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diff --git a/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py b/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py
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index f56c0cf..1fd48a7 100755
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--- a/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py
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+++ b/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py
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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from cloudinit.distros.parsers import hosts
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 OSFAMILIES = {
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     'debian': ['debian', 'ubuntu'],
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-    'redhat': ['fedora', 'rhel'],
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+    'redhat': ['centos', 'fedora', 'rhel'],
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     'gentoo': ['gentoo'],
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     'freebsd': ['freebsd'],
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     'suse': ['sles'],
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diff --git a/cloudinit/distros/centos.py b/cloudinit/distros/centos.py
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new file mode 100644
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index 0000000..4b803d2
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--- /dev/null
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+++ b/cloudinit/distros/centos.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
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+# This file is part of cloud-init. See LICENSE file for license information.
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+
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+from cloudinit.distros import rhel
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+from cloudinit import log as logging
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+
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+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
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+
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+
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+class Distro(rhel.Distro):
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+    pass
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+
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+# vi: ts=4 expandtab
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diff -uNr cloud-init-0.7.9__orig/rhel/cloud.cfg cloud-init-0.7.9/rhel/cloud.cfg
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--- cloud-init-0.7.9__orig/rhel/cloud.cfg	2017-09-05 22:20:14.302075947 +0100
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+++ cloud-init-0.7.9/rhel/cloud.cfg	2017-09-05 22:20:37.912076373 +0100
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@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
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 system_info:
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   default_user:
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-    name: cloud-user
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+    name: centos
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     lock_passwd: true
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     gecos: Cloud User
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     groups: [wheel, adm, systemd-journal]