Feature #31787: Add support for AlmaLinux 8 as a client - Foreman

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Feature #31787

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Add support for AlmaLinux 8 as a client

Added by Kent Brodie over 4 years ago. Updated almost 4 years ago.

Status:

Closed

Priority:

Normal

Assignee:

Bernhard Suttner

Category:

Host registration

Target version:

Difficulty:

Triaged:

Bugzilla link:

Pull request:

https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/8498, https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/8562

Fixed in Releases:

2.5.1, 3.0.0

Found in Releases:

Red Hat JIRA:

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.