CentOS Stream is a Linux distribution that exists as a midstream between the upstream development in Fedora Linux and the downstream development for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.[3] CentOS Stream is being used by Meta Platforms[4][5] and X (formerly Twitter).[6]
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 CentOS Stream 9 in the Workstation configuration, showing its desktop environment, GNOME 40. | |
| Developer | The CentOS Project (affiliated with Red Hat) |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 24 September 2019[1] |
| Latest release | 9 / December 3, 2021.[2] |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/redhat/centos-stream/ |
| Marketing target | Servers, desktop computers, workstations, supercomputers |
| Update method | Release Candidate |
| Package manager | dnf (command line); PackageKit (graphical); .rpm (binaries format) |
| Platforms | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le and IBM Z |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| Default user interface | Bash, GNOME Shell |
| License | GNU GPL and other licenses |
| Preceded by | CentOS |
| Official website | centos |
History edit
The initial release, CentOS Stream 8, was released on 24 September 2019, at the same time as CentOS 8.[3] As CentOS 8 became unsupported, The CentOS Project provided a simple means of converting from CentOS Linux 8 to CentOS Stream 8.[7] On 13 January 2021, CentOS board approved the creation of Hyperscale SIG proposed by Meta Platforms, Twitter, and Verizon engineers,[6][8] which focus on enabling CentOS Stream deployment on large-scale infrastructures and facilitating collaboration on packages and tooling.
CentOS Stream 9 was released on 3 December 2021,[2] with support of IBM Z architecture.
In 2024, Red Hat announced that CentOS 7 and CentOS Stream 8 will be discontinued in favor to focus to Red Hat Enterprise Linux development. [citation needed]
Release history edit
| Version | Release date | End-Of-Life | Kernel | Architectures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2019-09-24 | 2024-05-31 | 4.18.0 | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le |
| 9 | 2021-12-03 | 2027 (estimated)[9] | 5.14.0 | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le, s390x |
Old version Older version, still maintained Latest version | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Transforming the development experience within CentOS". www.redhat.com. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ a b "Introducing CentOS Stream 9". blog.centos.org.
- ^ a b "Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOSStream". wiki.centos.org. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "CentOS Stream: Building an innovative future for enterprise Linux". www.redhat.com. 2020-12-08. Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Building Community with CentOS Stream". USENIX. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ a b Larabel, Mike (2021-01-12). "Facebook, Twitter Proposing CentOS Hyperscale SIG With Newer Packages + Other Changes". Phoronix. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Convert to CentOS Stream 8". centos.org.
- ^ "SpecialInterestGroup/Hyperscale". wiki.centos.org.
- ^ "CentOS Stream 9". centos.org.