Linux Solutions

Welcome to the tutorial guide. The guide will provide instructions and advise on how to install Mandriva Linux. The stages that will be covered in this tutorial will be configuration. Let’s go through the process of configuration.
- either click the shortcut on the right side of the Firefox icon on the top panel or
- system > Administration > Configure your computer.
You will see that the Mandriva Linux Control Center will be displayed. There is a Software Management panel. Under Software Management, you can update your system, install/uninstall packages and select download sources.

System update
Now, let’s have a look at the system update. If you are planning to update your system, then the wizard will ask you a set of questions and will also confirm.

You will be able to set up different peripheral devices including configuring a 3D desktop manager and audio/video drivers.

The drivers can be downloaded by stopping the Server and then dowloading the drivers. In the end, restart the Server.

Setting up graphic card
Please note that when you are going to set up the graphis card, the wizard will provide you with the following:
- existing configuration,
- monitor resolution and
- refresh rate,
- the colour depth,
- ability to test your configuration before committing changes.

If you are planning to change the selection, then please click on Graphic Card.
You will be able to find the currently available supported ATI devices.

You can make a choice for a list of supported devices. After making your choice, you can choose some extra options.

It is good to know that you will be provided with an opportunity to test the device before you confirm the change.

Please note that there are titles on the tabs. These tabs clearly indicate Network & Internet panel allow you to set up the network interfaces. System allows you to change environmental settings suc as date, time, language etc., manage system services, manager users, perform a backup Mount points will provide you with an opportunity to manage hard disks, partitions, optical drivers, and network shares.

Security configuration
If you want to carry out security configuration, then the first step is to setup a fire wall. Some firewalls are interactive while others are silent and you have to read the logs in order to establish the network activity.

Please note that Mandriva Control Center and its functionalities provide you with an opportunity to toggle the Expert mode, under Options > Expert mode. In this way, a number of options that were not previously available will be displayed.

If you want to configure the bootloader and boot menu, enable autologin, then you have to go to the boot tab.

How to manage packages
It is good to know that Mandriva uses a urpmi package manager, which is based on the rpm manager. If you want to know how to install a urpmi package, then please view the commands as provided below:

- If you want to remove a package then please use following command
urpmi package_name

- If you want to update a list of packages then please use following command:
urpmi package_name

- If you want to update the system, then please use following command:
urpmi.update -a

If you are not interested in using commands, then you can refer to the rpmdrake graphical software manager, available through the Control Center.

I hope that you found the tutorial guide useful and helpful.