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]

AlmaLinux
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 (2021-03-30)
Latest release8.5 / 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
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
Preceded byCentOS
Official websitealmalinux.org

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
AlmaLinux version Codename Architectures RHEL base Kernel AlmaLinux release date RHEL release date Delay (days)
Older version, yet still maintained: 8.3 Purple Manul x86-64 8.3 4.18.0-240 2021-03-30[1] 2020-11-03[9] 147 / 110 *
Older version, yet still maintained: 8.4 Electric Cheetah x86-64, ARM64 8.4 4.18.0-305 2021-05-26[10] 2021-05-18[9] 8
Current stable version: 8.5 Arctic Sphynx x86-64, ARM64, PowerPC 8.5 4.18.0-348 2021-11-12,[11] 2022-02-25[12] 2021-11-09[9] 3

* AlmaLinux was announced 10 December 2020 (2020-12-10), first beta release was 53 days later.

See also

References
  1. 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. 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. "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release Dates". Red Hat.
  10. "AlmaLinux OS 8.4 Stable Now Available". almalinux.org. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  11. "AlmaLinux OS 8.5 Stable Now Available". almalinux.org. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  12. "AlmaLinux for PowerPC 8.5 Stable Now Available!". almalinux.org. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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