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BluePoint, China's leading Chinese localized Linux software company, provides Linux platform technology and Embedded Linux solution. Founded in Shenzhen in December 1999, formerly named Shenzhen Sinx Software Co. Ltd, BluePoint was an outgrowth of a famous kernel hacker group know as OPENUNIX NETWORK STUDIO, its membership includes some of the most famous UNIX/Linux geniuses in China.
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2023-10-26 |
NEW • Development Release: AlmaLinux OS 9.3 Beta |
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AlmaLinux OS is a distribution built using the soruce code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The community project has published a new development snapshot, AlmaLinux Os 9.3 Beta, which introduces new security features and health check options for containers and virtual machines. The project's release announcement states: "The AlmaLinux 9.3 Beta aims to improve flexibility and reliability, as well as to enhance security across hybrid environments. This release continues simplifying automation and system management. Web console enhancements simplify management tasks. Additionally, users can configure health check actions for Podman containers and vsock devices in virtual machines. Application Streams updates provide developers with flexibility and customization options without affecting the platform’s stability. The 9.3 Beta offers enhanced security and compliance. Additionaly, it provides enhanced flexibility, stability and reliability needed to support hybrid cloud innovation. You can read more about this release by checking out the Release Notes." Download (SHA256, pkglist): AlmaLinux-9.3-beta-1-x86_64-dvd.iso (9,920MB), AlmaLinux-9.3-beta-1-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,774MB), AlmaLinux-9.3-beta-1-x86_64-boot.iso (899MB). |
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AlmaLinux OS is an open-source, community-driven project that is built from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). AlmaLinux is a completely binary compatible fork of RHEL and it is maintained by AlmaLinux OS Foundation which is a register non-profit.
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2023-11-13 |
Distribution Release: AlmaLinux OS 9.3 |
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AlmaLinux OS is a Linux distribution built using the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The project has published version 9.3 which introduces security improvements and updates to the web-based administration tools. "AlmaLinux 9.3 aims to improve flexibility and reliability, as well as to enhance security across hybrid environments. This release continues simplifying automation and system management. Web console enhancements simplify management tasks. Additionally, users can configure health check actions for Podman containers and vsock devices in virtual machines. Application Streams updates provide developers with flexibility and customization options without affecting the platform’s stability. The 9.3 offers enhanced security and compliance. Additionally, it provides enhanced flexibility, stability, and reliability needed to support hybrid cloud innovation. You can read more about this release by checking out the Release Notes." Additional details on the new version can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (SHA256, torrent, pkglist): AlmaLinux-9.3-x86_64-dvd.iso (10,411MB), AlmaLinux-9.3-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,774MB), AlmaLinux-9.3-x86_64-boot.iso (899MB). |
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2023-05-11 |
Distribution Release: AlmaLinux OS 9.2 |
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Jack Aboutboul has announced the release of AlmaLinux OS 9.2, the latest stable version of the project's Red Hat Enterprise Linux clone: "The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is proud to announce the general availability of AlmaLinux OS 9.2, code-named 'Turquoise Kodkod'. AlmaLinux 9.2 provides enhancements and features to the hybrid cloud's foundation and helps deliver workloads, applications and services for multiple environments faster and with less effort. This release includes security updates such as the realmd system role, a SCAP profile, and Ansible content for enhanced system checks to simplify managing security and compliance. Improvements to application streams provide compilers, runtime languages, databases and web server updates. Enhancements to the web console and new system roles make it easier to automate and standardize systems." Please see the release announcement and the release notes for more details. Download (SHA256): AlmaLinux-9.2-x86_64-dvd.iso (8,853MB, torrent, pkglist), AlmaLinux-9.2-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,698MB), AlmaLinux-9.2-x86_64-boot.iso (804MB). AlmaLinux 9.2 is also provided for the aarch64, ppc64le and s390x architectures, while separate "live" images with GNOME, GNOME Mini, KDE Plasma, MATE and Xfce desktops are also available. |
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2022-11-17 |
Distribution Release: AlmaLinux OS 9.1 |
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AlmaLinux OS is a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux which strives to be entirely compatible with its upstream parent. The distribution's latest release is AlmaLinux OS 9.1. "The AlmaLinux 9.1 Stable provides a more stable foundation for open hybrid cloud innovation, new enhancements and features to deliver workloads, applications and services for multiple environments more efficiently, security features and updates for risk reduction and better compliance maintenance. This release also includes PHP language updates and new features. New automation and management functionality provided to make additional manual tasks automation, performing standard deployment processes at scale easier and simplify day-to-day system management. These enhancements include adding several system roles and the web console new options and features. As for containers, Sigstore technology was built into the container tooling. You can read more about this release by checking out the release notes." Information on available editions of the distribution can be found in the release announcement. Download (SHA256, torrent, pkglist): AlmaLinux-9.1-x86_64-dvd.iso (8,204MB), AlmaLinux-9.1-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,572MB), AlmaLinux-9.1-x86_64-boot.iso (804MB). |
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2022-11-10 |
Distribution Release: AlmaLinux OS 8.7 |
