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<section id="install-cl-attr-from-the-live-desktop">
<span id="bare-metal-install-desktop"></span><h1>Install Clear Linux* OS from the live desktop<a class="headerlink" href="#install-cl-attr-from-the-live-desktop" title="Link to this heading"></a></h1>
<p>This page explains how to boot the Clear Linux* OS live desktop image, from which
you can install Clear Linux OS or explore without modifying the host system.
Alternatively, use a <a class="reference internal" href="install-configfile.html#install-configfile"><span class="std std-ref">YAML configuration file</span></a>
to install Clear Linux OS.</p>
<nav class="contents local" id="contents">
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#system-requirements" id="id26">System requirements</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#preliminary-steps" id="id27">Preliminary steps</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#install-from-live-image" id="id28">Install from live image</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#minimum-installation-requirements" id="id29">Minimum installation requirements</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#cl-desktop-installer" id="id30">Clear Linux OS Desktop Installer</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#navigation" id="id31">Navigation</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#required-options" id="id32">Required options</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#advanced-options" id="id33">Advanced options</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#finish-installation" id="id34">Finish installation</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#troubleshooting" id="id35">Troubleshooting</a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="#related-topics" id="id36">Related topics</a></p></li>
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<section id="system-requirements">
<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26" role="doc-backlink">System requirements</a><a class="headerlink" href="#system-requirements" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>Before installing Clear Linux OS, verify that the host system supports the
installation:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>Requires 20 GB or more disk space</p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../reference/system-requirements.html#system-requirements"><span class="std std-ref">Recommended minimum system requirements</span></a></p></li>
<li><p><a class="reference internal" href="compatibility-check.html#compatibility-check"><span class="std std-ref">Check Processor Compatibility</span></a></p></li>
</ul>
</section>
<section id="preliminary-steps">
<span id="preliminary-steps-install-desktop"></span><h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27" role="doc-backlink">Preliminary steps</a><a class="headerlink" href="#preliminary-steps" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>Visit our <a class="reference external" href="https://clearlinux.org/downloads">Downloads</a> page.</p></li>
<li><p>Download the file <code class="file docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">clear-&lt;release</span> <span class="pre">number&gt;-live-desktop.iso</span></code>,
also called the Clear Linux OS Desktop.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>&lt;release-number&gt; is the latest Clear Linux OS auto-numbered release.</p>
</div>
</li>
<li><p>Follow your OS instructions to
<a class="reference internal" href="bootable-usb.html#bootable-usb"><span class="std std-ref">create a bootable usb drive</span></a>.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="install-from-live-image">
<span id="install-on-target-start"></span><h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id28" role="doc-backlink">Install from live image</a><a class="headerlink" href="#install-from-live-image" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>After you download and burn the live desktop image on a USB drive, follow
these steps.</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><p>Insert the USB drive into an available USB slot.</p></li>
<li><p>Power on the system.</p></li>
<li><p>Open the system BIOS setup menu by pressing the <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">F2</kbd> key.
