Install on CentOS 7 - cyberxml/pentos GitHub Wiki

PentOS CentOS with a collection of Penetration Tools

Start Virtual Box Setup

if installing in a VM, execute this section if installing to the host, skip to next section

In the "Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager" window,

 select: New

In "Create Virtual Machine" window,

 in the "Name" field, enter: PentOS YYYYMMDD

 in the "Type" list, select: Linux

 in the "Version" list, select: Red Hat (64-bit)

 in the "Memory size" bar, select: 2048 MB

 in the "Hard disk" options, select "Create a virtual hard disk now"

 select the "Create" button

In the "Create Virtual Hard Disk" window,

 in the "File size" bar, select 64.00 GB

 in the "Hard disk file type" options, select: VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)

 in the "Storage on physical hard disk" options, select: Dynamically allocated

 select the "Create" button

In the "Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager" window,

 select: Settings

In the "PentOS YYYYMMDD - Settings" windows,

 from the left hand panel, select: Network

 In the right hand panel,

         verify that "Adapter 1" is enabled

         verify that "Adapter 1" is attached to "NAT"

In the "PentOS YYYYMMDD - Settings" windows,

 from the left hand panel, select: Shared Folders

 from the right hand panel, right click on "Machine folders" and select "Add Shared Folder"

In the "Add Share" dialog,

 Select a Folder Path ("\Users\myuser\Downloads")

 Select a Folder Name: host

 Select: Automount

 Select: OK

In the "Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager" window,

 select: Start

In the "Select start-up disk" dialog,

 select the file browse icon

In the file browser, select: CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1511.iso

 select the "Open" button

In the "Select start-up disk" dialog,

 select the "Start" button

End Virtual Box Setup

Start CentOS 7 Install

In "WELCOME TO CENTOS 7" panel,

 Select: English

 Select: English (United States)

 Select: Continue

In "INSTALLATION SUMMARY" panel.

 Select "Partioning"

In the "INSTALLATION DESTINATION" panel

 In "Local Standard Disk", select appropriate disk

 In "Partionioning", select "I will configure" option

 In "Encryption", select "Encrypt my data"

In the "MANUAL PARTIONING" panel,

 In the "New CentOS 7 Installation" dialog,

 Select "+"

In the "ADD A NEW MOUNT POINT" dialog,

 enter one of the following rows for "Mount Point"

 enter the associated size for "Desired Capacity"

 select "Add mount point"

 32 GiB /

 08 GiB /home

 04 GiB /tmp

 04 GiB /var

 04 GiB /var/log

 04 GiB /var/log/audit"

 01 GiB /boot (ext 4, no encryption)

 # note the following two will rename the mount points to 'BIOS Boot' and 'swap'

 02 MiB /boot (BIOS Boot file system, no encryption)

 08 GiB /swap (swap, encryption)

After completing the assignments, select "Done"

In the "DISK ENCRYPTION PASSPHRASE" dialog,

 enter a "Passphrase"

 confirm the passphrase

 select "Save"

After closing the encryption dialog,

 Once again in the Manual Partioning panel,

 select "Done

In the "SUMMARY OF CHANGES" dialog,

 Select "Accept Changes"

In the "INSTALLATION SUMMARY" panel,

 Select "Software Selection"

In the "SOFTWARE SELECTION" panel.

 In "Base Environment," Select "Development and Creative Workstation"

 In "Add-Ons for Selected Environment", select the following options

 - Additional Development

 - Compatability Libraries

 - Development Tools

 - File and Storage Server

 - Graphics Creation Tools

 - Legacy X Windows System Compatibilities

 - Network File System Client

 - Office Suite and Productivity

 - PHP Support

 - Perl for Web

 - Platform Development

 - Python

 - Security Tools

When all 'Add-Ons' are selected, select "Done"

In the "Installation Summary" panel, select "Begin Installation"

In the "CONFIGURATION" panel, select "ROOT PASSWORD"

In the "Root Password" panel,

 enter a 'root' password

 confirm the password

 select Done

In the "CONFIGURATION" panel, select "USER CREATION"

 Select "Create User"

 Enter a Full Name: Penne Pasta

 Enter a User name: penne

 Select "Make this user an administrator"

 Select "Require a password for this account"

 Enter a Password

 Confirm the Password

 (note advanced options here, for now leave alone)

 Select "Done"

After the software installation completes,

 select "Reboot"

#####--------------------------- Initial Setup

#####---------------------------

As the system powers up, enter the disk encryption password when prompted.

In the "INITIAL SETUP" panel,

 Select "LICENSE INFORMATION"

In the "LICENSE INFORMATION" panel,

 Select "I accept the license agreement" option

 Select "Done"

In the "INITIAL SETUP" panel,

 Select "NETWORK & HOST NAME"

In the "NETWORK & HOST NAME" panel,

 Select "Ethernet (enp0s3)

 Select "Configure"

In the "Editing enp0s3" dialog,

 In the "General" tab, select "Automatically connect to this network when it is available"

 Select "Save"

In the "NETWORK & HOST NAME" panel,

 Select "Done"

In the "INITIAL SETUP" panel,

 Select "Finish Configuration"

#####--------------------------- Login as Penne

#####---------------------------

In the "Welcome" window,

 Select "Next"

In the "Typing" window,

 Select "Next"

In the "Online Accounts" window,

 Select "Skip"

In the "Ready to Go" window,

 Select "Start using CentOS Linux"

In the "Getting Started" window,

 select the small [x] in the upper right hand corner to close.

From the top panel Menu bar,

 Select: Applications > System Tools > Software Update

 After the software list is updated, select "Install Updates"

 Trust the source of the key

 Enter the root password

When software updates are complete, select "Quit"

Reboot

#####--------------------------- Configure VM Guest

#####---------------------------

If you are running in a VM, now is a good time to install "Guest Additions"

 Insert "Guest Addition" ISO (via menu options)

 Select "Run" to run the software

 Enter the root password

 Close the window.

Eject the ISO

Reboot

In the VM Devices, select "Shared Clipboard - Bidirectional"

If you are running in a VM, now is a good time to take a snapshot

#####-------------------------------- Install the PentOS packages

#####--------------------------------

Open a terminal window

 enter: su -

 enter the root password

 enter: cd /opt

 enter: git clone http://github.com/cyberxml/pentos

 enter: cd /opt/pentos/build

pentos-build-1-env.sh
pentos-build-2-base.sh
pentos-build-3-epel.sh
pentos-build-4-rpm.sh
pentos-build-5-pip.sh
pentos-build-6-manual.sh

#####-------------------------------- Build the PentOS Repository

#####-------------------------------- this is to build the PentOS RPMs you can skip this if you are just building the platform

enter: ./pentos-build-9-repo.sh