AlmaLinux

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AlmaLinux
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AlmaLinux 8.4 desktop screenshot.png
AlmaLinux 8.4 in the "Workstation" configuration, showing the Activities overview of the included GNOME desktop environment and its file manager, Files.
DeveloperThe AlmaLinux OS Foundation
Written inC (kernel)
OS familyLinux/Unix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release30 March 2021 (5 months ago) (2021-03-30)
Latest release8.4 / 26 May 2021 (3 months ago) (2021-05-26)
Repositoryrepo.almalinux.org/almalinux/
Marketing targetServers, desktop computers, workstations, supercomputers
Update methodDNF
Package managerRPM
Platformsx86-64 AArch64
Kernel typeMonolithic
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface		GNOME Shell, Bash
LicenseGPLv2 and others
Official websitealmalinux.org

AlmaLinux is a free and open source Linux distribution, created originally by CloudLinux to provide a community-supported, production-grade enterprise operating system that is binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The first stable release of AlmaLinux was published on March 30, 2021.[1]

History[]

On December 8, 2020, Red Hat announced that development of CentOS Linux, a free-of-cost downstream fork of the commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), would be discontinued and its official support would be cut short to focus on CentOS Stream, a rolling release officially used by Red Hat to preview what is intended for inclusion in updates to RHEL.[2][3][4]

In response, CloudLinux – which maintains its own commercial Linux distribution, CloudLinux OS – created AlmaLinux to provide a community-supported spiritual successor to CentOS Linux, aiming for binary-compatibility with the current version of RHEL.[5] A beta version of AlmaLinux was first released on February 1, 2021,[6] and the first stable release of AlmaLinux was published on March 30, 2021.[1] AlmaLinux 8.x will be supported until 2029.[5] On March 30, 2021, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation was created to take over AlmaLinux development and governance from CloudLinux, which has promised $1 million in annual funding to the project.[7]

The name of the distribution comes from the Spanish word "alma", meaning "soul", chosen to be an homage to the Linux community.[8]

Releases[]

hideAlmaLinux version Architectures RHEL base Kernel AlmaLinux release date RHEL release date Delay (days)
Older version, yet still maintained: 8.3 x86-64 8.3 4.18.0-240 2021-03-30[1] 2020-11-03[9] 147
Current stable version: 8.4 x86-64, ARM64 8.4 4.18.0-305 2021-05-26[10] 2021-05-18[9] 8

Supporters[]

The project is supported by Amazon Web Services, ARM, cPanel and Plesk among others.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Vaughan-Nichols, Steven J. (March 30, 2021). "CloudLinux Launches AlmaLinux, CentOS Linux clone". ZDNet. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "FAQ/CentOSStream - CentOS Wiki". wiki.centos.org. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. ^ Salter, Jim (2020-12-10). "CentOS Linux is dead—and Red Hat says Stream is "not a replacement"". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ Janvier 2021, Par Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | Jeudi 14. "CloudLinux prépare le remplacement de CentOS Linux : AlmaLinux". ZDNet France (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b AlmaLinux (January 26, 2021). "Frequently asked questions". Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Business Wire (February 1, 2021). "CloudLinux Releases AlmaLinux Beta". Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Business Wire (March 30, 2021). "CloudLinux Establishes AlmaLinux Open Source Foundation, Launches First Stable Release".
  8. ^ "FAQ | AlmaLinux Wiki". wiki.almalinux.org. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release Dates". Red Hat.
  10. ^ jaboutboul (2021-05-26). "AlmaLinux OS 8.4 Stable Now Available". almalinux.org. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  11. ^ "Supporters | AlmaLinux". almalinux.org. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

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