Fog is a free and open-source computer imaging solution that allows you to clone, deploy, and manage multiple operating systems across a network. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Fog on Fedora CoreOS latest version.
Before installing Fog on Fedora CoreOS, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, you need to install some dependencies required by Fog. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
$ sudo dnf install -y php php-cli php-curl php-fpm php-gd php-json php-mbstring php-xmlrpc httpd httpd-tools tftp-server xinetd vsftpd wget
Next, you need to download the latest version of Fog from their official website using the following command:
$ wget https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/archive/refs/tags/1.5.9.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
$ tar -xzf 1.5.9.tar.gz
Move the extracted directory to the /var/www/html/ directory using the following command:
$ sudo mv fogproject-1.5.9 /var/www/html/fog
Now, navigate to the Fog directory using the following command:
$ cd /var/www/html/fog
Run the installation script using the following command:
$ sudo ./installfog.sh
The script will prompt you for some configuration options. Press Enter to choose the default option for each question.
Once the installation is complete, restart the httpd and xinetd services using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl restart httpd xinetd
By default, Fedora CoreOS comes with a firewall enabled. You need to allow the necessary ports for Fog to work properly.
Run the following commands to allow the required ports:
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=https --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=69/udp --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=4011/udp --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Open your web browser and navigate to http://<ip_address>/fog/. You should see the Fog login page. Login using the default username and password:
fogpasswordAfter logging in, you will be prompted to change the password. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the password change.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fog on Fedora CoreOS latest version. You can now start imaging your computers using Fog. For more information about Fog, visit their official website at https://www.fogproject.org/.
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