Install from the VidRedi Image

This tutorial walks through installing VidRedi from the installation disk image. Review System Requirements before you boot the ISO.

Prerequisites

Reserved username

Do not create a system login named vidredi. That name is reserved for the software. A restricted vidredi account is created during setup and cannot be used to log in.

1. Boot the ISO and go through the prompts:

   

2. Choose a username and passwords for the system. Remember these. Use strong passwords. The non-root user is added to the sudo group.

3. On the disk setup page, use two separate disks when you can. The default chooses the larger disk for data and the smaller disk for the OS. For a custom layout, install Debian first from a standard Debian image, then install VidRedi.

4. Debian installs and reboots into the VidRedi software installation.

5. The VidRedi installer starts after the Debian installation, after the first reboot. This will download the latest version of the software and a few support packages.

SSH

After installation you can use SSH. This guide does not cover SSH hardening. Root logins, via SSH, are disabled by default. The primary user has sudo. Use sudo rather than logging in as root.

To disable SSH: sudo systemctl disable sshd. Support may require terminal with sudo access.

Support Software

VidRedi does not install more software than is necessary to run the system. This means that no remote access software or graphical user enviornment will be installed, nor do we recommend these be installed after installation.

When the installer finishes, continue with First Boot.

If the installer fails, see Troubleshooting.