Rocky Linux Installation¶

1. Basic config¶

• 1.1 Boot from CD-Rom, and select Install Rocky Linux 9.x, then press Enter

• 1.2 Choose language and keyboard, then click Continue

2. Localization config¶

• 2.1 Click Time & Date to setup Region and City

• 2.2 Select Region and City, then click Done (example: Asia → Shanghai)

3. Software config¶

• 3.1 Click Software Selection to select default install packages

• 3.2 Select Minimal Install, and choose Standard / Legacy UNIX Compatibility / Development Tools / System Tools, then click Done

4. Partition config¶

• 4.1 Click Installation Destination to config disk partition

• 4.2 Choose OS disk, and select Custom, then click Done

• 4.3 Manual partition

The recommended zoning as bellow:
/boot       2GB
/boot/efi   2GB
SWAP        20GB
/           free space remaining
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ps: if there are no mount SAN storage, you can also create data partition
example: /pgdata? /pgsql

• Click Accept Change to save partition

5. Network config¶

• 5.1 Click Network & Host Name to config server information

• 5.2 Setup Host Name and click Apply, then click Configure...

• 5.3 Click IPv6 Settings, and select Method with Disable to disable IPv6

• 5.4 Click IPv4 Settings to configure server IP address

• 5.5 Enable server IP address

6. User config¶

• 6.1 Click Root Password to setup root password

• Setup root password

• 6.2 Create user

Create new user for ansible maintain

• Click User Creation to create local user

• Create new user ansible

7. Finish install¶

• Click Begin Installation to install rocky linux

• Waiting OS install finished

• Click Reboot System to finish OS install

• Release server images (Optional: VM)

if install with PVE, please release OS/Driver ISO images

Click Hardware -> CD/DVD Drive -> Edit -> Do not use any media -> OK