AlmaLinux 8.5 (install)
On the DVD
The Linux distro in this issue is a minimal self-containing DVD image for offline installation. The AlmaLinux operating system is a production-grade open source, free, community enterprise Linux distribution with a focus on long-term stability. The operating system is 1:1 binary-compatible with RHEL and pre-Stream CentOS and "fills the gap left by the discontinuation of the CentOS Linux stable release" [1]. AlmaLinux is supported by CloudLinux Inc. and others. The new release [2] includes:
- New module streams
- New and improved security profiles
- Two new repositories
- Updated components
Infos
- AlmaLinux: https://almalinux.org
- Release notes: https://wiki.almalinux.org/release-notes/8.5.html
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