Install Debian GNU/Linux
Debian GNU/Linux is suitable both as a Linux desktop system as well as for the operation of server applications. The following article shows the Installation of Debian GNU/Linux 12 (Bookworm) on a server'.
Download ISO image
Download one of the following two images:
- current netinst image (approx. 620 MB)
- current DVD image (approx. 3.7 GB)
Create installation medium
Use an empty USB stick for the installation. Use the cp command to copy the installation ISO image to the USB stick (replace /dev/sdX with the device name of the USB stick, make sure you choose the correct device name, otherwise data on your hard disks/SSDs could be overwritten):
cp debian-12.XXX.iso /dev/sdX
Installing Debian
The installation proceeds in several steps. The following screenshots show the individual steps.
Start installation and select country settings
Network settings
User settings
Drive settings
Installation and Reboot
Author: Werner Fischer Werner Fischer, working in the Knowledge Transfer team at Thomas-Krenn, completed his studies of Computer and Media Security at FH Hagenberg in Austria. He is a regular speaker at many conferences like LinuxTag, OSMC, OSDC, LinuxCon, and author for various IT magazines. In his spare time he enjoys playing the piano and training for a good result at the annual Linz marathon relay.
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