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[AWIPS #WUD-852797]: Linux Installer

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  • Subject: [AWIPS #WUD-852797]: Linux Installer
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:51:57 -0600
> Good afternoon again,
> 
> I've gotten access to a linux machine to download cave onto that.  I think 
> that may be an easier set up for myself.  However, in the installer it asks 
> for Centos or RedHat.  From our I.T. person Centos is no longer available and 
> RedHat costs money.  Is there a way to download cave onto Rocky or Fedora? Or 
> something else that we are missing?
> 

Hello,

CentOS 7 or RedHat 7 is needed to install AWIPS (CAVE or EDEX). CentOS 7 is 
still available (you can grab an iso from one of these mirrors: 
http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/). End of Life for CentOS7 
is not until June 30, 2024
 

Thanks,

Tiffany Meyer
AWIPS Lead Software Engineer
UCAR-Unidata

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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WUD-852797
Department: Support AWIPS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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