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 CentOS Stream 10 showing its desktop environment,GNOME 47. | |
| Developer | The CentOS Project (affiliated withRed Hat) |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 24 September 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-24)[1] |
| Latest release | 10 / December 12, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-12-12).[2] |
| Repository | gitlab |
| 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 andIBM Z |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| Default user interface | Bash,GNOME Shell |
| License | GNU GPL and other licenses |
| Preceded by | CentOS |
| Official website | centos |
CentOS Stream is a community enterpriseLinux distribution that exists as a midstream between the upstream development inFedora Linux and the downstream development forRed Hat Enterprise Linux.[3] CentOS Stream is being used byMeta Platforms (known forFacebook andWhatsApp)[4][5] andTwitter.[6]
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 byMeta Platforms,Twitter, andVerizon 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,[9] with support ofIBM Z architecture.
In 2023, Red Hat announced that CentOS 7 and CentOS Stream 8 will be discontinued in 2024 in order to focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux development. CentOS Stream 9 was given as one possible migration path.[10]
CentOS Stream 10 was released on 12 December 2024.[2]
| Version | Release date | End-Of-Life | Kernel | Architectures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old version, not maintained: 8 | 2019-09-24 | May 31, 2024; 9 months ago (2024-05-31) | 4.18.0 | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le |
| Old version, still maintained: 9 | 2021-12-03 | May 31, 2027; 2 years' time (2027-05-31)[11] | 5.14.0 | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le, s390x |
| Latest version:10 | 2024-12-12 | January 1, 2030; 4 years' time (2030-01-01)[12] | 6.12.0 | x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le, s390x |
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