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sidebar_label: .rpm-based Linux (RHEL, openSUSE, AlmaLinux)
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  Install OpenTofu on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE, AlmaLinux.
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import RpmConvenienceScript from '!!raw-loader!./examples/rpm-convenience.sh'
import YumRepoScript from '!!raw-loader!./examples/repo-yum.sh'
import ZypperRepoScript from '!!raw-loader!./examples/repo-zypper.sh'
import YumInstallScript from '!!raw-loader!./examples/install-yum.sh'
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# Installing OpenTofu on RHEL, openSUSE, AlmaLinux and other RPM-based distributions

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You can install OpenTofu from our RPM repository by following the step-by-step instructions below.

## Installing using the installer

You can use the OpenTofu installer script to run the installation.

<CodeBlock language="bash">{RpmConvenienceScript}</CodeBlock>

## Step-by-step instructions

The following steps explain how to set up the OpenTofu RPM repositories. These instructions should work on most RPM-based Linux systems.

### Adding the OpenTofu repository

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    <TabItem value="redhat" label="Yum (RHEL/AlmaLinux/etc.)" default>
        Create the <code>/etc/yum.repos.d/opentofu.repo</code> file by running the following command:
        <CodeBlock language={"bash"}>{YumRepoScript}</CodeBlock>
    </TabItem>
    <TabItem value="opensuse-leap" label="Zypper (openSUSE)">
        Create the <code>/etc/zypp/repos.d/opentofu.repo</code> file by running the following command:
        <CodeBlock language={"bash"}>{ZypperRepoScript}</CodeBlock>
    </TabItem>
</Tabs>

### Installing OpenTofu

Now you install OpenTofu by running:

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    <TabItem value="redhat" label="Yum (RHEL/AlmaLinux/etc)" default>
        <CodeBlock language={"bash"}>{YumInstallScript}</CodeBlock>
    </TabItem>
    <TabItem value="opensuse-leap" label="Zypper (openSUSE)">
        <CodeBlock language={"bash"}>{ZypperInstallScript}</CodeBlock>
    </TabItem>
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