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--- advanced_installer [2016/10/03 15:24] – created pavroo
+++ advanced_installer [2019/08/16 18:28] – pavroo
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 ===== Sparky Advanced Installer =====
-The Advanced Installer was forked of Remastersys Installer a few years ago, to provide a lightweight system installer.
+The Advanced Installer was forked from the Remastersys Installer a few years ago, to provide a lightweight system installer.
-The Advanced Installer is preinstalled as default, alongside the main (default) Sparky Installer (aka '[[live_installer|live-installer]]') to provide:
+The Advanced Installer is preinstalled as default, alongside to the default [[calamares|Calamares]] installer, to provide:
 . A backup installer to the main one;
-. A lightweight installer to older machines, which can't run the Python based 'live-installer';
+. A lightweight installer to older machines, which can't run main installer;
-. An additional funcionality which let you install one of may desktops of your choice ([[minimal|MinimalISO]] only);
+. Additional functionality which let you install one of many desktops of your choice ([[minimal|MinimalISO]] only);
 It works in two modes of your choice:
-. Graphical mode, the Yad based - run it from system's menu-> System-> Sparky (Advanced) Installer
+. Graphical mode, the Yad based - runs from system's menu-> System-> Sparky (Advanced) Installer
 or via the command line:
+   sudo sparky-installer gui
+or
    sudo sparkylinux-installer gui
-. Text mode, the Dialog based, run it via the command:
+. Text mode, the Dialog based, runs via the command:
+   sudo sparky-installer
+or
    sudo sparkylinux-installer
-Make sure that the Advanced Installer needs a little more your attention than the Live Installer.
+Make sure that the Advanced Installer needs a little more your attention than the main installer.
-.The first Advanced Installer window asks you about confirming your decision - do you like to install Sparky or not.
+.The first Advanced Installer window needs confirmation of your decision - do you like to install Sparky or not.
 {{:minimal1.png?200|The first GUI window}}
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 If you would like to set a home directory (the next step) on separated, shared partition, **DO NOT** use the same **user nick name** as already exist in the other Linux distribution you will be sharing the home directory with. If you deleted other Linux distribution before and there still exist your old home directory - **DO NOT** use the same nick name as you had before.
-The new nick name **has to be different the before** so the home directory will get different name, so it will evoid problems after the first hard drive booting.
+The new nick name **has to be different the before** so the home directory will get different name, so it will avoid problems after the first hard drive booting.
 </WRAP>
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 Than choose other partitions if any (home, boot, proc, media, etc.)
-. Choose a file system to be used to the **root** partition (ext4 prefered).
+. Choose a file system to be used to the **root** partition (ext4 preferred).
 {{:minimal8.png?200|File system of root partition}}
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 {{:minimal9.png?200|Choose home partition}}
-. Type informations about your account and the machine:
+. Type information about your account and the machine:
   * root (admin) password (twice)
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   * no grub - do not install GRUB at all - for advanced users
-.
+{{:minimal11.png?200|GRUB installation}}
+. Set your time zone.
+{{:minimal12.png?200|Time zone}}
+{{:minimal13.png?200|Time zone}}
+. Just verify your settings and let the installer copy the system files to your drive.
+{{:minimal14.png?200|Verification}}
+{{:minimal15.png?200|Coping files}}
+. Running the Advanced installer on Sparky MinimalGUI or MinimalCLI iso image, you can choose a desktop environment/window manager to be installed. If you choose a new desktop installation, the installer will check and install the latest versions of Sparky's desktop related packages - active internet connection required!
+{{:minimal16.png?200|Desktop's option}}
+{{:minimal17.png?200|Choose a desktop}}
+. You can also choose a web browser to be installed too.
+{{:minimal18.png?200|Choose a web browser}}
+. The installation needs your accepting - type: **y**
+{{:minimal19.png?200|New desktop installation}}
+. After finishing all the operations, turn off your machine, remove the live media and run your computer using just installed SparkyLinux.
+{{:minimal20.png?200|Installation finished}}
-In progress...

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