Virtualmin Pro 7.7 installation failed on RHEL 9.1

Virtualmin
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
OS type and version RHEL 9.1
Webmin version 2.021
Virtualmin version 7.7 Pro
Related packages SUGGESTED

Hi, the default installation command displayed in my account after purchase fails.

[INFO] Started installation log in /root/virtualmin-install.log
▣:white_medium_square::white_medium_square: Phase 1 of 3: Setup
Installing core plugins for package manager :heavy_check_mark:
Downloading Virtualmin 7 release package :heavy_check_mark:
Installing Virtualmin 7 release package :heavy_check_mark:

▣▣◻ Phase 2 of 3: Installation
Enabling Red Hat CodeReady package repository :heavy_check_mark:
:heavy_check_mark:
Installing EPEL 9 release package :heavy_check_mark:
Cleaning up software repo metadata :heavy_check_mark:
Checking and installing system packages updates [ERROR] Failed with error: 1
✘

[ERROR] Something went wrong. Exiting.
[ERROR] The last few log entries were:
Installing EPEL 9 release package: Success.
Spin pid is: 18861
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
17 files removed
Cleaning up software repo metadata: Success.
Spin pid is: 18923
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 9 - x86_64 1.4 MB/s | 15 MB 00:10
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for RHEL 9 x86_ 9.6 B/s | 10 B 00:01
Errors during downloading metadata for repository ‘codeready-builder-for-rhel-9-x86_64-eus-debug-rpms’:

  • Status code: 404 for https://cdn.redhat.com/content/eus/rhel9/9/x86_64/codeready-builder/debug/repodata/repomd.xml (IP: 184.51.36.251)
    Error: Failed to download metadata for repo ‘codeready-builder-for-rhel-9-x86_64-eus-debug-rpms’: Cannot download repomd.xml: Cannot download repodata/repomd.xml: All mirrors were tried
    Checking and installing system packages updates: [2023-04-24 07:04:02 CDT] [ERROR] Failed with error: 1
    [2023-04-24 07:04:02 CDT] [ERROR] Something went wrong. Exiting.
    [2023-04-24 07:04:02 CDT] [ERROR] The last few log entries were:

I managed to resolve the issue by first installing GPL version and then using the upgrade tool to go to Pro. Question is why the command failed? If i am to repeat this on a new install, it would also fail. Maybe the script needs to be updated?

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I have had issues with RHEL and the Virtualmin installer before too. It looks like the installer has enabled the incorrect repositories, as unless you have a subscription for EUS (Extended Update Support), it will fail.

In Terminal, check which repos are enabled by typing:

$ subscription-manager repos --list-enabled

This is the output from a RHEL 8 system I had to hand (similar repos are needed for 9):

+----------------------------------------------------------+
    Available Repositories in /etc/yum.repos.d/redhat.repo
+----------------------------------------------------------+
Repo ID:   rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
Repo Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - AppStream (RPMs)
Repo URL:  https://cdn.redhat.com/content/dist/rhel8/$releasever/x86_64/appstream/os
Enabled:   1

Repo ID:   rhel-8-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms
Repo Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - BaseOS (RPMs)
Repo URL:  https://cdn.redhat.com/content/dist/rhel8/$releasever/x86_64/baseos/os
Enabled:   1

Repo ID:   codeready-builder-for-rhel-8-x86_64-rpms
Repo Name: Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for RHEL 8 x86_64 (RPMs)
Repo URL:  https://cdn.redhat.com/content/dist/rhel8/$releasever/x86_64/codeready-builder/os
Enabled:   1

Might be a bug in the pro installer?

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I use Redhat Free Subscription (the one with 16 servers), no extended support.

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The problem the installer encountered was that it tried to use the following repository:

And you’re on a developer license which doesn’t have access to EUS.

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I understand. I guess it doesn’t use it for upgrade from free to pro?

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