{"id":334,"date":"2019-06-06T18:02:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T18:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howto.ciscoar.com\/?page_id=334"},"modified":"2021-01-12T00:01:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T00:01:12","slug":"installing-centos-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/?page_id=334","title":{"rendered":"Installing CentOS 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CentOS-Logo.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-840\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be ready to start the installation of your guest OS only after completing the following tasks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/downloading-centos7\/\">Downloading Centos 7 ISO file<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/creating-a-new-virtual-machine\/\">Creating a new Virtual machine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/mapping-iso-file-to-virtual-machine\/\">Mapping ISO file to VM<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation wizard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Launching the <strong>installation wizard<\/strong> is really easy, you just need to click the big arrow shaped &#8220;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8221; button located in the Tools&#8217; bar, see screenshot below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/installing-centos7-img01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/installing-centos7-img01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/installing-centos7-img01.jpg 839w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/installing-centos7-img01-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/installing-centos7-img01-768x662.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1040\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1880 \/ 1040;\" width=\"1880\" controls src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/centos7-install-virtual-box.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>CentOS 7 beginning installation on Oracle Virtual Box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selecting an installation language<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many languages available for you to choose for the installation process, later you&#8217;ll also have the possibility to choose the language for your keyboard layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-01-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-01-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-01-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-01-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-01.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Default Keyboard Layout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The installer comes with &#8220;English (US)&#8221; as the default Keyboard layout, that is perfectly fine for the people in the US, but for the rest of the world, it&#8217;s most of the times a good idea to change this setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-02-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 02\" class=\"wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-02-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-02-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-02-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-02.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changing Keyboard Layout to Spanish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever tried to use a keyboard that is not configured to match its own layout? If so, then you are probably already used to having to check the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ascii.cl\/\" target=\"_blank\">ASCII codes<\/a> for special characters like the symbol &#8220;@&#8221; (Alt + 64) and the various others, called composed characters of the different languages, for example, &#8220;\u00f1&#8221; for Spanish speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-03-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 03\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-03-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-03-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-03-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-03.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to remove any other Keyboard Layout that may be still there, most of the times the keyboard is something we never change. You must use the &#8220;minus&#8221; sign to remove the unnecessary keyboard layouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-04-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 04\" class=\"wp-image-487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-04-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-04-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-04-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-04.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation destination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After changing the Keyboard Layout you must select the Virtual Disk where the OS will be installed, you probably remember when creating the VM this was one of the things you had to configure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-05-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 05\" class=\"wp-image-488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-05-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-05-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-05-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-05.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, so good, the next step will be to activate the network and pay attention to the IP address that is going to be assigned automatically by DHCP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-06-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 06\" class=\"wp-image-490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-06-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-06-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-06-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-06.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activating the Network <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-07-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 07\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-07-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-07-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-07-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-07.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Verify that your computer has received an IP Address from your home&#8217;s DHCP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-08-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 08\" class=\"wp-image-494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-08-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-08-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-08-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-08.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hostname and Local Domain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>hostname <\/strong>is just the computer&#8217;s name, and <strong>Local Domain<\/strong> is the name we are going to use as &#8220;domain name&#8221; inside our home network, usually called LAN (Local Area Network).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-09-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 09\" class=\"wp-image-496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-09-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-09-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-09-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-09.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Begin installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-10-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 10\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-10-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-10-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-10-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-10.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Users configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the installation is making progress you will have the chance to configure the password for the user &#8220;<strong>root<\/strong>&#8220;, aka the &#8220;<strong>Super User<\/strong>&#8220;, and if you want to, you can also create another user who can be configured with administrative privileges if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-11.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 11\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-11.jpg 683w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-11-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Root Password <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you choose a truly <strong>strong password<\/strong> for the &#8220;root&#8221; account and remember this is the Super User who has all the privileges in your OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-12.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 12\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-12.jpg 680w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-12-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating a new user<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Best practices dictates to always use a regular user and reduce to the minimum the use of the Super User &#8220;root&#8221;, at this point you can create a regular user that will be able to do administrative tasks if you assign to it the administrative role, see screenshot below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-13.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 13\" class=\"wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-13.jpg 680w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-13-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reboot to finish installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-14.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 14\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-14.jpg 681w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-14-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1040\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1880 \/ 1040;\" width=\"1880\" controls src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/linux-centos7-finishing-installation.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation completed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After rebooting the installer comes back with the CLI prompt, where we can login using the credentials of the super user &#8220;root&#8221; or the credentials of the new regular user that was recently created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-15.jpg\" alt=\"Installing CentOS 15\" class=\"wp-image-511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-15.jpg 476w, https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centos-istallation-15-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There is no GUI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you&#8217;ll notice immediately after the installation gets completed is that there is no Graphical User Interface (GUI), and that&#8217;s because we&#8217;ve chosen the minimal version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimal ISO doesn&#8217;t comes with a GUI interface, not <strong>KDE <\/strong>nor <strong>GNOME<\/strong>, nor <strong>XFCE<\/strong>, but, you don&#8217;t have to worry for that, you&#8217;ll see that it is not really needed, everything will be done via the CLI and whenever possible we&#8217;ll use WinSCP, which does provide a graphical interface to make the navigation through files and folders an easy thing to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not forget we are going to use this VM as a server, GUIs like the ones mentioned above are mostly used for end users who run Linux as their desktops Operating Systems, we as Administrators will (and must) manage to live without a GUI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to go from here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your availability, from here you&#8217;ll have quite a few options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/how-to-shutdown-centos-via-cli\/\">Shutdown CentOS Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/centos-ip-address\/\">How to check the IP Address<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/install-winscp\/\">How to install WinSCP<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/disabling-dhcp-on-centos-7\/\">Disable DHCP<\/a><\/li><li> <a href=\"\/ssh-key-generation-putty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Configure Pub and Private keys for SSH<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prerequisites You&#8217;ll be ready to start the installation of your guest OS only after completing the following tasks: Downloading Centos 7 ISO file Creating a new Virtual machine Mapping ISO file to VM Installation wizard Launching the installation wizard is really easy, you just need to click the big arrow shaped &#8220;Start&#8221; button located in &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamp.ciscoar.com\/?page_id=334\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span 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