CentOS 7stopped getting updates on June 30, 2024, which means it doesn’t get security updates or bug fixes fromRed Hatanymore. New options likeRocky Linuxhave come up to help users who useCentOSand need ongoing support. Moving from one type ofLinuxto another needs careful planning and doing...
With CentOS 7 gaining EOL status, many alternatives with long-term support have appeared. One such alternative isRocky Linux, which is recommended due to its many similarities with CentOS (see our detailed comparison betweenRocky Linux and CentOS). Transitioning between twoLinux distributionsrequires c...
Next,download and run the migration scriptis available from Github to help you switch from yourCentOSinstance toOracle Linux. It performs a couple of operations including removing any CentOS-specific packages and replacing them with the Oracle Linux equivalent. At the moment, the script supports Cent...
Trying to migrate my mail server to Rocky. Fortunately I made a full clone of the VM so at least I'm not completely dead in the water. migrate2rocky - Begin logging at Mon 17 Apr 2023 01:00:38 AM MDT. Removing dnf cache Preparing to migrate CentOS Linux 8 to Rocky Linux 8. Deter...
Step 3: Run the migration script to migrate to Rocky Linux 8 To get on with the migration, run the command: $ sudo bash migrate2rocky.sh -r The script performs a number of things. It detects your current CentOS 8 system and determines the packages that map from CentOS 8 to Rocky Linu...
[root@centos8-rocky ~]# cat /etc/centos-release CentOS Linux release 8.5.2111 Step 4: Install git Follow instructions to install gitto clone the repo to install themigration toolprovided by Rocky Linux Community. Step 5: Download the Migration tool ...
Nevertheless, still, there is time, so we definitely have alternative projects like Rocky Linux (Github pagefor the project) until the end of CentOS 7/8 support. On the other side, the systems installed withCentOS 8can be switched toStream by changing the repositories.However, separate installa...
With CentOS 7 reaching end-of-life, administrators are looking for suitableCentOS alternatives. One option is Ubuntu, the most popularLinux distribution. Switching from CentOS to Ubuntu is more complex than migrating toRocky Linux,AlmaLinux, orCentOS Stream. However, there are many reasons to switch...
These offerings are available to current users of qualifying Linux distributions, including CentOS Linux 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux. These offerings are not eligible for the
* migrated centos 7 to rocky linux 9 ### Version 1.4.0: * added Github issue and pull request templates * added install script for custom fonts ([#83](https://github.com/ConSol/docker-headless-vnc-container/issues/83))) Expand Down 21 changes: 4 additions & 17 deletions 21 ...