Setup stopped with a WMI message before installing anything? Here are the safe repair steps, in order, with a quick check at the end.
Slipstreaming Updates Into a New Install
Slipstreaming Updates lets SQL Server Setup apply a selected CU during installation with UpdateSource and avoids a separate patch pass.
Installing SQL Server on Linux
Installing SQL Server on Linux involves supported packages, mssql-conf setup, service checks, and an understanding of Windows differences.