AlmaLinux

The only 100% community owned and governed Enterprise Linux Distribution and RHEL/CentOS alternative. Open Source, forever-free and production ready.

https://almalinux.org

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2026-11-10 22:58:00 GMT

Media & Entertainment is niche, demanding, and great at finding the weird library failures nobody else has noticed yet.
Tristan Théroux and Stephen Winters discuss how the M&E SIG turns those edge cases into stability for every industry on AlmaLinux. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SIdZcCCd39A

2026-11-08 18:00:21 GMT

⚠️ A new Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-98276) is a race condition in the socket code that can lead to a use-after-free of a UDP socket.
AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10 are affected.
Patched kernels are available in the testing repository.
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-11-06-cve-2026-98276/

2026-11-03 14:40:59 GMT

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I know this post is quite old, but did you hear about our _v2 build that specifically targets older CPUs? We also rebuild EPEL, but that might not be enough for everyone. https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-05-13-epel-10-kitten-v2/

2026-11-02 18:04:29 GMT

Nobody has ever said “I can’t wait to check 439 STIG requirements by hand.”
TuxCare upstreamed an AlmaLinux OS 9 STIG profile to ComplianceAsCode so OpenSCAP does the tedium.
Test on a VM first—your SSH access will thank you! https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-26-disa-stig-automation-almalinux-os-9/

2026-10-30 22:45:02 GMT

⚠️ Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2026-98432 is a use-after-free in the code that sets up incoming IPv4 TCP connections.
AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10 are affected.
Patched kernels are available for testing!
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-30-cve-2026-98432/

2026-10-29 15:46:04 GMT

A Code of Conduct is not a firewall.
@npub1ck3…v0fh digs into what actually holds a community together at South Tyrol Free Software Conference: “Your Code of Conduct is Killing Your Community (And What to Build Instead)”
We won't have a booth, but we will have cupcakes. 🧁 #SFSCon
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2026-10-26 21:54:03 GMT

Your security team wants receipts. AlmaLinux OS has them. 🧾
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2026-10-22 21:44:01 GMT

Researcher finds it, kernel devs write an upstream fix, distros pick it up.
PwnEscape (CVE-2026-99999) is a KVM guest-to-host escape, and the open source loop is already running on it.
Worth a read: https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/10/19/linux-kvm-guest-host-escape-rated-critical-may-represent-a-new-way-to-attack-penguin-powered-networking/5303744

2026-10-16 17:00:04 GMT

The Promo SIG (formerly known as the Marketing SIG) is here to make sure to spread the good word about AlmaLinux!
@npub1ck3…v0fh and DeShea Witcher from TuxCare talk about the recent name change and what people should know about the SIG.
Learn more here: https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-16-the-marketing-sig-is-now-the-promo-sig/
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2026-10-16 13:06:06 GMT

Tristan Théroux has entered the AlmaLinux board member chat! 💬
He has plans for the community, as well as strong opinions about the best distro and command line editor. https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-09-2026-election-winners/
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2026-10-14 16:04:32 GMT

The UK is reorganizing regional HPC by architecture instead of subject area.
UCL's new machine runs AlmaLinux and goes CPU-first, with high memory bandwidth per core for its materials scientists.
Dr. Owain Kenway explains to @npub1ck3…v0fh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgizIcwTb60

2026-09-25 21:54:00 GMT

Chartreuse Bobcat has entered the chat!
AlmaLinux 9.9 Beta is out on all four architectures, with GCC Toolset 16, Node.js 26, PHP 8.4, and fapolicyd jumping to 2.0.
Test it, file bugs, tell us what you find: https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-09-17-announcing-99-beta/

2026-08-13 21:59:00 GMT

In this video, @npub1ck3…v0fh sits down with @npub1gta…4zys to talk about ALESCo, the engineering committee steering AlmaLinux's technical direction and making sure community voices actually shape the platform. https://youtube.com/shorts/SGuVbBCfqh8?feature=share

2026-06-17 02:56:25 GMT

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we sure will!

2026-05-14 20:27:03 GMT

Our April newsletter is now live!
👉 Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/almalinux-news-april-26-almalinuxos-1ooqe/
👉 Subscribe to receive our email newsletter: https://lists.almalinux.org/postorius/lists/newsletters.lists.almalinux.org/
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2026-05-13 23:13:01 GMT

You only notice infrastructure when it breaks.
The AlmaLinux Infra SIG's whole job is making sure you never notice them. Respect. 🫡 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn4-sVL2vkU @npub1ck3…v0fh @npub17k6…r3xx

2026-05-11 21:55:00 GMT

AlmaLinux 9 → 10 (or AlmaLinux OS Kitten) x86_64_v2 upgrades via ELevate NG are here in testing.
Come break things with us! 🔧 https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-04-20-elevate-ng-to-x86_64_v2/

2026-05-09 14:00:29 GMT

We had so much fun at HPC Admintech this week!
Thank you to everyone who came to see @npub1ck3…v0fh's session on Thursday 🤩
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2026-05-07 22:13:00 GMT

AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta "Lavender Lion" is here! 🦁
Python 3.14, PostgreSQL 18, MariaDB 11.8, Ruby 4.0, PHP 8.4 ... we're not done.
🧪 Go test it. Break things. Report bugs. Be the hero! 💪 https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-04-announcing-102-beta/

2026-05-07 19:45:11 GMT

AlmaLinux 9.8 Beta, A.K.A. "Olive Jaguar" introduces:
➡️ New compiler toolsets
➡️ Updated module streams
➡️ Improved security
➡️ Python 3.14 as a new package
➡️ New streams for MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Ruby
Take a seat and check out all the details on our blog: https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-04-23-announcing-98-beta/
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2026-05-07 03:06:00 GMT

Our Infrastructure SIG provides the foundation for AlmaLinux! It manages everything from build servers to update mirrors.
benny Vasquez and Jonathan Wright discuss the details about this SIG here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn4-sVL2vkU

2026-05-04 21:30:06 GMT

Announcing AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta “Lavender Lion” for all supported architectures!
It includes:
🔹 i686 userspace packages
🔹 Updated compiler toolsets
🔹 New language and database packages
🔹 Improved security
...and more!
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-04-announcing-102-beta/
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2026-05-04 16:01:54 GMT

Celebrate Star Wars Day by watching the ASCII version of Episode IV in Linux Terminal!
It's more fun (and a lot safer) than drinking in a Mos Eisley cantina: https://itsfoss.com/star-wars-linux/ via @npub1em3…3u4v

2026-04-29 17:00:10 GMT

The kernel of Raspberry Pi OS is planning a move to 6.18, the next upstream LTS kernel version.
We're offering a pre-release Raspberry Pi kernel for testing on AlmaLinux OS 9 and 10 (and Kitten 10 is on the way)!
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-04-29-linux-6-18-in-testing-for-rpi/

2026-04-23 14:36:12 GMT

🐆 AlmaLinux 9.8 Beta "Olive Jaguar" is here!
Now with
✅ Python 3.14 as a new package
✅ New streams for MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Ruby
✅ Updated container and virtualization support
✅ Enhanced security
Help us test and shape the stable release! → https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-04-23-announcing-98-beta/
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2026-04-21 18:15:04 GMT

Have you been hearing about California’s AB-1043, the “Digital Age Assurance Act” (DAAA)?
Here's what you should know about how this new age verification law will affect AlmaLinux! https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-04-21-california-age-verification-law/

2026-04-17 00:30:11 GMT

📰 News you can use: we've added i686 support to OS Kitten 10—package repositories and official container images for 32-bit x86.
Get the full details on our blog, and if you use i686 and spot something wrong, please let us know! https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-04-16-almalinux-kitten-10-i686/

2026-04-02 00:06:03 GMT

We had a great time at Penguicon! 🐧
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to talk with our experts and grab some swag.
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2026-03-27 17:46:05 GMT

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that’s awesome! We love to hear how our sponsors are using our software.

2026-03-19 09:00:35 GMT

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• 11:00 A.M. - AlmaLinux at CERN, presented by Alex Iribarren Section Leader, Cloud & Linux Infrastructure at CERN; Board Member at AlmaLinux OS Foundation
• 11:30 A.M. - ELT: Standing on the Shoulders of Open Source and AlmaLinux, presented by Federico Pellegrin & Piotr Szubiak, Software Engineers, European Southern Observatory

2026-03-17 23:36:00 GMT

How do we get things done around here?
We lock our SIG leaders, ALESCo members, and board in a room together near FOSDEM. 🔒
(Ok, we didn't actually lock them in, but you get the point.)
Check out what's on the docket for 2026. https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-03-10-almalinux-in-2026/

2026-03-16 21:01:11 GMT

Cinesite's Danny Smith shares essential advice for VFX studios migrating to Linux: plan thoroughly, test your workflows early, and get end-users involved ASAP.
The flexibility of Linux means you can customize everything. 🎬
Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwpJjchTYL0
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2026-03-16 13:06:01 GMT

Big news! 🎉 NVIDIA has added official support for enterprise Linux compatible
distributions (including AlmaLinux) to CUDA.
This means:
1️⃣ AlmaLinux users can get support from NVIDIA for your hardware setup
2️⃣ We are now able to distribute NVIDIA’s packages directly from our repositories
No more version mismatches, no delays. https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-03-09-almalinux-and-nvidia-streamline-driver-and-cuda-updates/

2026-03-13 23:01:02 GMT

Get excited: you no longer have to juggle Nvidia workarounds, because CUDA and GPU drivers are moving into the distro's normal package workflow! 👏
“For anyone that was already using our release of the open source Nvidia drivers on AlmaLinux, the changes will be completely transparent,” shared Jonathan Wright.
🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/03/almalinux-gets-cuda-parity-with-ubuntu-rhel-and-rlc/ @npub1xq6…d8p3
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2026-03-09 21:43:03 GMT

