Install Latest Foreman on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

This guide walks you through installing the latest stable Foreman version on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Server.

1. Update System

Copysudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Set Hostname

Copysudo hostnamectl set-hostname foreman.example.com
hostnamectl

3. Add Required Repositories

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# Add Puppet 8 repository
wget https://apt.puppet.com/puppet8-release-focal.deb
sudo dpkg -i puppet8-release-focal.deb
sudo apt update

# Add Foreman repository
wget https://deb.theforeman.org/releases/latest/ubuntu/foreman-release-latest.deb
sudo dpkg -i foreman-release-latest.deb
sudo apt update

4. Install Foreman Installer

Copysudo apt install -y foreman-installer

5. Run Foreman Installer

Copysudo foreman-installer

6. Open Firewall Ports

Copysudo ufw allow http
sudo ufw allow https
sudo ufw reload

7. Access Foreman Web Interface

https://foreman.example.com

8. Optional Plugins

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sudo apt install -y tfm-rubygem-foreman_remote_execution
sudo foreman-installer --enable-foreman-plugin-remote-execution

9. Update Foreman

Copysudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo foreman-installer