Your BIOS setup menu entry point may vary.</p></li>
<li><p>In the setup menu, enable the UEFI boot and set the USB drive as the
first option in the device boot order.</p></li>
<li><p>Save these settings, e.g. <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">F10</kbd>, and exit.</p></li>
<li><p>Reboot the target system.</p></li>
</ol>
<section id="choose-boot-menu-option">
<span id="preliminary-steps-install-desktop-end"></span><h3>Choose boot menu option<a class="headerlink" href="#choose-boot-menu-option" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>Choose one of the options shown in Figure 1.</p>
<ol class="loweralpha">
<li><p>Follow <a class="reference internal" href="#verify-integrity-of-installer-media-optional">Verify integrity of installer media (optional)</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Clear Linux OS</span> in the boot menu.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id1">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-01.png"><img alt="Clear Linux OS in boot menu" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-01.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 1: Clear Linux OS in boot menu</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id1" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>If no action is taken, the live image starts by default.</p>
</div>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="verify-integrity-of-installer-media-optional">
<span id="install-on-target-end"></span><h3>Verify integrity of installer media (optional)<a class="headerlink" href="#verify-integrity-of-installer-media-optional" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<p>Use <span class="guilabel">Verify ISO Integrity</span> to verify the checksum of
the image burned to the installer media. The checksum ensures that the ISO
is uncorrupted (see Figure 1). For every ISO generated, the
<span class="guilabel">clr-installer</span> implants checksums, which are verified during
early boot stage as part of <strong class="command">initrd</strong>.</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Verify ISO Integrity</span>. The media will be validated.</p></li>
<li><p>If the check passes, it will boot into the live image. Continue in
the next section.</p></li>
<li><p>If the check fails, a failure message appears.</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>Restart the process at <a class="reference internal" href="#preliminary-steps">Preliminary Steps</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="launch-the-cl-installer">
<span id="install-clr-desktop-start"></span><h3>Launch the Clear Linux OS installer<a class="headerlink" href="#launch-the-cl-installer" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>After the live desktop image boots, scroll over the vertical
<span class="guilabel">Activities</span> menu at left.</p></li>
<li><p>Click the Clear Linux OS penguin icon to launch the installer, shown in Figure 2.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id2">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-02.png"><img alt="Install Clear Linux OS icon" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-02.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 370.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 2: Clear Linux OS installer icon</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id2" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>After the installer is launched, it will appear as shown in Figure 3.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id3">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-03.png"><img alt="|CL| Desktop Installer" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-03.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 360.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 3: Clear Linux OS OS Desktop Installer</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id3" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Select Language</span>, select a language from the options, or
type your preferred language in the search bar.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Next</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
<section id="network-proxy-optional">
<h4>Network Proxy (optional)<a class="headerlink" href="#network-proxy-optional" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><p>Configure <span class="guilabel">Network Proxy</span> settings.</p></li>
<li><p>In the top right menu bar, select the <span class="guilabel">Power button</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Wired Connected</span> and then <span class="guilabel">Wired Settings</span>.</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Network Proxy</span>, select the <span class="guilabel">Gear</span> icon to view
options.</p></li>
<li><p>Select an option from <cite>Automatic</cite>, <cite>Manual</cite> or <cite>Disabled</cite>.</p></li>
<li><p>Close <span class="guilabel">Network Proxy</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><p>Close <span class="guilabel">Settings</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
</section>
</section>
<section id="minimum-installation-requirements">
<span id="incl-bare-metal-beta-start"></span><h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29" role="doc-backlink">Minimum installation requirements</a><a class="headerlink" href="#minimum-installation-requirements" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>To fulfill minimum installation requirements, complete the
<a class="reference internal" href="#required-options">Required options</a>. We also recommend completing <a class="reference internal" href="#advanced-options">Advanced options</a>.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>The <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Install</kbd> button is only highlighted <strong>after</strong> you complete
<a class="reference internal" href="#required-options">Required options</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>Check marks indicate a selection has been made.</p></li>
<li><p>The installer image contains the default bundles required for
installation. An Internet connection is only required if you install
additional bundles from <a class="reference internal" href="#advanced-options">Advanced options</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
<section id="cl-desktop-installer">
<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30" role="doc-backlink">Clear Linux OS Desktop Installer</a><a class="headerlink" href="#cl-desktop-installer" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>The Clear Linux OS Desktop Installer Main Menu appears as shown in Figure 4. To meet
the minimum requirements, enter values in all submenus for the
<span class="guilabel">Required options</span>. After you complete them, your selections appear
below submenus and a check mark appears at right.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id4">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-04.png"><img alt="Clear Linux OS Desktop Installer - Main Menu" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-04.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 349.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 4: Clear Linux OS Desktop Installer - Main Menu</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id4" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</section>
<section id="navigation">
<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31" role="doc-backlink">Navigation</a><a class="headerlink" href="#navigation" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>Use the <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">mouse</kbd> to navigate or select options.</p></li>
<li><p>Use <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Tab</kbd> key to navigate between <span class="guilabel">Required options</span>
and <span class="guilabel">Advanced options</span></p></li>
<li><p>Use <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Up</kbd> or <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Down</kbd> arrow keys to navigate the submenus.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Confirm</kbd>, or <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Cancel</kbd> in submenus.</p></li>
</ul>
</section>
<section id="required-options">
<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32" role="doc-backlink">Required options</a><a class="headerlink" href="#required-options" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<section id="select-time-zone">
<h3>Select Time Zone<a class="headerlink" href="#select-time-zone" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>From the Main Menu, select <span class="guilabel">Select Time Zone</span>. <cite>UTC</cite> is selected
by default.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Select Time Zone</span>, navigate to the desired time zone.
