AlmaLinux 8 - Install instructions¶
The following methods are currently available to install AlmaLinux 8
- AIMS interactive - select the menu item
Install AlmaLinux 8 (ALMA8) x86_64
orInstall AlmaLinux 8 (ALMA8) aarch64
- AIMS host registration - define your host to use the
ALMA8_X86_64
orALMA8_AARCH64
- OpenStack VM - boot from the image
ALMA8 - x86_64
- ai-bs puppet managed VM - use
ai-bs --alma8
- docker image - use
docker pull gitlab-registry.cern.ch/linuxsupport/alma8-base:latest
- Boot ISO: x86_64 boot.iso or aarch64 boot.iso
- Minimal ISO: x86_64 minimal.iso aarch64 minimal.iso
Installations from ISOs
When installing from an ISO image, you will need to manually add the CERN repos. From the "Installation Summary" screen, click on "Installation Source" and add an additional repository called CERN
with the URL: http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/alma/8/CERN/x86_64/
(or http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/alma/8/CERN/aarch64/
, depending on your architecture)
For a detailed installation of a Linux Desktop, check the step by step guide