AlmaLinux
Developer | The AlmaLinux OS Foundation | ||||
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Written in | C (kernel) | ||||
OS family | Linux (Unix-like) | ||||
Working state | Current | ||||
Source model | Open source | ||||
Initial release | 30 March 2021 | ||||
Latest release |
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Repository | github | ||||
Marketing target | Servers, desktop computers, workstations, supercomputers | ||||
Update method | DNF | ||||
Package manager | RPM | ||||
Platforms | x86-64 AArch64 ppc64le s390x | ||||
Kernel type | Monolithic | ||||
Userland | GNU | ||||
Default user interface | GNOME Shell, Bash | ||||
License | GPLv2 and others | ||||
Preceded by | CentOS | ||||
Official website | almalinux |
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 stable LTS release without minor releases 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] Numerous companies, such as ARM, AWS, Equinix, and Microsoft, also support AlmaLinux.[7] On March 30, 2021, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation was created as a 501(c) organization to take over AlmaLinux development and governance from CloudLinux, which has promised $1 million in annual funding to the project.[8]
The name of the distribution comes from the Portuguese and Spanish word "alma", meaning "soul", chosen to be an homage to the Linux community.[9]
Releases
AlmaLinux version | Codename | Architectures | RHEL base | Kernel | AlmaLinux release date | RHEL release date | Delay (days) |
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8.3 | Purple Manul | x86-64 | 8.3 | 4.18.0-240 | 2021-03-30[1] | 2020-11-03[10] | 147 / 110 * |
8.4 | Electric Cheetah | x86-64, ARM64 | 8.4 | 4.18.0-305 | 2021-05-26[11] | 2021-05-18[10] | 8 |
8.5 | Arctic Sphynx | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le | 8.5 | 4.18.0-348 | 2021-11-12,[12] 2022-02-25[13] | 2021-11-09[10] | 3 |
8.6 | Sky Tiger | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le, s390x | 8.6 | 4.18.0-372 | 2022-05-12[14] | 2022-05-10[10] | 2 |
8.7 | Stone Smilodon | 8.7 | 4.18.0-425 | 2022-11-10[15] | 2022-11-09[10] | 1 | |
9.0 | Emerald Puma | 9.0 | 5.14.0-70.13.1 | 2022-05-26[16] | 2022-05-17[10] | 9 | |
9.1 | Lime Lynx | 9.1 | 5.14.0-162.6.1 | 2022-11-17[17] | 2022-11-15[10] | 2 |
* AlmaLinux was announced 10 December 2020
, first beta release was 53 days later.See also
- Fedora Linux, the upstream project from which AlmaLinux descends
- Rocky Linux, with development organised by a privately owned benefit corporation
References
- ^ a b c Vaughan-Nichols, Steven J. (March 30, 2021). "CloudLinux Launches AlmaLinux, CentOS Linux clone". ZDNet. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "FAQ/CentOSStream - CentOS Wiki". wiki.centos.org. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ Salter, Jim (2020-12-10). "CentOS Linux is dead—and Red Hat says Stream is "not a replacement"". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b AlmaLinux (January 26, 2021). "Frequently asked questions". Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Business Wire (February 1, 2021). "CloudLinux Releases AlmaLinux Beta". Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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- ^ Business Wire (March 30, 2021). "CloudLinux Establishes AlmaLinux Open Source Foundation, Launches First Stable Release".
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has generic name (help) - ^ "FAQ | AlmaLinux Wiki". wiki.almalinux.org. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release Dates". Red Hat.
- ^ "AlmaLinux OS 8.4 Stable Now Available". almalinux.org. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "AlmaLinux OS 8.5 Stable Now Available". almalinux.org. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "AlmaLinux for PowerPC 8.5 Stable Now Available!". almalinux.org. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "AlmaLinux 8.6 Stable is Now Available!". almalinux.org. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "AlmaLinux 8.7 - Now Available". almalinux.org. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "AlmaLinux 9 Now Available!". almalinux.org. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "AlmaLinux 9.1 - Now Available". almalinux.org. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-15.