How to Install OpenMediaVault on Fedora CoreOS Latest

OpenMediaVault is a free, open-source Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It provides a web interface for managing user accounts, disk quotas, services, and storage devices. Installing OpenMediaVault on Fedora CoreOS Latest can be accomplished by following the steps outlined below.

Prerequisites

  1. Access to a command-line interface on a computer with internet connectivity.
  2. A USB stick with a minimum of 8GB of free storage.
  3. Access to the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.

Step 1: Downloading OpenMediaVault

To start the installation process, follow the steps below.

  1. Open a command-line interface on the computer of your choice with internet connectivity.

  2. Access the OpenMediaVault website at https://www.openmediavault.org/.

  3. Download the latest OpenMediaVault version.

wget https://github.com/OpenMediaVault-Plugin-Developers/packages/raw/master/build/openmediavault_5.6.9-1_all.deb
  1. Check that the Downloaded package is correct
md5sum openmediavault_5.6.9-1_all.deb

You should receive a string of letters and numbers that represents the checksum for the downloaded file.

  1. Verify that the checksum matches the checksum provided on the OpenMediaVault website.

Step 2: Installing OpenMediaVault on Fedora CoreOS Latest

The steps for installing OpenMediaVault on Fedora CoreOS Latest are outlined below.

  1. Insert the USB stick into the computer.

  2. Check the location of the USB drive using the following command:

lsblk
  1. Make a note of the device name. For example, "/dev/sdb."

  2. Create a bootable USB stick using the Fedora CoreOS image using the following command:

sudo dd if=fedora-coreos-latest.iso of=/dev/sdb status=progress
  1. Replace "/dev/sdb" with the device name you identified in step 3.

  2. Once the bootable USB stick is created, connect it to the computer on which you want to install OpenMediaVault.

  3. Boot the computer from the USB stick.

  4. Select "Install to disk" from the boot menu options.

  5. Select the OpenMediaVault package downloaded from the OpenMediaVault website as the package to install.

  6. Follow the installation prompts until installation is complete.

  7. Set up the OpenMediaVault web interface.

  8. Once the web interface is up and running, you can begin configuring OpenMediaVault according to your requirements.

Now you have successfully installed OpenMediaVault on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

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