CGS3767 Extra Credit 1

Due Tuesday, 2/26 (late 2/27 at 6am)

  1. If you have not done so already, then install Fedora in a virtual machine in the lab. Virtual Machine Tutorial
  2. Open a terminal window from Applications -> System Tools -> Terminal (or Konsole)
  3. Become super user buy entering the command su. Enter your password when prompted.
  4. Create an account for downeyt with the adduser downeyt command.
  5. Change the password for downeyt to cgs3767 with the passwd downeyt command. Enter the password cgs3767 at both prompts.
  6. Install the hardinfo program with the yum install hardinfo command.
  7. Run the hardinfo application with the hardinfo& command. The & allows you to leave the hardinfo application running and still be able to use the terminal window for more commands.
  8. Install the lxde desktop with the yum install @lxde command.
  9. Install the nano editor with the yum install nano command. This is a very simple editor, like Notepad. There is a list of commands at the bottom of the screen. The ^ is for the control key.
  10. Open the desktop config file with nano /etc/sysconfig/desktop command. If it is empty, then add the line
    DESKTOP=LXDE
    If DESKTOP is already set to another desktop, then change it to LXDE.
  11. Save the file with ^O. Close the file with ^X.
  12. Log out. Select your username at the log in screen. On the screen where you enter the password, look for a drop down list of desktop options. It might be in the bar at the bottom of the screen. If LXDE is not selected, select it, then enter the password and log in.
  13. You might get an error about a Policy Kit when LXDE opens. To remove the error, open Preferences -> Desktop Session Settings and uncheck the PolicyKit Authentication Agent. Keep the LXPolicyKit checked (it is also in the list).

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