install-guide fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml,1.6,1.7
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
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--- fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml 12 May 2005 23:55:58 -0000 1.6
+++ fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml 15 May 2005 16:02:49 -0000 1.7
@@ -4,27 +4,35 @@
<title>Package Selection</title>
<para>
- The installation type that you chose earlier in the process is used
- to select a set of software packages for your final system. You can
- simply accept this default set of packages, or customize it to fit
- your preferences.
+ &FED; uses the installation type to select a set of software
+ packages for your system. Refer to <xref linkend="ch-installtypes"
+ /> for more information. You can accept this default set of
+ packages, or customize it to fit your preferences.
</para>
<para>
- If you chose the Custom installation type then the screen for
- <guilabel>Package Group Selection</guilabel> is shown automatically.
+ If you chose the <guilabel>Custom</guilabel> installation type,
+ &FED; displays the screen for <guilabel>Package Group
+ Selection</guilabel> automatically.
</para>
<tip>
- <title>Installation Choices Are Not Permanent</title>
+ <title>Changing Your Mind</title>
<para>
- The installation type and packages that you select do not
- impose any restrictions after the installation process has completed.
- </para>
+ The installation type and packages that you select are not
+ permanent. After you boot your system, use the
+ <application>Package Management</application> tool to make
+ different software selections for your system. To run this tool,
+ from the main menu, select <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>System Settings</guisubmenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Add/Remove Applications</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>.
+ </para>
</tip>
- <sect1 id="s1-defaultpackages">
+ <section id="sn-defaultpackages">
<title>Package Installation Defaults</title>
<para>
@@ -50,29 +58,29 @@
<para>
To accept the default package selection, select <guilabel>Install
- the default software packages</guilabel>.
+ the default software packages</guilabel>. Select
+ <guilabel>Next</guilabel> to continue, and proceed to <xref
+ linkend="ch-abouttoinstall" />.
</para>
<para>
To view or change the packages, select <guilabel>Customize
- software packages to be installed</guilabel>. This option takes
- you to the <guilabel>Package Group Selection</guilabel> screen.
+ software packages to be installed</guilabel>. Select
+ <guilabel>Next</guilabel> to continue, and proceed to <xref
+ linkend="sn-packagegroups" />.
</para>
- <para>
- Click <guilabel>Next</guilabel> to proceed.
- </para>
+ </section>
- </sect1>
-
- <sect1 id="s1-packagegroups">
+ <section id="sn-packagegroups">
<title>Package Group Selection</title>
<para>
- The software included with &FC; is divided into <firstterm>package
- groups</firstterm>, enabling you to specify the systems and
- functions that you require.
+ &FC; divides included software into <indexterm>
+ <primary>package groups</primary>
+ </indexterm> <firstterm>package groups</firstterm> which make
+ software selection easier.
</para>
<figure id="fig-package-selection">
@@ -93,29 +101,26 @@
</figure>
<para>
- The default groups for the installation type that you chose are
- ticked. You can select or remove any group of packages at this
- point, including those for the installation type.
+ The default groups for the chosen installation type are already
+ selected. Select or remove any group of packages as desired.
+ <emphasis>No</emphasis> packages from a group will be installed
+ unless the checkbox next to the group is selected.
</para>
<para>
- No packages from a group will be installed unless the checkbox
- next to the group is ticked.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To change which packages within a selected group will be installed,
- click the <guilabel>Details</guilabel> link next to the name of
- the group. The <guilabel>Base Packages</guilabel> of a group are
- automatically installed if the group is selected.
- <guilabel>Optional Packages</guilabel> can be selected or
- deselected by clicking the checkbox next to the name of the
- individual package.
+ To change which packages within a selected group will be
+ installed, select the <guilabel>Details</guilabel> link next to
+ the name of the group. &FED; automatically installs
+ <guilabel>Base Packages</guilabel> of a group if the group is
+ selected. Change the selection of <guilabel>Optional
+ Packages</guilabel> by using the checkbox next to the name of
+ the individual package.
</para>
<para>
- Listed against each group is the number of packages are currently
- slected for installation, and the total number of packages within that group.
+ &FED; lists with each group is the number of packages currently
+ selected for installation, and the total number of packages within
+ that group.
</para>
<figure id="fig-package-selection-details">
@@ -135,11 +140,11 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
- </sect1>
+ </section>
- <sect1 id="s1-lang-packages">
- <title>Selecting Support for Additional Languages</title>
+ <section id="sn-lang-packages">
+ <title>Additional Language Support</title>
<para>
Your &FED; system automatically supports the language that you
@@ -149,57 +154,53 @@
group.
</para>
- <para>
- There is no limit to the number of languages that a &FED; system
- can support.
- </para>
-
- </sect1>
+ </section>
- <sect1 id="s1-extreme-packagegroups">
+ <section id="sn-extreme-packagegroups">
<title>Everything or Minimal Installations</title>
<para>
Two of the groups under the heading of
- <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel> are not compatible with the
- others. For this reason, selecting either of these groups
- prevents you from using the other groups on the list.
+ <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel> are incompatible with the
+ others. If you select either of these groups, your other group
+ selections become invalid.
</para>
<para>
- If you select <guilabel>Everything</guilabel> then all of the
- packages provided with &FC; will be installed. Note that many
- network services are not automatically enabled on installation.
- This option is useful for testing and development.
+ If you select <guilabel>Everything</guilabel>,
+ <emphasis>all</emphasis> of the packages provided with &FC; will
+ be installed. Although many additional network services are
+ installed, however, some will not be enabled after installation.
+ This option may be useful for some testing and development
+ purposes.
</para>
<caution>
- <title><guilabel>Everything</guilabel> requires 7Gb of free disk
- space</title>
+ <title>Storage Requirements</title>
<para>
- The <guilabel>Everything</guilabel> installation fills 6.9Gb of
- free disk space, and temporarily requires an additional 175Mb of
- disk space during the installation process. See the Release
- Notes for more information about storage requirements.
+ The <guilabel>Everything</guilabel> installation fills
+ approximately 6.9Gb of free disk space, and temporarily requires
+ an additional 175Mb of disk space during the installation
+ process. Refer to the Release Notes for more information about
+ storage requirements.
</para>
</caution>
<para>
The <guilabel>Minimal</guilabel> package group provides only the
- essential packages to create a bootable system. No graphical
- interface is installed with this option.
+ essential packages to create a bootable system. This package
+ group provides no graphical interface.
</para>
<para>
- When you are satisfied with the packages selected for
- installation, click <guilabel>Next</guilabel>. The installation
- system checks your selection, and automatically adds any extra
- packages required for the software that you have selected, before
- moving on to the next screen.
+ After you have selected the desired packages, select
+ <guilabel>Next</guilabel> to proceed. &FED; checks your
+ selection, and automatically adds any extra packages required to
+ use the software you have selected.
</para>
- </sect1>
+ </section>
</chapter>
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