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 Rocky Linux 9.0, showing its desktop environment GNOME 40. | |||||
| Developer | Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation | ||||
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| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) | ||||
| Working state | Current | ||||
| Source model | Open source | ||||
| Initial release | 1 May 2021 | ||||
| Latest release |
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| Repository | git | ||||
| Marketing target | Desktop computers, servers, supercomputers | ||||
| Package manager | RPM (DNF), Flatpak — graphical front-ends: GNOME Software, dnfdragora | ||||
| Platforms | x86-64-v2,[3] ARM64, ppc64le, s390x | ||||
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) | ||||
| Userland | GNU | ||||
| Default user interface | GNOME Shell, Bash | ||||
| License | 3-clause BSD and various free software licenses, plus proprietary firmware files | ||||
| Preceded by | CentOS | ||||
| Official website | rockylinux | ||||
Rocky Linux is a Linux distribution developed by Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, which is a privately owned benefit corporation that describes itself as a "self-imposed not-for-profit".[4] It is intended to be a downstream, complete binary-compatible release using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system source code.[5] The project's aim is to provide a community-supported, production-grade enterprise operating system. Rocky Linux, along with RHEL and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), has become popular for enterprise operating system use.[6][7]
The first release candidate version of Rocky Linux was released on April 30, 2021, and its first general availability version was released on June 21, 2021. Rocky Linux 8 will be supported through May 2029[8] and Rocky Linux 9 through May 2032.[9]
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- ^ "Rocky Linux 8.10 Available Now". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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- ^ Tim Anderson. "Rocky Linux is go: CentOS founder's new project aims to be 100% compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ Tung, Liam. "CentOS replacement Rocky Linux 8.4 arrives, and proves instantly popular". ZDNet. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Tim Anderson. "Rocky Linux release attracts 80,000 downloads as ex-CentOS users mull choices". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ ""What is EOL of RL8"". Brian Clemens. June 30, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Download Rocky | Rocky Linux".