Feature #31787
closed
Add support for AlmaLinux 8 as a client
Description
Almalinux is a 1:1 binary-compatible replacement for CentOS 8 (which we all now know is dead).
Please add support within katello/foreman for AlmaLinux as a supported OS.
I have tested it thus far, and everything seems to work with an AlmaLinux 8 host as a registered client. I have been able to create a product, repositories, register, etc.
The only thing I have noticed is in the host list, the client OS shows up as "Unknown 8.3".
I do not know all the bits and pieces that need to be tweaked, but it would be great to have this supported. AlmaLinux is clearly a viable CentOS 8 alternative.
Updated by Marek Hulán about 3 years ago
Hello,
it's actually not hard to add support for the new OS, would you consider sending a patch? I guess the family would be simply RedHat. See https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/8257 for how OpenWrt was added. If you're adding some logos, make sure they are under friendly license or ask for permission. There may be more work, such as facter needs to recognize it, but I assume that will be added the moment someone runs facter/ohai/ansible on it.
Updated by Lukas Zapletal about 3 years ago
Also to fix the "Unknown" string during Katello sync, a small change needs to be done in Katello too. I've put some links into the relevant thread at https://community.theforeman.org/t/requesting-support-of-almalinux-centos-8-replacement-in-katello/22207
Updated by The Foreman Bot almost 3 years ago
- Status changed from New to Ready For Testing
- Pull request https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/8498 added
Updated by Andrew Lukoshko almost 3 years ago
- Status changed from Ready For Testing to Closed
Applied in changeset foreman|fbf9bfef48fda7404e7b1b59fd0f1094bbd1a3ce.
Updated by The Foreman Bot almost 3 years ago
- Assignee set to Bernhard Suttner
- Pull request https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/8562 added
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