If you use Windows 10, Just open the command prompt (CMD) and type the following command to validate the checksum. Just match it with the checksum key provided on the Rocky Linux website or download it from here. You will get a long key as shown in the image. Go to your download directory and run this command. Validate your ISO CheckSum for securityĬheckSum validation is really an important step if you are downloading any software from the internet. You are good to open the Torrent file now and ready to download Rocky Linux 8.4. Run these commands one by one to install transmission in Ubuntu.

If you own Ubuntu 21.04 like me and you don't have transmission installed by default.

You don't have risk of losing or resuming your download, if you use torrent file. By default torrent file downloads complete DVD Iso as shown in image.

Download Rocky Linux DVD iso image of 9.91 GB.

Open it with Torrent client like transmission (ubuntu) or BitTorrent(Windows 10) in your system.

If you use chrome browser, it will get download automatically to your download directory. Just click on ' Torrent' instead of minimal and save it.Alternatively, you can also select Torrent file, in case you have internet issues in your country like mine.Select one of the below-mentioned buttons based on your Host OS for step by step installation instructions. In case, VMware workstation is not installed already. Internet connection, as it requires to download some packages online during installation.Vmware Workstation Player 15 or 16 (it's free for personal use).Make sure you have these pre-requisites in place before installing Rocky Linux. System requirements to install Rocky Linux So it took some time to release and came after the AlmaLinux Launch. Rocky Linux has been made from Scratch instead of a fork-like AlmaLinux. So Gregory Kurtzer, who was the founder of the CentOS project decided to work on Rocky Linux.

After December 31 st 2021, CentOS will not be supported anymore. RedHat recently announced the shift in the strategy of CentOS and gave a shock to the open community. 7 How to install VMware Tools on Rocky Linux 8.4.6 How to Activate and configure Rocky Linux 8 network.5 How to install Rocky Linux in VMware Workstation Player 16.4 Validate your ISO CheckSum for security.2 System requirements to install Rocky Linux.

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