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+.. _installation:
+
+Installation
+============
+
+The latest ISO image for VyOS can be downloaded at https://www.vyos.net.
+
+The recommended system requirements are 512 MiB RAM and 2 GiB storage.
+
+The VyOS ISO is a Live CD and will boot to a functional VyOS image. To login
+to the system, use the default username ``vyos`` with password ``vyos``.
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+ The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
+ the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
+ individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
+
+ Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
+ permitted by applicable law.
+ vyos@vyos:~$
+
+ vyos@vyos:~$ uname -a
+ Linux vyos 4.18.11-amd64-vyos #23 SMP Mon Oct 1 17:29:22 CEST 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux
+
+Unlike general purpose Linux distributions, VyOS uses "image installation"
+that mimics the user experience of traditional hardware routers and allows
+you to keep multiple VyOS versions on the same machine and switch to a previous
+version if something breaks after upgrade. Every version is contained in its
+own squashfs image that is mounted in a union filesystem together with a
+directory for mutable data (configs etc.).
+
+.. note:: Older versions used to support non-image installation (`install
+ system` command). It's been deprecated since the time image installation
+ was introduced (long before the fork), and does not provide any version
+ management capabilities. You **should not** use it for new installations
+ even if it's still available in new versions. You should not worry about
+ older systems installed that way though, they can be upgraded with ``add
+ system image``. In addition the ``install system`` command has been
+ removed in VyOS 1.2 (Crux).
+
+To install VyOS, run ``install image``.
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+ vyos@vyos:~$ install image
+ Welcome to the VyOS install program. This script
+ will walk you through the process of installing the
+ VyOS image to a local hard drive.
+ Would you like to continue? (Yes/No) [Yes]: Yes
+ Probing drives: OK
+ Looking for pre-existing RAID groups...none found.
+ The VyOS image will require a minimum 2000MB root.
+ Would you like me to try to partition a drive automatically
+ or would you rather partition it manually with parted? If
+ you have already setup your partitions, you may skip this step
+
+ Partition (Auto/Parted/Skip) [Auto]:
+
+ I found the following drives on your system:
+ sda 4294MB
+
+ Install the image on? [sda]:
+
+ This will destroy all data on /dev/sda.
+ Continue? (Yes/No) [No]: Yes
+
+ How big of a root partition should I create? (2000MB - 4294MB) [4294]MB:
+
+ Creating filesystem on /dev/sda1: OK
+ Done!
+ Mounting /dev/sda1...
+ What would you like to name this image? [1.2.0-rolling+201809210337]:
+ OK. This image will be named: 1.2.0-rolling+201809210337
+ Copying squashfs image...
+ Copying kernel and initrd images...
+ Done!
+ I found the following configuration files:
+ /opt/vyatta/etc/config.boot.default
+ Which one should I copy to sda? [/opt/vyatta/etc/config.boot.default]:
+
+ Copying /opt/vyatta/etc/config.boot.default to sda.
+ Enter password for administrator account
+ Enter password for user 'vyos':
+ Retype password for user 'vyos':
+ I need to install the GRUB boot loader.
+ I found the following drives on your system:
+ sda 4294MB
+
+ Which drive should GRUB modify the boot partition on? [sda]:
+
+ Setting up grub: OK
+ Done!
+ vyos@vyos:~$
+
+After the installation is complete, remove the Live CD and reboot the system:
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+ vyos@vyos:~$ reboot
+ Proceed with reboot? (Yes/No) [No] Yes