--- doc/install/linux/install.pl	2021/12/21 14:31:52	1.81
+++ doc/install/linux/install.pl	2023/04/28 19:33:48	1.83
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if (!open(LOG,">>loncapa_install.log"))
           &mt('Stopping execution.')."\n";
     exit;
 } else {
-    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.81 2021/12/21 14:31:52 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
+    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.83 2023/04/28 19:33:48 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
 }
 
 #
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ sub check_locale {
                       '/etc/sysconfig/i18n');
             $earlyout = 1;
         }
-    } elsif ($distro =~ /^(?:rhes|centos|scientific|oracle)(\d+)/) {
+    } elsif ($distro =~ /^(?:rhes|centos|scientific|oracle|rocky|alma)(\d+)/) {
         if ($1 >= 7) {
             if (!open($fh,"</etc/locale.conf")) {
                 print &mt('Failed to open: [_1], default locale not checked.',
@@ -641,6 +641,9 @@ sub check_mysql_running {
             $proc_owner = 'mysql';
             $use_systemctl = 1;
         }
+        if ($1 >= 9) {
+            $process = 'mariadb';
+        }
     } elsif ($distro =~ /^sles(\d+)/) {
         if ($1 >= 12) {
             $use_systemctl = 1;