Acquiring and installing CentOS 7

In this activity, we install CentOS 7 (which has far fewer steps than Debian). To download an ISO, navigate to the following URL:

https://www.centos.org/download/

The DVD ISO link should satisfy our needs.

Just like with the Debian walkthrough, we'll need to either create a bootable disc or flash drive to get the installation started. Unlike the Debian installer, now we need a DVD-R disc, as the image will be too large to fit onto a CD-R.

If you're installing via a flash drive, the following URL from the CentOS wiki describes the procedure:

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey

After you boot from your installation media perform the following steps:

  1. You'll first see a screen asking you to select the language ...

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