Step by Step Guide To Install CentOS 8 (With Screenshots)
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CentOS 8 has been released on September 24th, 2019. You now may be looking to try the world’s best opensource enterprise operating system.
CentOS 8 is derived from the source of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and uses Linux kernel 4.18.
There is a new distribution called CentOS stream, a rolling-release Linux distro that sits between the upstream development in Fedora Linux and the downstream development for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. You can read about it on ContOS Stream release notes.
New FeaturesREAD: CentOS 8 New Features
Supported ArchitecturesCentOS 8 provides installation media for following architectures.
- AMD and Intel 64-bit architectures
- The 64-bit ARM architecture
- IBM Power Systems, Little Endian
At least 2 GB RAM is required to install CentOS 8. 4 GM RAM is recommended.
Download CentOS 8Click the below link to download the CentOS 8.
Download CentOS 8
Choose the CentOS Linux DVD ISO image for the installation.
Install CentOS 8Installation of CentOS 8 is very similar to CentOS 7, and you would not find any difficulty in getting the CentOS 8 ready for testing.
Boot the DVD and select Install CentOS Linux 8.0.1905 from the boot menu.
Install CentOS 8Select the language for CentOS 8 installation and continue.
Select LanguageNext step is the installation summary. You must clear the warning messages for the CentOS installation.
You can change the settings by clicking on it.
- Localization
- Software
- System
- Keyboard
- Language Support
- Time & Date
Choose the keyboard layout. Keyboard tops the list will be the default.
Keyboard Layout Language SupportWe have already set up Language Support.
Time & DateClick on time and date to change the Time, Date, and the Timezone.
Time and Date Software- Installation Source
- Software Selection
Leave the installation source be Local Media.
Software SelectionSoftware Installation lets you decide what all the packages you want to install along with the OS installation are.
There are five predefined installation types available to prepare your system for particular requirements.
- Server with GUI
- Server
- Minimal Install
- Workstation
- Custom Operating System (Need to choose manually)
- Virtualization Host
Choose the one from above that is suitable for your installation (I chose Server with GUI) and click on done.
Installation Type System- Installation Destination
- Kdump
- Network & Host Name
- Security Policy
- System Purpose
Click on Installation Destination to set up partitions for the installation.
Here, I will do the custom partition to suit below requirement (100GB Hard disk).
You can partition your system as per your need.
Standard Partition:
/boot: 1 GB (ext4)
LVM:
/home: 50GB (xfs)
/ (root): 30 GB (xfs)
swap: 4GB
Custom PartitioningMake sure LVM is selected and click + (plus) sign to create a new partition.
LVM Partitioning Scheme/boot: 1 GB
/home: 50GB
home Partition/ (root): 30 GB
swap: 4GB
SWAPIf you are okay with the partitioning, click Done.
Partition SummaryClick Accept Changes to create partitions.
Accept Changes KDUMPKeep the KDUMP enabled.
KDUMP Network & Host NameClick on the Network and Host Name to configure IP Address and set hostname for your system.
Type the hostname in the Host Name field and click Apply.
Set Host NameThen, click Configure in the above page to set up the IP Address.
Configure IP AddressEnable the network connection by turning it on.
Enable NetworkBy now, you should not see any warnings in the Installation summary.
Click Begin Installation to start the installation of CentOS 8.
Begin CentOS 8 Installation ConfigurationThe OS installer will now start to install the packages based on the installation type.
In the meantime, we will set up the following.
- Root Password
- User Creation
Set the root password.
Set Root Password User CreationCreate a user (This is optional and can be created later).
Create New UserWait for the installation to finish.
Installation In ProgressOnce CentOS 8 installation is completed, reboot the system.
Installation CompletedThe system will boot and display the CentOS 8 menu screen something like below.
CentOS 8 MenuOn a successful reboot, you will get post-installation setup.
You would get a command login screen if you chose to do the minimal installation. If you want, you could install GNOME desktop packages to have a graphical desktop environment. Post InstallationClick on License Information.
Post InstallationSelect I accept the license agreement on the license agreement screen and click Done.
Accept LicenseChoose the user and login with the password.
Login ScreenPerform remaining steps as per your requirement.
Welcome Screen Keyboard Layout Privacy Connect Online Accounts Start Using CentOS LinuxFinally, you will get Getting Started with CentOS 8.
Getting Started ConclusionThat’s All. I hope you learned how to install CentOS 8.