# Installing AWX using RedHat as base image **URL:** \ **Category:** AWX Project\ **Tags:** awx\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231 "2020-06-22T08:30:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pushparaj\_Gothandam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/pushparaj_gothandam/32/5538_2.png) [@Pushparaj\_Gothandam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pushparaj_Gothandam)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/1 "2020-06-22T08:30:49Z")
Is it possible to install AWX using RedHat as base image to build images ? Will all centos packages be compatible with RedHat? Please help ---
**Author:** ![Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/wei-yen_tan/32/4111_2.png) [@Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wei-Yen_Tan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/2 "2020-06-22T08:33:30Z")
I have awx running on a centos host. It’s in a container so you can the container on any type of os. ---
**Author:** ![braier\_alves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@braier\_alves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/braier_alves)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/3 "2020-06-22T09:12:58Z")
Hello =) Try install with docker. Use this: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk) ---
**Author:** ![Pushparaj\_Gothandam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/pushparaj_gothandam/32/5538_2.png) [@Pushparaj\_Gothandam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pushparaj_Gothandam)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/4 "2020-06-23T05:59:31Z")
I want to build the image from RedHat base image. Will all centos packages be compatible with RedHat? Example Docker file: FROM centos:8 \>\>\>\>\>\>\>\> RedHat ARG UID=0 # Add ansible-devel so that we get collections! ADD tools/docker-compose/ansible\_nightly.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/ansible\_nightly.repo # sync with installer/roles/image\_build/templates/Dockerfile.j2 RUN dnf -y update && dnf -y install epel-release ‘dnf-command(config-manager)’ && dnf module -y enable ‘postgresql:10’ && dnf config-manager --set-enabled PowerTools && dnf -y install acl … … ---
**Author:** ![braier\_alves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@braier\_alves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/braier_alves)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/5 "2020-06-23T10:29:20Z")
Hello. This a guide to install AWX with docker in RHEL8: Use this doc [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk) Some diferent steps: 1 - Install docker community version with this link: [https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-docker-in-rhel-8](https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-docker-in-rhel-8) 2 - Install Python: [https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2018/11/14/python-in-rhel-8/](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2018/11/14/python-in-rhel-8/) 3 - Install Python-pip: [https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-pip-in-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-pip-in-redhat-8) 4 - Install Git: [https://linuxconfig.org/install-git-in-linux-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/install-git-in-linux-redhat-8) 5 - Install Development Tools: [https://linuxconfig.org/install-development-tools-on-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/install-development-tools-on-redhat-8) 6 - Install Ansible: [https://linuxconfig.org/install-ansible-on-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/install-ansible-on-redhat-8) Hope this helps =) A terça, 23 de jun de 2020, 06:59, [rajtheco…@gmail.com](mailto:rajtheco...@gmail.com) \<[rajthecomputerguy@gmail.com](mailto:rajthecomputerguy@gmail.com)\> escreveu: ---
**Author:** ![Pushparaj\_Gothandam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/pushparaj_gothandam/32/5538_2.png) [@Pushparaj\_Gothandam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pushparaj_Gothandam)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/6 "2020-06-23T12:08:45Z")
Hi Braier, Thanks for your help, I do not have centos image in our environment, So the question is , Is it possible to build AWX containers using Redhat as base image FROM centos:8 — FROM RedHat:7 I see AWX docker file is using centos as base image. We want to use RedHat image as base image. ---
**Author:** ![braier\_alves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@braier\_alves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/braier_alves)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/7 "2020-06-23T12:33:57Z")
Hello Raj (sorry if i write your name wrong). Use this: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk) =) A terça, 23 de jun de 2020, 13:08, [rajtheco…@gmail.com](mailto:rajtheco...@gmail.com) \<[rajthecomputerguy@gmail.com](mailto:rajthecomputerguy@gmail.com)\> escreveu: ---
**Author:** ![braier\_alves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@braier\_alves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/braier_alves)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/8 "2020-06-23T12:34:57Z")
This a guide to install AWX with docker in RHEL8. You can just modify to RHEL7. Use this doc [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oPBDTIwGFSZ5i9OfGCqDCxTaVqzTLOvG/view?usp=drivesdk) Some diferent steps: 1 - Install docker community version with this link: [https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-docker-in-rhel-8](https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-docker-in-rhel-8) 2 - Install Python: [https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2018/11/14/python-in-rhel-8/](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2018/11/14/python-in-rhel-8/) 3 - Install Python-pip: [https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-pip-in-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-pip-in-redhat-8) 4 - Install Git: [https://linuxconfig.org/install-git-in-linux-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/install-git-in-linux-redhat-8) 5 - Install Development Tools: [https://linuxconfig.org/install-development-tools-on-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/install-development-tools-on-redhat-8) 6 - Install Ansible: [https://linuxconfig.org/install-ansible-on-redhat-8](https://linuxconfig.org/install-ansible-on-redhat-8) Hope this helps =) ---
**Author:** ![Chuck\_Payne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@Chuck\_Payne](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chuck_Payne)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/9 "2020-06-23T12:38:09Z")
Is there any way not to use docker? Just a straight virt or hardware. ---
**Author:** ![braier\_alves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@braier\_alves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/braier_alves)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-using-redhat-as-base-image/33231/10 "2020-06-23T12:41:04Z")
Try ythis: [https://yallalabs.com/linux/how-to-install-ansible-awx-without-docker-centos-7-rhel-7/](https://yallalabs.com/linux/how-to-install-ansible-awx-without-docker-centos-7-rhel-7/)