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Install Talos Linux using ISO

How to install Talos Linux using ISO

This guide explains how to install Talos Linux on bare metal servers or virtual machines. Note that Cozystack provides its own Talos builds, which are tested and optimized for running a Cozystack cluster.

Installation

  1. Download Talos Linux asset from the Cozystack’s releases page.

    wget https://github.com/cozystack/cozystack/releases/latest/download/metal-amd64.iso

  2. Boot your machine with ISO attached.

  3. Click and fill your network settings:

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Next steps

Once you have installed Talos, proceed by installing and bootstrapping a Kubernetes cluster.

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