Free Enterprise Linux for the community, by the community

AlmaLinux OS is an open-source, community-driven Linux operating system that fills the gap left by the discontinuation of the CentOS Linux stable release. AlmaLinux OS is an Enterprise Linux distro, binary compatible with RHEL®, and guided and built by the community. AlmaLinux OS is an endorsed distribution in Microsoft Azure.

Fully supported, always free

AlmaLinux OS Foundation members, sponsors and partners back the AlmaLinux OS with investments and long support commitments to ensure the distribution is free of limitations, fees and charges.

Production-ready

AlmaLinux OS is an enterprise-grade server OS and a stable Linux distribution with regular releases that come with a long support windows. You can rely on AlmaLinux OS to run any and every critical workloads.

Security

AlmaLinux OS provides a set of security features: Errata, GPG keys, Mailing Lists, OpenSCAP, OVAL, SBOM, and Secure Boot - read more.

Effortless to switch to

Switching distributions is usually costly and time-consuming, but that's not the case when switching from CentOS and other RHEL® derivatives to AlmaLinux OS. Switching is easy - read how.

The AlmaLinux OS Foundation

The AlmaLinux OS Foundation was established as a 501(c)(6) non-profit to steward ownership and governance of the project. It owns all assets related to AlmaLinux OS. It is governed by a set of Bylaws. The foundation includes over 400 individual members, over 400 Mirror sponsors, and over 25 Corporate sponsors.

Community Support and Documentation

Sources and documentation are available on the Azure page of the AlmaLinux Wiki.

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