What is the method for installing and using AlmaLinux?
AlmaLinux is a derivative operating system of RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and can be used as an alternative to CentOS. Here are the installation and usage instructions for AlmaLinux:
Install AlmaLinux.
- You can download the ISO image file of AlmaLinux from either the official website (https://almalinux.org/) or mirror sites.
- Create a bootable USB installation media using tools such as Rufus or Etcher.
- Insert the USB into the computer and start the computer.
- Boot the computer to a USB device in the BIOS settings.
- Choose to install AlmaLinux during startup.
- Follow the installation program prompts to set up, including selecting language, keyboard layout, and so on.
- You can choose between automatic partitioning or manual partitioning when selecting a disk partitioning scheme.
- Set up an administrator password and network configuration.
- Wait for the installation to complete, then restart the computer.
Utilize AlmaLinux:
- Log in to the AlmaLinux system using the administrator password that was set up previously.
- Please update using the command sudo yum.
- Please install httpd using the command sudo yum install.
- Enable the firewall: use sudo systemctl start firewalld
- Open HTTP port: sudo firewall-cmd –permanent –add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd –reload - check the status
- The configuration file for SELinux is located in /etc/selinux/config.
- Install and set up other software and services as needed.
These are the basic steps for installing and using AlmaLinux, additional settings and configurations may be required depending on specific needs. For more information, refer to AlmaLinux’s official documentation and community support.
