Almalinux LXC setup
Here is a simple review of what should be done in a newly created LXC using the image from Proxmox VE.
Step by step procedure
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Install important packages
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update and upgrade
dnf update -y && dnf upgrade -y
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install basic packages
dnf install -y vim git tar wget bind-utils net-tools openssh-server
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Create a user with sudo privileges
adduser thorgan usermod -aG wheel thorgan passwd thorgan
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Start and enable
sshd
to accept SSH connectionsservice sshd start && systemctl enable sshd
Script procedure
#!/bin/bash
dnf update -y && dnf upgrade -y
dnf install -y vim git tar wget bind-utils net-tools openssh-server
read -p "Enter username: " user
adduser "$user"
usermod -aG wheel "$user"
passwd "$user"
service sshd start && systemctl enable sshd
Script with docker installation
#!/bin/bash
# Update & Upgrade
dnf update -y && dnf upgrade -y
# Install necessary packages
dnf install -y dnf-plugins-core vim git tar wget bind-utils net-tools openssh-server
# Adding docker repository
dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.docker.com/linux/rhel/docker-ce.repo
# Install docker
dnf install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin
# Enable docker
systemctl enable --now docker
# Test docker installation
docker run hello-world
# Create sudoer user
read -p "Enter username: " user
adduser "$user"
usermod -aG wheel "$user"
usermod -aG docker "$user"
passwd "$user"
# Enable & Start SSH
service sshd start && systemctl enable sshd
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