Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 Code Name “Wheezy” Server Installation Guide
The Debian Project was founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock. Debian Linux is one of the most popular and freely available Operating System developed by Debian Developers around the world. They are involved with various activities viz. maintaining software repositories, graphic design, legal analysis, software licenses, documentation, web & ftp site administration etc. Debian supports several Desktop Environment like GNOME, KDE Plasma Desktop and Applications, Xfce, and LXDE. Debian is available in 70 languages, and supporting a huge range of computer types.
The project team proudly released Debian 7.0 version (code name “Wheezy“) on 04 May 2013.
What’s New in Debian 7.0
This latest version has updated software packages as:
- Apache 2.2.22
- Asterisk 1.8.13.1
- GIMP 2.8.2
- GNOME 3.4
- Icedove 10
- Iceweasel 10
- KDE Plasma Workspaces and KDE Applications 4.8.4
- kFreeBSD kernel 8.3 and 9.0
- LibreOffice 3.5.4
- Linux 3.2
- MySQL 5.5.30
- Nagios 3.4.1
- OpenJDK 6b27 and 7u3
- Perl 5.14.2
- Ceph 0.56.4
- PHP 5.4.4
- PostgreSQL 9.1
- Python 2.7.3 and 3.2.3
- Samba 3.6.6
- Tomcat 6.0.35 and 7.0.28
- Xen Hypervisor 4.1.4
You may visit to download Debian 7.0 Wheezy CD/DVD Iso Images.
Installation of Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 Server Code Name “Wheezy”
1. Boot Computer with Debian 7.0 Server Installation CD/DVD or ISO. Select Install for text based installation. Choose Graphical Install to install in Graphical mode.
Boot Debian 7.0
2. Language Selection.
Language Selection
3. Select your location.
Location Selection
4. Keyboard layout selection.
Keyboard Selection
5. Enter Host Name.
Host Name
6. Setup root user and password.
Setup root Account
7. Re-enter root password to verify.
Enter root Password
8. Non-administrative user full name.
Non Administrative Name
9. Create Non-administrative user account. Don’t use admin user as it’s reserved on Debian Wheezy.
Create Non-administrative user
10. Non-administrative user password.
Non-administrative user password
11. Re-enter non-administrative user password to verify.
Enter Non Administrative Password
12. Disk Partitions. I used partitioning method “Guided – use entire disk and set up LVM, which will create partitions for me automatically.”
Disk Partitions Creation
13. Select disk to partition.
Select Disk Partition
14. Select partitioning scheme.
Select Partition Schema
15. Write changes to disk. Press ‘Yes‘ to continue.
Write Changes to Disk
16. When your are happy with partitioning, select ‘finish partitioning and write changes to disk.’
Finish Partitioning
17. Press ‘Yes’ to write changes to Disk.
Confirm Partition Disks
18. Afterwards, installing the base system.
Installing Base System
19. Installation CD/DVD verification. Press ‘No‘ to skip scanning other installation media.
Installation CD/DVD Verification
20. Configure the package manager. Selected ‘No‘ as i am installing through media.
Configure Package Manager
21. You may skip Package usage survey.
Skip Package Survey
22. Software selection, select packages as per your need. You can install the required packages manually later on.
Software Selection
23. Installing GRUB Bootloader in MBR.
Grub Boot Loader Install
24. Installation completed. eject CD/DVD and reboot system.
Installation Completed
25. Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 GRUB booting options.
GRUB booting Options
26. Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 command prompt.
Debian 7.0 Login Screen
Please visit to know more about Debian release notes.
How to go to graphical interface after Debian command prompt.
@Nimish,
You need to install Gnome or KDE to get the graphical interface, as these instructions are for Debian Server..
thanks brother, very nice info, i try to install manually debian now
Dear sir
Thanks a lot.
thanks so helpful, i try to install manually debian now.
hi,
is all 3 iso dvd require for installalation of debian
No, you can use just one CD iso. It will install all pakages to start a system, other pakages you can simply install from repository using apt-get or attitude
I install debian 7 wheezy but i can’t open the password repository i need de iso password or repository.
thanx.
How can i get Sound on Debian Wheezy 7.1 For Imac G5 Power pc thanks