Community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem around a Linux platform. We offer two Linux variants: (What’s the difference?)
Is CentOS and Linux same?
CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)have the same functionality. The biggest difference is that CentOS Linux is a community-developed, free alternative to RHEL.
Is CentOS Linux going away?
CentOS Linux is going away, with CentOS Stream becoming the project’s focus. CentOS Linux 8, released in 2019, will receive updates until the end of 2021, meaning CentOS 8’s lifecycle is significantly shorter than the community expected when it was released.
Is CentOS owned by Redhat?
It is NOT RHEL. CentOS Linux does NOT contain Red Hat® Linux, Fedora™, or Red Hat® Enterprise Linux. CentOS is built from publicly available source code provided by Red Hat, Inc. Some documentation on the CentOS website uses files that are provided {and copyrighted} by Red Hat®, Inc.
Is RHEL better than CentOS?
CentOS is a community-developed and supported alternative to RHEL. It is similar to Red Hat Enterprise Linux but lacks the enterprise-level support. CentOS is more or less a free replacement for RHEL with few minor configuration differences.
Is Ubuntu better than CentOS?
If you run a business, a Dedicated CentOS Server may be the better choice between the two operating systems because, it’s (arguably) more secure and stable than Ubuntu, due to the reserved nature and the lower frequency of its updates. Additionally, CentOS also provides support for cPanel which Ubuntu lacks.
Which is the best Linux?
Ubuntu. Ubuntu is by far the best known Linux distro, and with good reason. Canonical, its creator, has put a lot of work into making Ubuntu feel as slick and polished as Windows or macOS, which has resulted in it becoming one of the best-looking distros available.
Will there be a CentOS 9?
There will not be a CentOS Linux 9. … Updates for the CentOS Linux 7 distribution continue as before until June 30, 2024. Updates for the CentOS Linux 6 distribution ended November 30, 2020. CentOS Stream 9 will launch in Q2 2021 as part of the RHEL 9 development process.
Is CentOS 7 still relevant?
The current version of CentOS is CentOS 8, itself built atop RHEL 8. … (CentOS 7 will still be supported alongside RHEL 7, through 2024.) Current CentOS users will need to migrate either to RHEL itself or to the newer CentOS Stream project, originally announced in September 2019.
What will replace CentOS?
Rocky Linux was created to offer the community an alternative following Red Hat’s recent decision to shift its focus away from CentOS—the open source version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Should I use CentOS?
CentOS is an excellent, community-driven stable, robust and resilient enterprise Linux operating system. You should also try CentOS Stream which lives in-between Fedora and RHEL. CentOS Stream also will make contributing to future versions of RHEL much simpler and more direct.
Which is better Fedora or CentOS?
The advantages of CentOS are more compared to Fedora as it has advanced features in terms of security features and frequent patch updates, and longer-term support, whereas Fedora lacks long-term support and frequent releases and updates.