Installing Debian - Part 3

Select your time zone:



Select a root password for the system. Even though this system will be for internal use only, please don't take this lightly. Weak passwords can lead to compromised systems, and you don't want your trusty markup validation server to be turned into a spam-spewing zombie (or worse, a system that attackers use to stage attacks against other systems on your LAN; an SSH server will be installed on the system later for easy remote administration).



Assign a name, username, and password to an unpriveleged user on the system. Again, choose a strong password that is different from the root password.

Have a cup of coffee while some base system packages are installed:

Continue: Installing Debian - Part 4

1. Introduction and Motivation
2. Installing Debian - Part 1
3. Installing Debian - Part 2
4. Installing Debian - Part 3
5. Installing Debian - Part 4
6. Installing Debian - Part 5
7. Initial System Configuration
8. Installing the W3C Markup Validator