2026-03-01
Setting Up AlmaLinux 10

Installation

The first step is to download the AlmaLinux iso.

Next, create a bootable usb:

sudo dd if=/home/username/Downloads/AlmaLinux-10.1-x86_64-minimal.iso of=/dev/sda bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync

Now we can boot the usb and install AlmaLinux.

I kept everything to the default so I clicked through the installer.

I wanted to try AlmaLinux as a desktop distribution so I installed gnome.

sudo yum install epel-release
sudo dnf groupinstall "Server with GUI"

I also set the default logon to be graphical:

sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
reboot