==== Build an Alma-9 box for Development ====
This is, of course a VM, in this case under esxi.
  * Define a new machine with 8 CPU / 4 GB RAM / 100 GB drive space.
  * Initially, set up the network on the Management Network, use BIOS boot, add a few seconds delay.
  * Mount the Alma-9 .iso file, and power on the VM
  * After the .iso boots, skip the disk check, go into 'Install AlmaLinux 9'
  * Don't change anything in the package list, stay with 'Minimal Install'
  * For disk partitions; {{:2023-07-03_15_23_28-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}} 
    * Use 'Custom'; {{:2023-07-03_15_27_42-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}
    * Click 'Create Default Partitions'; {{:2023-07-03_15_29_17-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}
    * Remove the 'Home' partition, enlarge 'Swap' to 8 GiB ((Twice whatever RAM is, to a max of 8 GiB, unless there is a specific need otherwise)), 'Boot' to 2 GiB, and 'Root' to 90 GiB. 
       * I try to set volume names of Root, Boot, and Swap; {{:2023-07-03_15_31_22-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}

    * Click 'Done', in the window that opens, click 'Accept Changes'; {{:2023-07-03_15_32_48-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}
    * Set a root password, remember what it is, you'll need it later; {{:2023-07-03_15_34_38-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}
    * Click 'Begin Installation'; {{:2023-07-03_15_35_37-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}
    * Watch the install progress; {{:2023-07-03_15_36_06-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}
    * If all is well, click 'Reboot System'; {{:2023-07-03_16_16_57-garbage_-_vmware_remote_console.png?direct&200|}}
  * Log in as root at the console, don't lose that password yet!
  * Update to current with <code>yum update
echo "PermitRootLogin yes" > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/01-permitrootlogin.conf
systemctl restart sshd
# And just to be safe;
reboot
</code>
  * On the Server Oxygen (Chef Server), run; <code>
./bootstrap_alma9.sh -u root -p -n cndevndt-rtp09.voip.snohio.net -h 10.0.5.229 
</code>