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diff --git a/install.txt b/install.txt index 0704b7b..fdc90fd 100644 --- a/install.txt +++ b/install.txt @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ - ________________________________ + ________________________________ - CARBS LINUX INSTALLATION GUIDE + CARBS LINUX INSTALLATION GUIDE - Cem Keylan - ________________________________ + Cem Keylan + ________________________________ These are the step-by-step instructions for installing Carbs Linux. It @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ can be acquired as plain-text to be viewed offline with a pager from 3. System Configuration .. 1. Configuring hostname .. 2. Hosts file +.. 3. Creating a user 4. Kernel .. 1. Obtaining the kernel sources .. 2. Kernel dependencies @@ -331,6 +332,37 @@ can be acquired as plain-text to be viewed offline with a pager from `---- +3.3 Creating a user +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Creating a new user is not strictly necessary, but it is highly + recommended. Especially for building packages, it is the safest + option to create an unprivileged user and using `doas' for doing + operations that require `root' privileges. The code block below + describes how to create a user (named `foo'), add them to the wheel + group, and to give doas permissions to the wheel group + + ,---- + | # Create the new user + | adduser foo + | + | # Add the user to the wheel group + | addgroup foo wheel + | + | # Give root permission to the wheel group using doas + | echo permit persist :wheel >> /etc/doas.conf + `---- + + You are also advised to take a look at the doas configuration file and + the manual page of doas. + + After you are finished you can switch to the new user by running + + ,---- + | su foo + `---- + + 4 Kernel ======== @@ -348,17 +380,22 @@ can be acquired as plain-text to be viewed offline with a pager from You can visit the <https://kernel.org> website to choose a kernel that you want to install. Though only the latest stable and longterm (LTS) - versions are supported. + versions are supported. Note that kernel releases are quite rapid, and + the version below is likely outdated, so don't run it verbatim. ,---- | # Download the kernel and extract it - | wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.9.1.tar.xz - | tar xf linux-5.9.1.tar.xz + | wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.19.4.tar.xz + | tar xJf linux-5.19.4.tar.xz | | # Change directory into the kernel sources - | cd linux-5.9.1 + | cd linux-5.19.4 `---- + *NOTE:* If you want to validate the kernel signature, install the + `gnupg2' package, and follow the instructions provided at + <https://kernel.org/category/signatures.html>. + 4.2 Kernel dependencies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |