Add support for AlmaLinux

README.md

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Script has been tested to work with following distros:
 - CentOS 8 (note LVM file level restore issue from below)
 - Debian 10
 - Ubuntu 20.04
+- AlmaLinux 8 (early testing phase)
 
 Installation works but not tested frequently:
 - Debian 8

xo-install.sh

@@ -886,8 +886,8 @@ function CheckOS {
 	OSVERSION=$(grep ^VERSION_ID /etc/os-release | cut -d'=' -f2 | grep -Eo "[0-9]{1,2}" | head -1)
 	OSNAME=$(grep ^NAME /etc/os-release | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g' | awk '{print $1}')
 
-	if [[ ! $OSNAME =~ ^(Debian|Ubuntu|CentOS)$ ]]; then
-		printfail "Only Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS supported"
+	if [[ ! $OSNAME =~ ^(Debian|Ubuntu|CentOS|AlmaLinux)$ ]]; then
+		printfail "Only Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS/AlmaLinux supported"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
@@ -896,6 +896,12 @@ function CheckOS {
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
+	# for future if/when something above 8 is released
+	if [[ $OSNAME == "AlmaLinux" ]] && [[ $OSVERSION != "8" ]]; then
+		printfail "Only AlmaLinux 8 supported"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
 	if [[ $OSNAME == "Debian" ]] && [[ ! $OSVERSION =~ ^(8|9|10)$ ]]; then
 		printfail "Only Debian 8/9/10 supported"
 		exit 1