Or start typing the region and then the city.
(.e.g., <code class="file docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">America/Los_Angeles</span></code>).</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Confirm</span>.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id5">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-05.png"><img alt="Select System Timezone" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-05.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 350.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 5: Select System Time Zone</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id5" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="select-keyboard">
<h3>Select Keyboard<a class="headerlink" href="#select-keyboard" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>From the Main Menu, select <span class="guilabel">Select Keyboard</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Navigate to your desired keyboard layout. We select “us” for the
United States.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Confirm</span>.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id6">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-06.png"><img alt="Select Keyboard menu" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-06.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 400.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 6: Select Keyboard menu</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id6" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="select-installation-media">
<h3>Select Installation Media<a class="headerlink" href="#select-installation-media" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>From the Main Menu, select <span class="guilabel">Select Installation Media</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Choose an installation method: <a class="reference internal" href="#safe-installation">Safe Installation</a> or
<a class="reference internal" href="#destructive-installation">Destructive Installation</a>.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id7">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-07.png"><img alt="Select Installation Media" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-07.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 7: Select Installation Media</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id7" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
</ol>
<section id="safe-installation">
<h4>Safe Installation<a class="headerlink" href="#safe-installation" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<p>Use this method to safely install Clear Linux OS on media with available space, or
alongside existing partitions, and accept the <a class="reference internal" href="#default-partition-schema">Default partition schema</a>.
If enough free space exists, safe installation is allowed.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>Clear Linux OS allows installation alongside another OS. Typically, when you boot
your system, you can press an <cite>F key</cite> to view and select a bootable
device or partition during the BIOS POST stage. Some BIOSes present the
Clear Linux OS partition, and you can select and boot it. However, other
BIOSes may only show the primary partition, in which case you will not be
able boot Clear Linux OS. Be aware of this possible limitation.</p>
</div>
</section>
<section id="destructive-installation">
<h4>Destructive Installation<a class="headerlink" href="#destructive-installation" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<p>Use this method to destroy the contents of the target device, install Clear Linux OS
on it, and accept the <a class="reference internal" href="#default-partition-schema">Default partition schema</a>.</p>
</section>
<section id="disk-encryption">
<h4>Disk encryption<a class="headerlink" href="#disk-encryption" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<p>For greater security, disk encryption is supported using LUKS. Encryption is
optional.</p>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>To encrypt the root partition, select <span class="guilabel">Enable Encryption</span>,
as shown in Figure 8.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id8">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-08.png"><img alt="Enable Encryption" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-08.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 350.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 8: Enable Encryption</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id8" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>When <span class="guilabel">Encryption Passphrase</span> appears, enter a passphrase.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id9">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-09.png"><img alt="Encryption Passphrase" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-09.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 348.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 9: Encryption Passphrase</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id9" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>Minimum length is 8 characters. Maximum length is 94 characters.</p>
</div>
</li>
<li><p>Enter the same passphrase in the second field.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Confirm</span> in the dialogue box.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p><span class="guilabel">Confirm</span> is only highlighted if passphrases match.</p>
</div>
</li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Confirm</span> in submenu.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="advanced-installation">
<h4>Advanced Installation<a class="headerlink" href="#advanced-installation" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<p>Use this method to manually partition the target media using <cite>gparted</cite>.
