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CentOS 8 was released on September 24th, 2019. It is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux which was released on May 7th, 2019. As you are aware, CentOS is a community-supported enterprise operating system, compatible with its upstream source Red Hat Enterprise Linux, from the CentOS Project.
- What are the features of CentOS?
- What is new in centos8?
- In what year was CentOS first released?
- What is the current version of RHEL?
- What do people use CentOS for?
- What is good about CentOS?
- Which version of CentOS is best?
- What is difference between centos7 and 8?
- Why is CentOS dead?
- Is CentOS owned by Redhat?
- Which is better Fedora or CentOS?
- How long will CentOS be supported?
What are the features of CentOS?
Fresh and new features of CentOS 8:
- Your desktop background: The GUI version of CentOS 8'S GNOME Shell rebased to version 3.28. ...
- The networking arena: ...
- Software Management: ...
- Languages, web servers, and databases: ...
- Virtualization: ...
- Installation and Image creation: ...
- Security Details: ...
- Kernel and OS:
What is new in centos8?
CentOS version 8 comes with KVM (qemu-kvm 2.12) that supports: A 5-level paging feature, extending the size of virtual addresses and increasing the addressable virtual memory. User-Mode Instruction Prevention (UMIP), a security feature restricting access to user-space applications to system-wide settings.
In what year was CentOS first released?
The first CentOS release in May 2004, numbered as CentOS version 2, was forked from RHEL version 2.1AS.
What is the current version of RHEL?
RHEL 8. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (Ootpa) is based on Fedora 28, upstream Linux kernel 4.18, GCC 8.2, glibc 2.28, systemd 239, GNOME 3.28, and the switch to Wayland. The first beta was announced on November 14, 2018. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 was officially released on May 7, 2019.
What do people use CentOS for?
A lot of web hosting providers, perhaps even most, use CentOS to power their dedicated servers. Of the many options for paid operating systems (such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux or even Windows) or free operating systems (such as Debian or Slackware), these hosts choose CentOS. ... CentOS furnishes the best of both worlds.
What is good about CentOS?
CentOS uses a very stable (and oftentimes more mature) version of its software and because the release cycle is longer, applications do not need to be updated as often. ... CentOS also supports nearly all hardware forms on the market today, including support for older hardware types.
Which version of CentOS is best?
This is because it offers a number of improvements and benefits over the older versions which make it a better operating system to work with and manage overall. CentOS 7 has been available for over two and a half years now, so I would consider it to be very stable.
What is difference between centos7 and 8?
When CentOS 8 was officially released on the later parts of this year (2019), it is likely that many wondered what would have remarkably changed from CentOS 7.
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The differences.
| Feature | CentOS 7 | CentOS 8 |
|---|---|---|
| NTP | Both ntp daemon and chronyd available | Only chrony NTP protocol |
| Storage Management | LVM default | LVM and Stratis |
Why is CentOS dead?
IBM's Red Hat Just Killed CentOS as we Know it: With CentOS Stream, Stability Goes out of the Door. CentOS is regarded as a stable, secure and free Linux distribution for servers. The stability part of it is being jeopardized thanks to the latest changes made to this project by IBM-owned Red Hat.
Is CentOS owned by Redhat?
Red Hat acquired CentOS in 2014
In 2014, the CentOS development team still had a distribution with far more marketshare than resources.
Which is better Fedora or CentOS?
Fedora is great for open source enthusiasts who don't mind frequent updates and the unstable nature of cutting-edge software. CentOS, on the other hand, offers a very long support cycle, making it fit for the enterprise.
How long will CentOS be supported?
CentOS vs CentOS Stream
CentOS 8 has been declared the last downstream release that will be supported until December 2021. Therefore, instead of its previously announced EOL in 2029, its life cycle has been cut by eight years.
