mint 17 Qiana Released

Installation Guide with Screenshots &

Features

The long awaited moment of Linux Mint 17 QianaCinnamon and Mate finalreleases has come, Linux Mint developers proudly announced on Saturday, May 31st,

2014on their official Linux Mint webpage the newly Linux Mint releases with long term

support until 2019.

le!ent e"e#$re% It co!es with u&dated so"tware and#rin's re"ine!ents and !an( new "eatures to !a)e (ourdes)to& e$en !ore co!"orta#le to use* +he ,&date !ana'er has#een hu'el( i!&ro$ed* It shows !ore in"or!ation- it loo)s#etter- it "eels "aster- and it 'ets less in (our wa(* It nolon'er needs to reload itsel" in root !ode when (ou clic) onit* It no lon'er chec)s "or an Internet connection or waits

"or the networ) !ana'er and it no lon'er loc)s the ./+ cacheat session startu&* +he ,I has #een i!&ro$ed- the icons were!odi"ied a #it and the chan'elo' retrie$al is now !uch"aster and !ore relia#le*

inux Mint 17 Features

ome of this release features are!

1. " improved new #pdate Manager version.

$. %ithout internet connection &'river Manager( can install drivers.

). M'M 1.* Login creen now support +i'- and recovery mode.. " new Language ettings tool.

/. "n enhanced oftware ources configuration utility.

*. " light redesigned %elcome creen.

7. 0etter settings for Cinnamon $.$.

. -mproved M"T2 1..

3. 4ew system improvements.

15. " nice collection of bac6grounds.

11. Linux ernel ).1).

1$. 24- and 0luetooth support.

1). "2 ernel for x)$bit versions.

1. 0ooting with non8"2 C#s1/. olving free9es with some :;-'-"


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$. Linux Mint 17 @iana Cinnamon! http!AAblog.linuxmint.comABp$*$*

This tutorial will focus on performing a single8boot fresh installation of Linux Mint 17

Qiana Mateon GPTdis6s >only for 64-bit OSversions? but the settings can be appliedon Cinna!nversion also. 0e aware that dual8boot with a %indows = will not wor6

using Microsoft %indows will boot in24- mode if it detects a


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0ooting Linux Mint


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tart Linux Mint

4""fter Linux Mint completely loads into a Live state go to Menu, type $%artedonearch field and start GParteddis6 partitioner.


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Create artition Table


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elect


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Create 0ios


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2nter artition i9e

7"The next partition will hold the !!t Grub. "gain select una**!)atedspace 8H ,eand use the following settings for this partition.

1. ,e si.e I)55 M0

$. /i*e syste ext$Aext)Aext >choose whatever file system you li6e?

). Labe* 24- 0oot


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Create 24- 0oot artition

"The next partition will be for Linux Sa%. "gain select una**!)atedspace 8H ,eanduse the following settings for this partition.

1. ,e si.e E"Mx$ M0

$. /i*e syste #nformatted

). Labe* wap


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Create wap artition

9":ext partition should be for OOT. ame steps as previous partitions with followingsettings.

1. ,e si.e min $5555 M0 >$5


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Create +ome artition

11""fter you have finished partition creation process press 5Ctr*5#nter6eys and hiton +%%*ypop8up window button to write your newly partition table on hard8dis6.


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"pply artition Changes


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"pply =perations to 'evice


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Manage 4lags


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elect 0ios 8de(8sda2? but this time select*e$a)yb!!tpartition /*a$.


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24- 0oot partition


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elect Legacy 0oot


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-nstall Linux Mint

1&"elect your system Lan$ua$eand clic6 C!ntinue.


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elect ystem Language

16"The next screen will verify your system available free space and internet connectionto ensure that the system meats the minimal reJuirements for dis6 space for an optimal

installation. -f you have no internet connection shouldn(t be a problem so shoot

C!ntinue.


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reparing to -nstall Linux Mint

17"0ecause we previously created system hard8dis6 partition layout, on the next screenchoose S!et;in$ e*seand clic6 on C!ntinue.


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elect -nstallation Type

1":ow it(s time to tell installer how to use system partition table, created earlier. 4irstchoose the boot partition >8de(8sda2? and ma6e the following settings >8de(8sda1leave it

untouched?.

1. i9e leave it unchanged

$. #se as 2xt$A2xt)A2xt filesystem >ext is faster while ext$ is more suitable for smallpartitions due to its lac6 of Kournali9e?

). Chec6 4ormat the partition

. Mount point Aboot


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elect 0oot artition


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2nter 0oot i9e

19":ext setup Linux wap >8de(8sda3? using default chosen si9e and #se as swap area.


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et wap artition

20"Configure root partition >8de(8sda4? with the following options.

1. i9e leave it untouched

$. #se as 2xt Kournaling file system


. Mount point A


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Configure Eoot artition

21"4inally configure OM#partition with the following settings.

1. i9e leave it untouched

$. #se as 2xt Kournaling file system


. Mount point Ahome


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Configure +ome artition

22"The final partition table should loo6 li6e in the screenshots below. "fter you verify itagain and ma6e sure it suits your needs hit on :nsta** ,!button.


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4inal artition Table


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-nstall :ow Linux Mint

23"-f your computer has -nternet connection the installer will automatically detect yourlocation else choose your real location using the provided map and hit on C!ntinue.


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elect our Location

24"=n the next screen choose your


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elect eyboard Layout

2&"4or the final settings of your system pic6 a usernaeand a %ass!rdfor yourcomputer and choose an appropriate nae =!r C!%uterthen C!ntinue.


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2nter #ser 'etails

26""fter the installer successfully finishes its Kob remove the installer media and reb!!tyour computer.


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-nstallation rocess


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-nstallation Complete D Eeboot

C!n$ratu*ati!ns>:ow you have Linux Mint 17 @iana with Mate des6top environmentinstalled on your computer using


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Linux Mint 17 -nstalled


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Linux Mint 17 Login creen


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Linux Mint 17 'es6top

:ote down that depending on your computer 24-A#24- the system might not bootproperly and this settings may not wor6 for you, so should dig the subKect as a starting

point using this pages.

1. 24- 0ootloaders rinciples

$. #24- Community

). -nstall Linux Mint on #24- upported 'evice

"lthough this experiment was done as a single boot under a virtuali9ed environment with

no ?#/:and using a small dis6 in si9e the partition table scheme should be valid formost of 24-A0-= computers with the remar6 that you can(t use

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