Setup AlmaLinux9

Install system packages:

sudo dnf install epel-release dnf-utils https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-9.rpm -y

You should see the below message, shown the first time you execute a command which requires elevated permissions (hence the sudo modifier at the beginning of the command).

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
    #2) Think before you type.
    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.

[sudo] password for dotkernel:

Input your AlmaLinux9 password and hit Enter.

Update/Upgrade system packages:

sudo dnf upgrade -y

Now, install the latest version of Ansible:

sudo dnf install ansible -y

Move inside your home directory (it is /home/ followed by your AlmaLinux9 username, for example: /home/dotkernel):

cd ~

Clone the alma-linux-9 branch of the dotkernel/development repository:

git clone --branch alma-linux-9 --single-branch https://github.com/dotkernel/development.git

Move inside the directory development/wsl:

cd development/wsl/

Duplicate config.yml.dist as config.yml:

cp config.yml.dist config.yml

Using your preferred text editor, open config.yml and fill in the empty fields. Save and close the file.

Install components by running the below Ansible command:

ansible-playbook -i hosts install.yml --ask-become-pass

The installation process will ask for your AlmaLinux9 password, then iterate over each task in the playbook and output a short summary with the results.

Once finished, check if everything works by opening in your browser:

• http://localhost/: Apache's default home page
• http://localhost/info.php: PHP info page
• http://localhost/phpmyadmin/: PhpMyAdmin (login with root + the root password you configured in config.yml under mariadb -> root_password)

The installation is complete, your AlmaLinux9 development environment is ready to use.

Restart your Windows Terminal to find a new option in the tab selector, called AlmaLinux-9 - clicking it will open a new tab connected to AlmaLinux9.

Running AlmaLinux9

Open Windows Terminal.

Start AlmaLinux9 by executing:

wsl -d AlmaLinux9

OR

Locate the app selector dropdown in Windows Terminal's title bar and click AlmaLinux-9. This will open a new tab connected to AlmaLinux9.

Note

To run your applications using WSL2, you always need to be connected to your AlmaLinux9 distribution. For this, all you need to do is to keep open an instance of Windows Terminal that is connected to it.