Before installing Ansible AWX, we have to install the Operating System.
CentOS is a great open source RedHat-like community operating system.
The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem around a Linux platform.
We offer two Linux distros:
– CentOS Linux is a consistent, manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For some open source communities, it is a solid, predictable base to build upon.
– The new CentOS Stream is a rolling-release distro that tracks just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) development, positioned as a midstream between Fedora Linux and RHEL. For anyone interested in participating and collaborating in the RHEL ecosystem, CentOS Stream is your reliable platform for innovation. 1
- 20GB disk space;
- 4GB of memory (AWX on Docker Compose requires at least 4GB).
A detailed system requirements 2 is provided from CentOS documentation.
Download the CentOS ISO.
Boot your machine with the previous CentOS ISO file.
Select "Install CentOS Linux..."
Configure the system language.
Configure the file system layout.
For the bellow screen, there is no modifications, then click [Done]
Configure network settings.
Configure Host Name, click [Apply]
Configure the NAT Network (internet access) using DHCP.
Configure the Private Network (host-only) using static IP address.
Configure the software profile for this installation.
Configure region.
In Installation Summary, click [Begin Installation]
Set root password.
Once your installation is done, click [Reboot]
In this topic was presented:
- Installing CentOS 8 operating system.
[1] - https://www.centos.org
[2] - https://wiki.centos.org/About/Product
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