Our example uses the <a class="reference internal" href="#default-partition-schema">Default partition schema</a>. The space you allocate for
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">root</span></code>, or additional partitions, may vary.</p>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Advanced Installation</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Partition Media</span>, shown in Figure 11.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id10">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-10.png"><img alt="Advanced Installation" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-10.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 10: Advanced Installation</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id10" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="boot-partition">
<h4>boot partition<a class="headerlink" href="#boot-partition" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>Select the available target media shown as <cite>unallocated</cite>.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id11">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-11.png"><img alt="Advanced Disk Partitioning" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-11.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 11: Advanced Disk Partitioning</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id11" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>Choose <span class="menuselection">Device ‣ Create Partition Table</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>In the <cite>Warning</cite> screen, under <span class="guilabel">Select new partition table type</span>
, select <cite>gpt</cite> from the pull-down menu.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Apply</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="menuselection">Partition ‣ New</span>.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>The <cite>/boot</cite> partition must be <cite>VFAT(FAT32)</cite>.</p>
</div>
</li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Create new Partition</span>, complete the following fields to
match Figure 12. Don’t change other default values.</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><span class="guilabel">New size:</span> 150</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">Partition name:</span> CLR_BOOT</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">File system:</span> fat32</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">Label:</span> boot</p></li>
</ul>
<figure class="align-default" id="id12">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-12.png"><img alt="boot partition" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-12.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 12: boot partition</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id12" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Add</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="swap-partition-optional">
<h4>swap partition (optional)<a class="headerlink" href="#swap-partition-optional" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<p>A swapfile is generated by default during installation. However, if you prefer to create a swap partition, follow the steps below.</p>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>With <span class="guilabel">unallocated</span> highlighted, select from the menu
<span class="menuselection">Partition ‣ New</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Create new Partition</span>, complete the following fields to
match Figure 13. Don’t change other default values.</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><span class="guilabel">New size:</span> 256</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">Partition name:</span> CLR_SWAP</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">File system:</span> linux-swap</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">Label:</span> swap</p></li>
</ul>
<figure class="align-default" id="id13">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-13.png"><img alt="swap partition" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-13.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 414.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 13: swap partition</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id13" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Add</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="root-partition">
<h4>root partition<a class="headerlink" href="#root-partition" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>With <span class="guilabel">unallocated</span> highlighted, select from the menu
<span class="menuselection">Partition ‣ New</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Create new Partition</span>, complete the following fields to
match Figure 14. Don’t change other default values.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">New size</span>, enter the desired size, or leave as is
to accept the <em>default: remaining size</em>.</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><span class="guilabel">New size:</span> &lt;varies&gt;</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">Partition name:</span> CLR_ROOT</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">File system:</span> ext[234], XFS, or f2fs</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">Label:</span> root</p></li>
</ul>
<figure class="align-default" id="id14">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-14.png"><img alt="root partition" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-14.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 14: root partition</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id14" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>After all partitions are defined, verify your partition
configuration is similar to Figure 15.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id15">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-15.png"><img alt="Final partition configuration" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-15.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 15: Final partition configuration</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id15" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>Select <span class="menuselection">Edit ‣ Apply All Operations</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>A dialog box appears asking “Are you sure you want to apply the pending
operations?”</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Apply</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>When dialog <span class="guilabel">Applying pending operations</span> is complete, select
<span class="guilabel">Close</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="menuselection">GParted ‣ Quit</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>You are returned to installer.</p>
</section>
</section>
<section id="manage-user">
<h3>Manage User<a class="headerlink" href="#manage-user" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>In Required Options, select <span class="guilabel">Manage User</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">User Name</span>, enter a user name.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id16">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-16.png"><img alt="Manage User" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-16.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 405.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 16: Manage User</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id16" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Login</span>, create a login name. It must start with a letter
and can use numbers, hyphens, and underscores. Maximum length is 31
characters.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Password</span>, enter a password. Minimum length is
8 characters. Maximum length is 255 characters.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Confirm</span>, enter the same password.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p><span class="guilabel">Administrator</span> rights are selected by default.
