How to Install Fog on Fedora CoreOS Latest

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.

Prerequisites

Before installing Fog on Fedora CoreOS, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A running Fedora CoreOS instance
  • A user account with administrative privileges

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

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

Step 2 - Install Fog

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

Step 3 - Configure Firewall

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

Step 4 - Access the Fog Web Interface

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:

  • Username: fog
  • Password: password

After logging in, you will be prompted to change the password. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the password change.

Conclusion

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/.