Install Debian Core (No GUI) - Tutorial

How to install Debian Core (No GUI). Install size is around 433MB.

Video Tutorial Here

1. Download the Debian Net Install ISO from here. (From the official site)

2. Burn debian-*-netinst.iso to a disc. -- I use Free ISO Burner since it doesn't need to be installed. It can be downloaded Here Browse for the .iso and then click Burn on the bottom left. -- I suggest removing all storage devices before install to keep from formatting the wrong device.

3. Insert the cd and reboot the computer. Boot from the cd by changing the boot order.

Dell  -  F12

HP   -  F9

4. You can go with Install, but for this tutorial I will be using Graphical Install.

5. Select your language, location, and keyboard.

6. Give the install a hostname. Can be anything you want. This is the name your install will show up as on the network.

7. You can click Continue when asked for a Domain Name.

8. Enter a password you want to use for root privileges.

9. Enter your name, your user name, and then the password you want to use.

10. Select you time zone.

11. Select Guided - use entire disk (This will delete EVERYTHING on the device)

12. Select the device you want to install it on.

13. To make things easy, select All files in one partition.

14. Click on Finish partitioning and write changer to disk.

15. Click Yes to confirm the partitioning settings.

16. Select your country again. Next select the server you want to download from. Unless you are behind a HTTP proxy, leave the box blank and click Continue.

17. Select whether you want to send anonymous usage statistic data.

18. Uncheck Debian desktop environment and any other packages you don't want.

19. Select Yes to install the GRUB boot loader. Lastly remove the CD and then click Continue to finish the installation.

Congratulations! Debian Core is now installed and running!

Extras

* To hide this type in: touch ~/.hushlogin

* Run updates:

su
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade



* Skip GRUB boot menu

su
nano /etc/default/grub

Change line to say GRUB_TIMEOUT=0