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Rocky Linux
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Rocky Linux
Free
at no cost · 10-year support lifecycle · community supported
Read 1 Oct 2026 · rockylinux.org
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- Cloud availability
- Official cloud images include Generic Cloud and EC2 images, and the download page lists AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure offerings.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Commercial support
- Commercial support providers listed by Rocky Linux include CIQ, MontaVista, and OpenLogic by Perforce.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Community support
- Community support is available through Mattermost, IRC, forums, Reddit, and mailing lists.docs.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Distribution formats
- Rocky releases provide boot, minimal, DVD, live desktop, cloud, container, and Windows Subsystem for Linux images.docs.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Governance
- The Rocky Linux project is hosted by the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Hardware limitation
- Rocky Linux 10 requires x86-64-v3 on x86_64 and no longer includes 32-bit compatibility packages.docs.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Migration
- Rocky Linux supports migration from other Enterprise Linux distributions.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Origin
- Gregory Kurtzer announced Rocky Linux in December 2020 after Red Hat announced the end of CentOS development.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Production readiness
- The project describes Rocky Linux as production ready with regular updates and a 10-year support lifecycle.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Rocky Linux is an open-source enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Release lifecycle
- Rocky Linux 10 has general support through May 31, 2030 and security support through May 31, 2035.docs.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security features
- Rocky Linux 10.1 enables post-quantum cryptography algorithms by default in system-wide cryptographic policies and supports ML-KEM hybrid key exchange in FIPS mode.docs.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security repository
- Rocky Linux provides an optional opt-in security repository for urgent fixes ahead of upstream, without support guarantees for that development repository.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Source base
- Rocky Linux rebuilds sources directly from Red Hat Enterprise Linux.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Supported architectures
- Rocky Linux 10 supports x86-64-v3, riscv64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x.docs.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Upgrade limitation
- Rocky Linux does not support upgrades between major releases; moving to Rocky Linux 10 requires a fresh installation.docs.rockylinux.org · read 1 Oct 2026
