Updated Installing Tracks 2.2.2 on CentOS 6.5 Minimal x86_64 (markdown)

rharmonson 2014-06-26 08:59:32 -07:00
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Build Overview Build Overview
1. Base Operating System 1. Base Operating System
2. Tracks
## Base Operating System ## Base Operating System
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# rpm -ivh http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm # rpm -ivh http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
``` ```
Once installed, you can use the default settings, EPEL base is enabled, and update Once installed, you can use the default settings; EPEL base is enabled.
```
# yum update
```
###Virtual Machine? ###Virtual Machine?
If using CentOS as a virtual machine, it is advisable to install virtual machine drivers. Not a requirement, but you will, otherwise, lose functionality with most virtual technology solutions. I am using VMware's solution and use open-vm-tools versus VMware Tools, but it is my personal preference. If using CentOS as a virtual machine, it is advisable to install virtual machine drivers. Not a requirement, but you will, otherwise, lose functionality with most virtual technology solutions. I am using VMware's solution and use open-vm-tools versus VMware Tools, but it is my personal preference.
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For installation of open-vm-tools, complete the installation of the EPEL repository, then execute the following: For installation of open-vm-tools, complete the installation of the EPEL repository, then execute the following:
``` ```
[root@www ~]# yum install open-vm-tools [root@www ~]# yum install open-vm-tools
```
Results with the following:
```
================================================================================ ================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================ ================================================================================
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Total download size: 5.5 M Total download size: 5.5 M
Installed size: 20 M Installed size: 20 M
Is this ok [y/N]: Is this ok [y/N]:
# reboot
``` ```
Update CentOS using base and EPEL repositories, then reboot. Update CentOS using base and EPEL repositories, then reboot.
``` ```
# yum update # yum update
```
Results with:
```
================================================================================ ================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Package Arch Version Repository
Size Size
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Is this ok [y/N]: Is this ok [y/N]:
``` ```
Restart to utilize the new drivers. Restart to utilize the new package and drivers.
``` ```
# reboot # reboot
``` ```