DeployingDeepFreeze
Installation and conguration of Deep Freeze Linux requires administrative access. Installs, uninstalls,
and conguration changes require a restart to take eect.
Deep Freeze Linux is distributed on a CD-ROM in a media package, or as a downloadable le via the
Internet.
InstallingDeepFreeze
To install Deep Freeze Linux from the command-line:
1. In a terminal window, with root-user privileges, enter the following:
sudo rpm -i <DeepFreezeLinux.rpm>
2. Press Enter.
Note that <DeepFreezeLinux.rpm> must be replaced with the exact name of the rpm le
for the version of Deep Freeze Linux that is being installed.
To install Deep Freeze Linux graphically:
1. With root-user privileges, double-click <DeepFreezeLinux.rpm> in a graphical window (e.g.
in Konqueror).
2. Follow any prompts.
Upon completion of a successful installation and aer the computer has been restarted, Deep Freeze
is automatically congured to put all partitions into a Frozen state. Partitions that are to be put in a
awed state can be specied aer the install.
Alternatively, Deep Freeze Linux can be installed using YaST. Refer to the YaST documentation for
instructions on how to do this.
Aer installation has completed, the Deep Freeze Linux application (d) will be installed in /opt/d
and a so-link of /sbin/d will be created. e $PATH and $MANPATH variables can optionally be
updated to provide specic users with access to the Deep Freeze Linux application (e.g. the root-user).
is oen requires updating the appropriate .bashrc le.
UninstallingDeepFreeze
To uninstall Deep Freeze Linux from the command-line:
1. In a terminal window, with root-user privileges, enter the following:
sudo rpm -e <DeepFreezeLinux.rpm>
2. Press Enter:
Note that <DeepFreezeLinux.rpm> must be replaced with the exact name of the rpm le
for the version of Deep Freeze Linux that is being installed.
To uninstall Deep Freeze Linux graphically:
1. With root-user privileges, launch the application used to manage application installation and
removal.
2. Select the Deep Freeze Linux application and follow the usual procedure for removing the
application.
Alternatively, Deep Freeze Linux can be uninstalled using YaST. Refer to the YaST documentation for
instructions on how to do this.
