CoreOS Linux: How to Install CoreOS on Bare Metal or VMware

CoreOS Linux Installation

Easy tutorial on how to install CoreOS 1068.9 on Bare Metal or VMware Workstation from start to finish step by step. You can also use VMware Player which is free to personal use. Before installing CoreOS we need to create Cloud-Config file.

CoreOS Installation Steps:

1. Download CoreOS ISO
2. Create VM on VMware Workstation/Player
3. Create Cloud-Config file for CoreOS Installation
4. Start Installation

Installing CoreOS Linux on VMware Step by Step

What is CoreOS Linux?

CoreOS is an an open-source lightweight Linux operating system designed for clustered deployments providing automation, security, and scalability for your most critical applications. Some of the more interesting features of the distribution include reliable updates and patches via FastPatch, a dashboard for managing rolling updates via CoreUpdate, a docker for packaging applications, as well as support for bare metal and many cloud providers.

CoreOS is designed to be managed and run at massive scale, with minimal operational overhead. Applications on CoreOS run in containers, providing developer-friendly tools for deploying software. CoreOS runs on nearly any platform whether physical, virtual, or private/public cloud.

CoreOS Website: https://coreos.com/
Download CoreOS ISO: https://coreos.com/os/docs/latest/booting-with-iso.html

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