For security purposes, the default user must be assigned as an
Administrator.</p>
</div>
</li>
<li><p>Select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Confirm</kbd>.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>Select <span class="guilabel">Cancel</span> to return to the Main Menu.</p>
</div>
</li>
</ol>
<section id="modify-user">
<h4>Modify User<a class="headerlink" href="#modify-user" title="Link to this heading"></a></h4>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>In Manager User, select <span class="guilabel">Manage User</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Modify user details as desired.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <span class="guilabel">Confirm</span> to save the changes you made.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>Optional: Select <span class="guilabel">Cancel</span> to return to the Main Menu to
revert changes.</p>
</div>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Optional: Skip to <a class="reference internal" href="#finish-installation">Finish installation</a>.</p>
</section>
</section>
<section id="telemetry">
<h3>Telemetry<a class="headerlink" href="#telemetry" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<p>Choose whether to participate in <cite>telemetry</cite>. <a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/telemetrics.html#telem-guide"><span class="std std-ref">Telemetrics</span></a> is a Clear Linux OS
feature that reports failures and crashes to the Clear Linux OS development
team for improvements.</p>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>From <span class="guilabel">Required Options</span>, select <span class="guilabel">Telemetry</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Yes</kbd>.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id17">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-17.png"><img alt="Enable Telemetry" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-17.png" style="width: 664.0px; height: 405.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 17: Enable Telemetry</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id17" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>If you don’t wish to participate, select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">No</kbd>.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
</section>
<section id="advanced-options">
<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33" role="doc-backlink">Advanced options</a><a class="headerlink" href="#advanced-options" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>After you complete the <a class="reference internal" href="#required-options">Required options</a>, we recommend completing
<span class="guilabel">Advanced options</span>–though they’re not required. Doing so
customizes your development environment, so you’re ready to go immediately
after reboot.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>You can always add more bundles later with <a class="reference internal" href="../guides/clear/swupd.html#swupd-guide"><span class="std std-ref">swupd</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<section id="select-additional-bundles">
<h3>Select Additional Bundles<a class="headerlink" href="#select-additional-bundles" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<p>This option is only available with a valid network connection.
Bundle selection is disabled if no network connection exists.</p>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>On the Advanced menu, select <span class="guilabel">Select Additional Bundles</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select your desired bundles.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id18">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-18.png"><img alt="Bundle Selection" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-18.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 350.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 18: Bundle Selection</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id18" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>Select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Confirm</kbd>.</p></li>
<li><p>View the bundles that you selected.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id19">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-19.png"><img alt="Select Additional Bundles" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-19.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 405.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 19: Select Additional Bundles</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id19" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Optional: Skip to <a class="reference internal" href="#finish-installation">Finish installation</a>.</p>
</section>
<section id="assign-hostname">
<h3>Assign Hostname<a class="headerlink" href="#assign-hostname" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>In Advanced Options, select <span class="guilabel">Assign Hostname</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Hostname</span>, enter the hostname only (excluding the domain).</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id20">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-20.png"><img alt="Assign Hostname" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-20.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 350.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 20: Assign Hostname</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id20" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>Hostname does not allow empty spaces. Hostname must start with an
alphanumeric character but may also contain hyphens. Maximum length of
63 characters.</p>
</div>
</li>
<li><p>Select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Confirm</kbd>.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Optional: Skip to <a class="reference internal" href="#finish-installation">Finish installation</a>.</p>
</section>
<section id="kernel-configuration">
