Rocky Linux is a Linux distribution that is intended to be a downstream, complete binary-compatible release using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system source code. The project is led by Gregory Kurtzer, founder of the CentOS project.
| Release | Released | Active Support | Security Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 |
5 months ago (14 Jul 2022)
|
Ends
in 2 years and 5 months (31 May 2025)
|
Ends
in 9 years (31 May 2032)
|
9.1
(28 Nov 2022)
|
| Rocky Linux 8 |
1 year and 6 months ago (21 Jun 2021)
|
Ends
in 1 year and 5 months (31 May 2024)
|
Ends
in 6 years (31 May 2029)
|
8.7
(16 Nov 2022)
|
Differences with Upstream RHEL:
- Unlike RHEL, Rocky Linux does not support point releases once a newer one is available. Once a new minor point release is available, the older one is immediately considered end of life and users must upgrade to continue receiving security updates. For example once 8.5 gets a general release, 8.4 is immediately end of life. Whereas on RHEL this is not the case.
- Rocky Linux doesn’t support live kernel patching, instead users who need this depend on third party paid services.
- Rocky Linux doesn’t support Extended Life Cycle, resulting in a shorter support cycle compared to upstream RHEL.
Extended support for Rocky Linux is available from a variety of commercial support providers.
More information is available on the Rocky Linux website.
You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.
cat /etc/os-release
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. This page has a corresponding Talk Page.
A JSON version of this page is available at /api/rocky-linux.json. See the API Documentation for more.
This page was last updated on 28 November 2022. Latest releases are automatically updated.