AlmaLinux
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| Developer | The AlmaLinux OS Foundation |
|---|---|
| Written in | C (kernel) |
| OS family | Linux/Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 8.3 |
| Marketing target | Servers, desktop computers, workstations, supercomputers |
| Update method | DNF |
| Package manager | RPM |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | GNOME Shell |
| License | BSD and others |
| Preceded by | CentOS |
| Official website | almalinux |
AlmaLinux is a free and open source Linux distribution, a downstream, complete binary-compatible release using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system source code. The project's aim is to provide a community-supported, production-grade enterprise operating system. AlmaLinux first stable release was published on March 30 2021.
History[edit]
On December 8, 2020, Red Hat announced that they would discontinue development of CentOS, which had been a production-ready downstream version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, in favor of a newer upstream development variant of that operating system known as "CentOS Stream".[1] [2] [3]In response AlmaLinux was created by CloudLinux. The distribution aims to be 1:1 compatible with RHEL. A beta version of AlmaLinux has been released. The word Alma means soul in Spanish, therefore this name was chosen to highlight that the community is the soul behind Linux. AlmaLinux will be supported until 2029. On March, 2020, The AlmaLinux OS Foundation was created to take over AlmaLinux development and governance from the original developer, CloudLinux. [4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Vaughan-Nichols, Steven J. (December 9, 2020). "Red Hat resets CentOS Linux and users are angry". ZDNet. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ↑ Jack Wallen (Jan 21, 2021). "AlmaLinux will be Available Q1 of 2021". admin-magazine.com. Retrieved Mar 3, 2021.
- ↑ Business Wire (Jan 13, 2021). "CloudLinux CentOS Replacement Available this Quarter, Named AlmaLinux". Morningstar, Inc. Retrieved Mar 3, 2021.
- ↑ Business Wire (Mar 30, 2021). "CloudLinux Establishes AlmaLinux Open Source Foundation, Launches First Stable Release".
External links[edit]
- "AlmaLinux main page".
- "AlmaLinux Blog".
- "AlmaLinux Announcement".
- "AlmaLinux Wiki".
- "AlmaLinux Reddit forum".
- "AlmaLinux Mirror list".
- "AlmaLinux Source Repository".
- "AlmaLinux Bug Tracking".
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