git-ecosystem / git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager
Almalinux support in install script
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Description
Feature description
Almalinux is a RHEL compatible linux and can be supported in the install-from-source.sh script easily just be enabling it.
Consistent with Issue #1856 , almalinux uses :
ID="almalinux"
ID_LIKE="rhel centos fedora"
in /etc/os-release and should be added to the case for rhel installs as it should work without any issues.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with install-from-source.sh and inspect the existing RHEL install case, using the /etc/os-release values described in the issue. Add AlmaLinux to the supported case and verify the install-from-source path on AlmaLinux, consistently with Issue #1856.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, shell
- Domain
- devops, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100