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EL9-workstation (64bit):
This tar-ball is an attempt to make a semi automatic installation of an EL 9
workstation, running from the DVD without the need of an internet connection.
First you have to install RHEL/CentOS/Rocky/Alma Linux 9.x on your PC using
the DVD or the net-install CD (this requires the install repo on a network).
o Installation language
o English / English (United States)
o LOCALIZATION
o Keyboard
o English (US)
o Language Support
o English (United States)
o Time & Date
o Europe/Amsterdam timzone
o SOFTWARE
o Installation Source
(o Local media)
o Software Selection
o Workstation
o ALL packages (switch on all check boxes)
o SYSTEM
o Installation Destination
o Custom ([DONE] for next selection)
o [v] Encrypt my data (-> everything will be encrypted)
o _Click_here_to_create_them_automatically_
o /home [-] (Remove the selected mountpoints)
o /
o Desired Capacity
[ 5T ] (oversizing will provide ALL free space)
(Click on /boot -> 'Desired Capacity' -> set to ALL free space)
[DONE]
o DISK ENCRYPTION PASSPHRASE
Passphrase: *****
Confirm: *****
o [Save Passphrase] (if 'Too short' -> click again to accept)
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
o [Accept Changes]
o KDUMP
o Disable
o Network & Host Name
o Enter a hostname
o Connect network
o Security Policy
o Defaults
o Root Password
o Root password: ****
Confirm: ***
[DONE] (If 'week' -> Press [DONE] again to use anyway)
o User Creation -> DO NOT SKIP THIS, we will not login as root on the GUI!!
o Full name: Jan Janssen
o User name: jan
o [V] Make this user administrator
o [V] Require a password to use this account
o Password: ****
o Confirm password: ****
o [DONE] ([DONE] Twice if the password give a warning)
[Begin Installation]
-> After installation:
o Keep the EL DVD or the USB stick in the PC!!
o Login as user (initial setup 'jan' in the example)
o Get the tar-ball (wget https://home.deds.nl/~handy/EL9-workstation.tar.gz)
o untar
# tar xzf EL9-workstation.tar.gz
o Run the workstation install script:
# EL9-workstation/install (your (sudo) password is required)
o In /root/EL9-workstation-install-notes.txt you will find the
installation notes.
-> The script will finish with 'dnf -y update && reboot'
What is in:
o Chrome
o Visual Studio Code
o rclone (cloud mounts like DropBox etc.)
o ansible (from EPEL + ansible-core from distro)
o svn & git (command line)
o lab_ks (re-run anaconda-ks.cfg files from earlier installed guests)
o Scripts from ~/ConfigureEasy/ are pre-installed (Desktop as a Mac, and more..)
o A couple of 'in a nutshell' text files in ~/nutsh
o Colored command line prompt
o User in wheel group = yellew, root = red
o VCS (git + svn) status appears (in color).
o sudowrapper for several commands; These commands will automatically be
sudo-ed.
ALL your own risk; This is NOT my core business! So NO GUARANTIES
This is an automation of my own workstation install!!
Handy