Getting Red Hat Linux

# 2. Getting Red Hat Linux

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## 2.1 Ordering a Red Hat CD-ROM

The easiest way to get Red Hat is on CD-ROM. The Red Hat distribution is very large, on the order of 250MB of compressed binary packages. In addition the graphical install is most easily accomplished with a CD-ROM.

The official Red Hat Linux CD-ROM is available from many Linux distributors, and many CD-ROM publishers are pressing their own CD-ROMs, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding one at your favorite Linux reseller. You can always get the latest official version directly from Red Hat Software at:

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>             phone: (203) 454-5500
>                    (800) 454-5502
>             fax:   (203) 454-2582
>             email: sales@redhat.com
>             WWW:   http://www.redhat.com

> `

## 2.2 Getting Red Hat via FTP

If you don't have a CD-ROM drive or just want to try Red Hat Linux, you can FTP the distribution from any of the Red Hat mirror sites. The current list of official mirror sites is kept at `ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/MIRRORS`, and includes:

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>     ftp.ibp.fr                /pub/linux/distributions/redhat
>     ftp.gwdg.de               /pub/linux/install/redhat
>     ftp.msu.ru                /pub/Linux/RedHat
>     ftp.cvut.cz               /pub/linux/redhat
>     sunsite.mff.cuni.cz       /OS/Linux/Distributions/Redhat
>     ftp.ton.tut.fi            /pub/Linux/RedHat
>     ftp.funet.fi              /pub/Linux/images/RedHat
>     gd.tuwien.ac.at           /pub/opsys/linux/redhat
>     ftp.dstc.edu.au           /pub/linux-redhat
>     gatekeeper.digital.com.au /pub/redhat
>     ftp.lab.kdd.co.jp         /OS/Linux/packages/redhat
>     ftp.pht.com               /pub/linux/redhat
>     sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk      /packages/linux/sun.../dist.../redhat
>     linux.ucs.indiana.edu     /pub/linux/redhat
>     ftp.uoknor.edu            /linux/redhat
>     ftp.cc.gatech.edu         /pub/linux/distributions/redhat
>     uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu    /pub/systems/linux/distributions/redhat
>     ftp.caldera.com           /pub/mirrors/redhat
>     ftp.cms.uncwil.edu        /linux/redhat
>     ftp.wilmington.net        /linux/redhat
>     sunsite.unc.edu           /pub/Linux/distributions/redhat
>     gatekeeper.dec.com        /pub/linux/redhat
>     ftp.rge.com               /pub/systems/linux/redhat

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In any of these directories, a symbolic link named `current` will point to the most recent Red Hat Linux release.

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