Here is an article from Ubuntu talking about why it should be the choice to replace CentOS at the end of the year.
https://ubuntu.com//blog/why-is-ubuntu-linux-the-leading-choice-to-replace-centos-for-finserv-infrastructure Ubuntu is debian based, so it's a totally different package management system, long term enterprise support is their big party trick. - Ernie. > Hi all, > > > AlmaLinux just released a Beta of their RHEL8 clone: > > > > https://www.reddit.com/r/AlmaLinux/comments/la7zy8/almalinux_beta_version_released_release_notes_and/ > > > > I'm going to play around with it today. > > > > My first step will be to install a minimal AlmaLinux off their ISO and > > then install BlueOnyx 5210R onto it via our manual installation guide > > for CentOS 8: https://www.blueonyx.it/5210r-manual-install > > Some running commentary on this while I'm at it: > > I've just downloaded the AlmaLinux-8.3-beta-1-x86_64-minimal.iso from > https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/8.3-beta/isos/x86_64/ and installed > a server with it. That worked out of the box in the same fashion as > we're used to from the CentOS 8 ISO. No surprises. > > I then performed a manual 5210R install via YUM using our existing guide: > > https://www.blueonyx.it/5210r-manual-install > > That also worked out of the box with no surprises and results in a fully > working BlueOnyx 5210R. > > AlmaLinux 8.3 is binary compatible to CentOS 8 and the only real > difference is that the "centos-release" RPM has been replaced with a > "almalinux-release" RPM that ties it into different upstream mirrors, > gives it a different name and introduces rebranded artwork. > > [root@alma ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release > AlmaLinux release 8.3 Beta (Purple Manul) > > Bottom line: This looks good and we have a new OS for 5210R that will > serve us until the upstream RHEL8 goes into EOL in 2029. > > Next step? I'm now off trying to build a 5210R ISO based on the > AlmaLinux ISO. > > -- > With best regards > > Michael Stauber > _______________________________________________ > Blueonyx mailing list > Blueonyx@mail.blueonyx.it > http://mail.blueonyx.it/mailman/listinfo/blueonyx _______________________________________________ Blueonyx mailing list Blueonyx@mail.blueonyx.it http://mail.blueonyx.it/mailman/listinfo/blueonyx
