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AlmaLinux 9 (Emerald Puma) Beta is ready The AlmaLinux OS Foundation has released the
beta version for the upcoming major release of AlmaLinux.
One of the most successful CentOS alternatives, AlmaLinux, is about to reach the 9.0 version.
The CloudLinux-backed distribution is aiming to fill the gap created by Red Hat’s move
for CentOS. The developers of AlmaLinux are now preparing for the next release; continuing
the development with the beta release.
Based on Linux kernel 5.14 AlmaLinux 9 Beta is based on upstream Linux
kernel 5.14. It delivers some enhancements for cloud and container development in addition
to the improvements in the web console. AlmaLinux 9 Beta also has some enhancements for security
and compliance with the additional security profiles. You can see the full package versions
list below:
Perl 5.32 PHP 8.0
Git 2.31 Apache HTTP Server 2.4
Varnish Cache 6.5 Squid 5.2
MySQL 8.0 Redis 6.2
GCC 11.2 glibc 2.34
binutils 2.35 Go Toolset 1.17.7
GDB 10.2 Valgrind 3.18.1
SystemTap 4.6 Dyninst 11.0.0
elfutils 0.186 Maven 3.6
Ant 1.10
The new release removes some of the files and packages that are directly tied with Red
Hat Linux Enterprise such as background images, default browser pages, and logos; replacing
them with the AlmaLinux assets. AlmaLinux OS Foundation warns the users that OpenSCAP
AlmaLinux 9 profiles are not ready and will be released later as this releases only known
issue.
The beta version is obviously not for installation in a live environment. The AlmaLinux OS Foundation
asks for testing of the operating system to discover the potential problems to fix before
the final release.
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Skipping CentOS Stream? AlmaLinux 9 Beta is here
Joining RHEL 9 in the preview barn
AlmaLinux has released a beta for version 9 of its eponymous Linux distribution aimed
at RHEL refuseniks still reeling from the dumping of CentOS by Red Hat.
The beta was released last night for x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures,
"achieving architecture parity with upstream," according to the team.
The beta of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 turned up in November 2021 and so here we
are with AlmaLinux OS 9 beta, codenamed Emerald Puma. A stated goal of AlmaLinux is 1:1 binary
compatibility with RHEL, filling the gap left by Red Hat's discontinuation of CentOS in
favor of CentOS Stream.
The distribution is focused on stability, although the 5.14 Linux kernel is included
for more hardware options, as well as language packages (including Python, Rust, Go, Perl
and PHP). Components and compilers have all received updates too. Cloud Images and Containers
are due in the next few days.
It's a useful alternative to RHEL. Being in a beta state, the team has warned that the
distribution should not be allowed near production kit "unless you don't mind if something breaks."
Which is fair enough.
AlmaLinux comes to Windows Subsystem for Linux AlmaLinux OS Foundation welcomes AMD to the
fold AlmaLinux 8.5 now includes a PowerPC edition
Alma and Rocky Linux release 8.5 builds, Rocky catches up with secure boot
AlmaLinux, backed by sponsors including $1m a year from CloudLinux, has been on a roll
lately. The first stable release of its CentOS replacement came in March 2021 and since then
the team has clocked up releases. In recent weeks it appeared in the Microsoft Store for
the Windows Subsystem for Linux, handy for developers standardized on RHEL but keen on
their Windows code-wrangling tools.
The RHEL 9 beta was updated in the months since its release in November 2021 and by
the looks of the things, AlmaLinux is based on a more recent update. It features version
1.17.7 of the Go Toolset, where the original RHEL 9 Beta from November used 1.16.6. Expect
more updates on the road to GA.
As for alternatives, Rocky Linux (another CentOS replacement) announced in a December
community update that it had started work on Rocky Linux 9, beginning with the RHEL
beta sources.
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AlmaLinux 9.0 Beta Released – Testers Needed
With the stable version of RHEL 9 expected to be released in May, AlmaLinux pushes its
beta of version 9 out of the door and says it’s looking for testers.
On Tuesday, AlmaLinux announced in a blog the beta release of AlmaLinux OS 9.0, based
on the upcoming release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, which is expected to see its production
ready official release in May. The official AlmaLinux 9.0 will be released shortly after
the RHEL release.
The new AlmaLinux adds support for IBM Z systems alongside its existing support of x86 64,
ARM 64, and POWER, which means it now supports all four of the architectures supported by
RHEL. The project said that cloud images and containers are still in process, but that
they anticipate the first batch to be ready in the next day or so.
With tongue-in-cheek, the Alma folks also want to make sure everyone knows that this
is a beta release that should not be used for mission critical production workloads.
“The provided upgrade instructions should not be used on production machines unless
you don’t mind if something breaks,” they said. “Now if you wanna test this somehow,
somewhere to see how things will work in 9.0 stable, you’re on the right track.”
AlmaLinux 9.0 beta is based on upstream kernel version 5.14 and contains enhancements around
cloud and container development, and improvements to the web console. This release also delivers
enhancements for security and compliance, including additional security profiles. Other
updates contained in this release include Python 3.9, GCC 11 with the latest versions
of LLVM, Rust, and Go, to make modernizing the applications faster and easier.
Complete release notes are available on the AlmaLinux website.
The project also asks active community members to watch the project’s blog, community chat,
social channels, and mailing lists for an upcoming announcement of test days, “where
we will gather together and have ourselves a good old-fashioned bug hunt.”
In the meantime, the project is asking users with time and inclination to test the new
beta release.
“Your feedback is what helps make great production releases,” they said. “Please
report any bugs you may see on the Bug Tracker.
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