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The installation process takes the following steps:	The installation process takes the following steps:
</p>	</p>
<ol>	<ol>
<li><a href="#obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 installation CD</a></li>	<li><a href="#obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 installation iso</a></li>
<li><a href="#net">Determine Network Settings</a></li>	<li><a href="#net">Determine Network Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#lin">Install Scientific Linux 5</a></li>	<li><a href="#lin">Install Scientific Linux 6</a></li>
<li><a href="#upd">Update your system</a></li>	<li><a href="#upd">Update your system</a></li>
<li><a href="#ilc">Install LON-CAPA</a></li>	<li><a href="#ilc">Install LON-CAPA</a></li>
<li><a href="#cdc">Create a Domain Coordinator</a></li>	<li><a href="#cdc">Create a Domain Coordinator</a></li>
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</ol>	</ol>

<hr>	<hr>
<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>	<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Scientific Linux 6 iso</a></h2>
<p>	<p>
Scientific Linux isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://www.scientificlinux.org/download/">Scientific Linux download page</a><br>	Scientific Linux isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://www.scientificlinux.org/downloads/">Scientific Linux download page</a><br/>
For the minimal install on both 32-bit and 64 bit architecture you will need only the first CD.

</p>	</p>

<h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>	<h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>
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IP address. When configuring your network card, be sure to unselect	IP address. When configuring your network card, be sure to unselect
the DHCP option and enter in your network information.</dd>	the DHCP option and enter in your network information.</dd>
<dt>Software</dt>	<dt>Software</dt>
<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>	<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category.</dd>
</dl>	</dl>
<p>	<p>
Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root.	Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root.
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<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>	<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>
<p>	<p>
	Enable access to the EPEL repository
	</p>
	<pre>
	yum install epel-release
	</pre>
	<p>
Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.	Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.
</p>	</p>
<pre>	<pre>
Line 133 mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup	Line 137 mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup
cp scientific6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf	cp scientific6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
yum update	yum update
</pre>	</pre>
	<p>
	Verify the required repositories are enabled:
	</p>
	<pre>
	yum repolist enabled
	</pre>
	<p>
	The list of enabled repos should be as follows (where $releasever = 6.10 and $basearch = x86_64 or i386):
	</p>
	<table style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse;">
	<tr><th>repo id</th><th>repo name</th></tr>
	<tr><td>epel</td><td>Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch</td></tr>
	<tr><td>loncapa-updates-basearch</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever LON-CAPA $basearch Updates</td></tr>
	<tr><td>loncapa-updates-noarch</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever LON-CAPA noarch Updates</td></tr>
	<tr><td>sl</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever - $basearch</td></tr>
	<tr><td>sl-security</td><td>Scientific Linux $releasever - $basearch - security updates</td></tr>
	<tr><td>sl6x</td><td>Scientific Linux 6x - $basearch</td></tr>
	<tr><td>sl6x-security</td><td>Scientific Linux 6x - $basearch - security updates</td></tr>
	</table>

<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>	<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>
<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3>	<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3>
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The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended. The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken.	The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended. The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken.
Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.	Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.
</p>	</p>
<p>The possible actions are:	<p>The possible actions are:</p>
<ul>	<ul>
<li>Create the www user/group</li>	<li>Create the www user/group</li>
<li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li>	<li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li>
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e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>	e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>
<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>	<li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>
</ul>	</ul>
</p>

<h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3>	<h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3>
<p>	<p>
LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order	LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order

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