<h3>Kernel Configuration<a class="headerlink" href="#kernel-configuration" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Kernel Configuration</span>, navigate to select your desired
kernel. <span class="guilabel">Native</span> is selected by default.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id21">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-21.png"><img alt="Kernel Configuration" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-21.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 415.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 21: Kernel Configuration</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id21" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>To add arguments, enter the argument in <span class="guilabel">Add Extra Arguments</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>To remove an argument, enter the argument in <span class="guilabel">Remove Arguments</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Confirm</kbd>.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
<section id="software-updater-configuration">
<h3>Software Updater Configuration<a class="headerlink" href="#software-updater-configuration" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>In Advanced Options, select <span class="guilabel">Software Updater Configuration</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>In <span class="guilabel">Mirror URL</span>, follow the instructions if you wish to
specify a different installation source.</p></li>
<li><p><span class="guilabel">Enable Auto Updates</span> is selected by default. If you <strong>do not</strong>
wish to enable automatic software updates, uncheck the box.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id22">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-22.png"><img alt="Software Updater Configuration" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-22.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 405.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 22: Software Updater Configuration</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id22" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>Select <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Confirm</kbd>.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
</section>
<section id="finish-installation">
<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34" role="doc-backlink">Finish installation</a><a class="headerlink" href="#finish-installation" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
<ol class="arabic">
<li><p>When you are satisfied with your installation configuration, select
<span class="guilabel">Install</span>.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id23">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-23.png"><img alt="Assign Hostname" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-23.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 350.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 23: Finish installation</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id23" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>If you do not enter a selection for all <span class="guilabel">Required Options</span>,
the <span class="guilabel">Install</span> button remains disabled, as shown
in Figure 24. Return to <a class="reference internal" href="#required-options">Required Options</a> and make selections.</p>
<figure class="align-default" id="id24">
<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-24.png"><img alt="Required Options - Incomplete" src="../_images/bare-metal-install-desktop-24.png" style="width: 660.0px; height: 350.0px;" />
</a>
<figcaption>
<p><span class="caption-text">Figure 24: Required Options - Incomplete</span><a class="headerlink" href="#id24" title="Link to this image"></a></p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
</li>
<li><p>After installation is complete, select <span class="guilabel">Exit</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>Shut down the target system.</p></li>
<li><p>Remove the USB or any installation media.</p></li>
<li><p>Power on your system.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>Allow time for the graphical login to appear. A login prompt shows the administrative user that you created.</p>
</div>
</li>
<li><p>Log in as the administrative user.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Congratulations. You successfully installed Clear Linux OS.</p>
<section id="default-partition-schema">
<h3>Default partition schema<a class="headerlink" href="#default-partition-schema" title="Link to this heading"></a></h3>
<p>Create partitions per requirements in Table 1.</p>
<table class="docutils align-default" id="id25">
<caption><span class="caption-text"><strong>Table 1. Default partition schema</strong></span><a class="headerlink" href="#id25" title="Link to this table"></a></caption>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 25.0%" />
<col style="width: 25.0%" />
<col style="width: 25.0%" />
<col style="width: 25.0%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="row-odd"><th class="head"><p>FileSystem</p></th>
<th class="head"><p>Label</p></th>
<th class="head"><p>Mount Point</p></th>
<th class="head"><p>Default size</p></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="row-even"><td><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VFAT</span> <span class="pre">(FAT32)</span></code></p></td>
<td><p>boot</p></td>
<td><p>/boot</p></td>
<td><p>150MB</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-odd"><td><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ext[234],</span> <span class="pre">XFS,</span> <span class="pre">or</span> <span class="pre">f2fs</span></code></p></td>
<td><p>root</p></td>
<td><p>/</p></td>
<td><p><em>Size depends upon use case/desired bundles.</em></p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>A 64MiB swapfile is generated by default. The default size may be set
manually with the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">--swap-file-size</span></code> command-line option.</p>
</div>
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