This is a tutorial to install Debian Linux. It will be installed with the first CD of the Debian distribution.

Step 1. Burn the first CD of the Debian Linux distribution and boot this CD

Step 2. Choose the language
We will choose the language that will be installed

Step 3. Choose country

Step 4. Choose keyboard
we will choose American English.

Step 5. Cancel the network configuration through DHCP
Now we will set the network manually.

Step 6. Configure the network manually

Step 7. Set the server IP

Step 8. Set the network mask (subnet)

Step 9. Set the default route (gateway)

Step 10. Set the DNS address

Step 11. Set the hostname for server

Step 12. Set domain name

Step 13. Partition hard drive – choose the type of partitioning
We will use entire hard disk (existing data will be lost).

Step 14. We choose the hard disk for partitioning

Step 15. Choose partitioning scheme
We choose to create a single partition for system files.

Step 16. Close the process of partitioning – now partitions will be created
Note: If you already have data on the hard disk all data will be lost!

Step 17. Confirm creating the partition

Step 18. Choose the timezone

Step 19. We set the root password

Step 20 Retype root password

Step 21. Type the user that you want to be created

Step 22. Choose the user account name that we want to create

Step 23. Set the password for user account that you just created

Step 24. Retype user password

Step 25. Installing Debian Linux

Step 26. Choose to use a mirror of Debian packages

Step 27. Choose country used for the mirror site

Step 28. Choose mirror

Step 29. We will not set proxy for Internet access

Step 30. We will skip this step. Choose No.

Step 31. Install only “standard system” .

Step 32. Install the GRUB boot loader

Step 33. End of the installation

Step 34. After reboot, choose the first option in GRUB

Step 35. Install server and SSH client

We currently have a minimal Debian Linux server installed, we can now connect remotely via SSH.