Part 1. Download and install Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Part 2. Register with Red Hat Network (RHN) for updates

Part 3. Set up yum on RHEL 4 (Optional)

Part 2. Register with Red Hat Network (RHN) for updates

1. The first time you boot up after the install is complete an RHN Registration page screen will appear. At this screen, check "Tell me why I need to register and provide a Red Hat Login" and click Next

 

2. To complete the registration, download the appropriate shell script (see below) and save it to your home directory.

    

   The script will register you system with RHN, configure it to use the campus proxy server and update it. The shell script contains an activation key and when run will register your system with RHN and configure it to use our local Proxy Server. Scripts are available for the following groups:

• Employee: http://rhn.usask.ca/pub/bootstrap/staff/bootstrap_staff.sh
  • Script (Policy)
• Students: http://rhn.usask.ca/pub/bootstrap/student/bootstrap_student.sh
  • Script (Policy)
• Researchers: http://rhn.usask.ca/pub/bootstrap/research/bootstrap_research.sh
  • Script (Policy)
• Labs: http://rhn.usask.ca/pub/bootstrap/lab/bootstrap_lab.sh
  • Script (Policy)
• Department: http://rhn.usask.ca/pub/bootstrap/department/bootstrap_department.sh
  • Script (Policy)

If you have trouble accessing any of the scripts please contact the helpdesk.

 

3. Open a terminal window.

 

   Applications --> System Tools --> Terminal

 

4. In the Terminal, switch to root.

 

   $ su -
   Password:

 

5. Run the script.

 

   # sh boot_script.sh

Click yes when the system asks to install GPG-Public Key.