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AlmaLinux OS is a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux which strives to be entirely compatible with its upstream parent. The project's latest release is AlmaLinux OS 8.7. "AlmaLinux 8.7 Stable provides a more stable foundation for open hybrid cloud innovation, new enhancements and features to deliver workloads, applications and services for multiple environments more efficiently, security features and updates for risk reduction and better compliance maintenance. New automation and management functionality is provided to make additional manual task automation, performing standard deployment processes at scale easier and to simplify day-to-day system management. These enhancements include adding several system roles and the web console new options and features. As for containers, Sigstore technology was built into the container tooling. You can read more about this release by checking out the Release Notes." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download (torrent, pkglist): AlmaLinux-8.7-x86_64-dvd.iso (11,165MB, SHA256), AlmaLinux-8.7-x86_64-boot.iso (817MB, SHA256), AlmaLinux-8.7-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,695MB, SHA256). |
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2022-10-26 |
Development Release: AlmaLinux OS 8.7 Beta |
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AlmaLinux OS is a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux which uses the same source code and provides binary compatibility. The project has published a new development snapshot, AlmaLinux OS 8.7 Beta. "The AlmaLinux 8.7 Beta provides a more stable foundation for open hybrid cloud innovation, new enhancements and features to deliver workloads, applications and services for multiple environments more efficiently, security features and updates for risk reduction and better compliance maintenance. New automation and management functionality is provided to make additional manual task automation, performing standard deployment processes at scale easier and to simplify day-to-day system management. These enhancements include adding several system roles and the web console new options and features. As for containers, Sigstore technology was built into the container tooling." Additional information is provided in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download (SHA256, pkglist): AlmaLinux-8.7-beta-1-x86_64-dvd.iso (11,126MB), AlmaLinux-8.7-beta-1-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,695MB), AlmaLinux-8.7-beta-1-x86_64-boot.iso (817MB). |
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2022-05-26 |
Distribution Release: AlmaLinux OS 9.0 |
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The AlmaLinux OS team have announced the release of a new version of their Red Hat Enterprise Linux clone. The project published AlmaLinux OS 9.0 which includes support for four CPU architectures and runs version 5.14 of the Linux kernel. "The AlmaLinux OS foundation is proud to announce general availability of AlmaLinux OS 9.0. AlmaLinux 9 supports the following 4 architectures providing full parity with upstream: Intel/AMD (x86_64), ARM64 (aarch64), IBM PowerPC (ppc64le), IBM Z (s390x). AlmaLinux OS 9.0 is based on upstream kernel version 5.14 and contains enhancements around cloud and container development and improvements to the web console (Cockpit). This release also delivers enhancements for security and compliance, including additional security profiles, greatly improved SELinux performance and user authentication logs. Other various updates include Python 3.9, GCC 11 and the latest versions of LLVM, Rust and Go compilers to make modernizing the applications faster and easier. You can read more about it by checking out the release notes." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): AlmaLinux-9.0-x86_64-dvd.iso (7,677MB, SHA256, torrent), AlmaLinux-9.0-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,456MB, SHA256), AlmaLinux-9.0-x86_64-boot.iso (763MB, SHA256). |
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2022-05-12 |
Distribution Release: AlmaLinux OS 8.6 |
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AlmaLinux OS, a distribution built from Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code, has launched a new stable release. Version 8.6 has been published and can run on three architectures: x86_64, ppc64le, and aarch64. The release announcement states: "Hi, Community! The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is excited to announce that AlmaLinux OS 8.6 Stable is now available. Just like a flash after the beta release. This stable release is for the x86_64, aarch64 and ppc64le architectures and is ready for production installations and to power all your computing needs and workloads. Grab it from the nearest mirror and join us on the AlmaLinux Community Chat to discuss. Our Live Images, Raspberry Pi, Cloud and Container images updates are in process too, so stay tuned to catch the updates. Don't blink, you might miss them. The AlmaLinux 8.6 contains web console enhancements and some brand new System Roles that make system administration simpler. Security updates include upstream versions for the SCAP Security Guide, OpenSCAP and other packages among other improvements. You can read more about this release by checking out the release notes." Download (SHA256, torrent, pkglist): AlmaLinux-8.6-x86_64-dvd.iso (10,526MB), AlmaLinux-8.6-x86_64-boot.iso (801MB), AlmaLinux-8.6-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,604MB). |
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2022-05-06 |
Development Release: AlmaLinux OS 8.6 Beta |
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AlmaLinux OS is a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux which strives to be entirely binary compatible with its upstream provider. The AlmaLinux team have published a new development release. The release announcement. "As usual, a simple reminder, this is a beta release. It should not be used for production installations. The provided upgrade instructions should not be used on production machines unless you don't mind if something breaks. Now if you wanna test this somehow, somewhere to see how things will work in 8.6 stable, you're on the right track. The AlmaLinux 8.6 Beta contains web console enhancements and some brand new System Roles to to make system administration simpler. Security updates include upstream versions for the SCAP Security Guide, OpenSCAP and other packages among other improvements. You can read more about this release by checking out the Release Notes." Download (pkglist): AlmaLinux-8.6-beta-1-x86_64-dvd.iso (10,483MB, SHA256), AlmaLinux-8.6-beta-1-x86_64-boot.iso (799MB, SHA256), AlmaLinux-8.6-beta-1-x86_64-minimal.iso (2,102MB, SHA256). |
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