What's better than one AlmaLinux Day event to look forward to?
TWO AlmaLinux Day events, of course! 🥳
🇩🇪 March 26th: AlmaLinux Day Germany
🇺🇸 July 18th: AlmaLinux Day LA
Read why these days exist, what to expect, and how you can help make them a success: https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-03-02-almalinux-days-in-two-great-cities/
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2026-01-09 04:06:00 GMT

T-minus two weeks until AlmaLinux Day: Tokyo! 🇯🇵
At this year's event, we'll have speakers discussing AlmaLinux use cases, future initiatives, and networking opportunities!
We're expecting a strong turnout at this event, so save your spot now! https://almalinux.org/almalinux-day-tokyo-2026/

2026-01-07 16:43:04 GMT

POV: It's 2026, and you've finally committed to contributing to open source.
You're helping AlmaLinux with content creation. Enhancing ELevate. Building packages.
Unbothered. Living your best life. ✨ Thriving. ✨
Not your reality yet? Start here. → https://almalinux.org/contribute/
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2025-12-19 00:36:34 GMT

📢 With the release of leapp-repository 0.23.0, we have news about some major ELevate updates!
If you use ELevate to upgrade between major versions of RHEL-based distributions, here's what to know: https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-12-18-elevate-updates/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

2025-12-09 08:00:08 GMT

🗓️ Save the date: January 23rd, 2026 is AlmaLinux Day Tokyo!
Join us for a day filled with engaging talks about AlmaLinux use cases and future initiatives, networking opportunities, and more.
Mark this on your calendars—this is one event you won't want to miss! https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-12-03-save-the-date-almalinux-day-tokyo/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

2025-11-17 18:29:01 GMT

Not super technical or a developer? Not a problem! 💁
You can still support AlmaLinux and open source.
@npub1ck3…v0fh and @npub17k6…r3xx explain how.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tA5t7ZQCtwA

2025-10-16 20:48:29 GMT

📚 #ATO2025 was another one for the books!
Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the booth and during @npub1ck3…v0fh and @npub17k6…r3xx's sessions.
And shout-out to @npub1a89…9g0v for a great event!
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2025-08-08 20:00:27 GMT

🚨 THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER.
We reveal our exclusive first edition collectible TOMORROW at #AlmaLinuxDayVancouver.
Your best bet to snag a piece of Linux history? Join us at AlmaLinux Day: Vancouver to snag one.
Otherwise, you'll have to battle it out for one at #SIGGRAPH2025. ⚔️
May be odds be ever in your favor!
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2025-03-14 20:00:12 GMT

Since AlmaLinux is binary compatible with RHEL®, all your normal enterprise-linux-approved applications and services should be completely interoperable!
You can rapidly migrate any number of servers using AlmaLinux-deploy. https://github.com/AlmaLinux/almalinux-deploy
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2025-03-03 21:03:18 GMT

We're excited to share that, as part of the ELevate NG project, we’ve added an upgrade path from @npub1smf…28q2 Stream 9 to @npub1smf…28q2 Stream 10! 🎉
This is for testing only—help us by testing and sharing feedback! 🧪💬 https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-01-30-elevate-to-centos-stream-10/

2024-10-31 16:34:03 GMT

At #SFSCON, benny Vasquez will participate in three sessions!
1️⃣ #AlmaLinux in brief
2️⃣ AlmaLinux Birtds of a Feather
3️⃣ Building a no-drama community
If you're attending, make sure to catch her sessions and swing by to say hello! 👋 https://www.sfscon.it/ #OpenSource
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2024-09-03 00:57:15 GMT

Scrambling with what to do now that CentOS 7 has hit EOL? 😬
We've got your back with several options that include upgrading to AlmaLinux 8 or 9 and short-term help from a few of our sponsors: https://almalinux.org/blog/2024-07-09-centos7-updates/ #OpenSource #Linux
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2024-08-29 15:05:03 GMT

Alexa, play "Slipping Through My Fingers." 🥲
To celebrate Linux's birthday, we dug up some baby pictures of when #Linux was just a wee OS.
They just grow up so fast. *sigh* #HappyBirthdayLinux
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2024-08-26 16:19:23 GMT

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that’s a loooong time. Congrats on that! What do you find yourself turning to windows for now?

2024-08-25 14:51:31 GMT

On August 25th, 1991, #Linux was first announced, and is the day we get to celebrate the life of Linux!
Read the backstory on
@npub1d6d…adht, and share with us: How long have you been a Linux user? https://linuxiac.com/linux-birthday/

2024-05-28 13:46:43 GMT

AlmaLinux 8.10 is here, and it's time to party! This version of AlmaLinux will continue to receive security updates until May 2029. Get yourself updated today! https://almalinux.org/blog/2024-05-28-announcing-810-stable/ #linux #opensource