# Installation fails on linux server

**URL:** <https://forums.percona.com/t/installation-fails-on-linux-server/35783>\
**Category:** Valkey & Redis\
**Created:** [December 23, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/installation-fails-on-linux-server/35783 "2024-12-23T12:20:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![kkodukulla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e95f7d/32.png) [@kkodukulla](https://forums.percona.com/u/kkodukulla)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/installation-fails-on-linux-server/35783/1 "2024-12-23T12:20:57Z")

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Hello, I am new to the valkey and trying to install it on a linux server. This is stand alone host. I am following the documentation provided on percona website. I am not sure if there are any pre-requisites for install. Please let me know.

installation steps : [Install from Percona repository - Percona Packages for Valkey](https://docs.percona.com/valkey/installation.html#get-expert-help)

Error :  
Failed to open ‘/mnt/jenkins/workspace/valkey-RELEASE/test/rb/SOURCES/valkey.sysusers’, ignoring: No such file or directory  
error: %prein(valkey-8.0.0-1.el8.x86\_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1

Error in PREIN scriptlet in rpm package valkey  
Installed products updated.

Failed:  
valkey-8.0.0-1.el8.x86\_64

Error: Transaction failed

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**Author:** ![matthewb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/matthewb/32/34_2.png) [@matthewb](https://forums.percona.com/u/matthewb)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/installation-fails-on-linux-server/35783/2 "2024-12-23T17:32:45Z")

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Hi @kkodukulla,  
Currently a known issue that we are working on: [Jira](https://perconadev.atlassian.net/browse/VK-5)

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**Author:** ![kkodukulla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e95f7d/32.png) [@kkodukulla](https://forums.percona.com/u/kkodukulla)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/installation-fails-on-linux-server/35783/3 "2025-01-08T02:12:41Z")

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Hello Matthew,

Thanks for the reply. Is there any ETA when can this be solved ? Also, are there available versions(other than 8.X) through which we can do some POC at our firm.

Also, the error that occurred is on Redhat linux. I know documentation says its tested \supported on Oracle Linux, does this have any significant impact on installation or usage of the product ?

thank you

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**Author:** ![matthewb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/matthewb/32/34_2.png) [@matthewb](https://forums.percona.com/u/matthewb)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/installation-fails-on-linux-server/35783/4 "2025-01-08T03:30:44Z")

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Hello @kkodukulla,  
I suggest commenting on the bug report, as when customers make comments, it gives higher visibility to management to prioritize fixing.

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**Author:** ![jaimes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/jaimes/32/20419_2.png) [@jaimes](https://forums.percona.com/u/jaimes)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/installation-fails-on-linux-server/35783/5 "2026-10-13T02:33:13Z")

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Hi @kkodukulla ,

You can now install Valkey 9.1 on EL8:

```auto
sudo percona-release enable valkey-91 release
sudo dnf install percona-valkey

```

Please let me know if this works for you.