Install Fedora 45 Server

Base image

  • Release: Fedora 45
  • Base environment: Fedora Server Edition
  • Add-ons: Domain Membership, Headless Management, System Tools

Installation

  1. Boot from the Fedora 45 Server installer USB and choose Install Fedora. Select English (United States).
  2. On Installation Summary, confirm the US English keyboard and language support and check the time zone. The lab uses America/Toronto.
  3. Under Installation Source, use the closest mirror. Under Software Selection, choose the base environment and add-ons listed above.
  4. Under Installation Destination, select the blank target drive and use Automatic partitioning.
  5. Under Network & Host Name, select the Ethernet adapter and click Configure. Set the connection name to wired connection, keep IPv4 on automatic (DHCP), and click Save. Enter the fully qualified hostname, click Apply, then click Done.
  6. Under Root Account, enable root and set its password. For this lab build, select Allow root SSH login with password.
  7. Click Begin Installation. When it finishes, click Reboot System.

Post Install Steps

Install Additional Software

# dnf install vim htop

Mapping apt to dnf

Debian (apt) Fedora (dnf)
apt update dnf check-update
apt install package dnf install package
apt remove package dnf remove package
apt upgrade dnf upgrade
apt search package dnf search package
apt show package dnf info package
apt autoremove dnf autoremove
apt list --installed dnf list --installed