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The recent news regarding Red Hat’s decision to limit access to the source code of their Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) distribution has garnered considerable attention. "It is wise to make sure security and IT compliance aspects are addressed. Perhaps more open source Linux distributions will appear in the near future and offer another alternative to CentOS Linux." . Starting in 2004, right from its inception, every iteration of the commercial RHEL offering triggered a corresponding release of CentOS. These iterations mirrored RHEL, albeit with modifications to eliminate the Red Hat branding and other minor updates. The presence of open source CentOS Linux facilitated swift installation of a free RHEL variant, rendering it accessible for diverse purposes spanning from development to production environments. In January 2014, Red Hat joined the CentOS project. Under a new CentOS governing board, they became the main sponsor and driver of the CentOS project. They continued to be an open source downstream alternative to RHEL. On December 8, 2020, the CentOS project and Red Hat set a new end-of-life (EOL) date for CentOS Linux 8. They shifted focus and investment into a new Linux distribution, CentOS Stream, with a rolling release model. EOL means that the community stops releases regardless of the severity of a bug or a vulnerability. Today, CentOS versions 6 and 8 are already EOL, and version 7 is the last, with EOL set for June 30, 2024. This announcement immediately sparked new projects to fill the CentOS gap. New open source projects such as Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux took off quickly, gaining contributors, sponsors and users. Fast forward to June 21, 2023, when Red Hat announced it would no longer publicly publish RHEL on git.centos.org. The link for this article located at DevOps.com is no longer available. . CentOS's evolution, influenced by Red Hat, transitioned to CentOS Stream, leading to new projects like Rocky and AlmaLinux that emphasize reliability andstability in Linux. CentOS Migration, Red Hat Changes, Open Source Options, Linux Distribution Changes. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
The US government’s cybersecurity agency CISA is giving federal agencies an early February deadline to patch a critical -- and already exploited -- security vulnerability in the widely used CentOS Control Web Panel utility. . The agency added the CVE-2022-44877 flaw to its KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalog and set a February 7th deadline for federal agencies to test and deploy an available fix. Security researchers warned earlier this month that the publication of proof-of-concept code and a YouTube video demonstration would lead to live attacks. Soon after, threat-hunting outfits GreyNoise and Shadowserver spotted signs of exploitation in the wild. . CISA includes a critical vulnerability in CentOS Control Web Panel on its urgent patch list, requiring federal entities to rectify exploitation risks by February 7.. CentOS Patch, Control Web Panel Flaw, Cybersecurity Updates. . Brittany Day
CentOS Linux 8 has reached end of life, meaning it’s time to migrate your installations to an alternative distro like Rocky Linux or AlmaLinux OS. . The time has come to say goodbye to the CentOS Linux 8 distribution as it reached end of life on the last day of 2021, December 31st. As of today, the distribution is no longer supported, which means that it will no longer receive software and security updates, making your installations vulnerable to attacks, in time. CentOS Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution built using and compatible with the sources of the commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system. CentOS Linux 8 was initially released only two years ago, on September 24th, 20219, and it was supposed to be maintained for 10 years, until the year 2029. The link for this article located at 9 to 5 Linux is no longer available. . With CentOS Linux 8 reaching its end of life, transitioning to alternatives such as Rocky or AlmaLinux is crucial for continual security and updates.. CentOS Migration, Alternative Linux Distro, Linux Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Red Hat won't support CentOS 8 past the end of the year - but CloudLinux will provide updates and support to CentOS 8 until the end of 2025, giving CentOS 8 users a critical lifeline. . When Red Hat , CentOS 's Linux parent company, announced it was " shifting focus from CentOS Linux , the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) , to CentOS Stream ," which is essentially a beta RHEL rolling release Linux distribution , CentOS users were upset. When CentOS 8 users discovered they'd only get support until the end of 2021, instead of 2029, they were ticked off. Now, CloudLinux has come to CentOS 8 users' rescue. CloudLinux has announced it will provide updates and support for CentOS 8 through December 31, 2025. This gives CentOS 8 users a lifeline. . With the conclusion of CentOS 8 support, CloudLinux will offer vital updates and security patches until December 2025 for its users.. CloudLinux Support,Centos 8 Updates,Linux Distribution Support. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Is Oracle Linux a worthy replacement for CentOS? The end result might surprise you... . By now you're probably suffering from CentOS exposure--it's been all over the place. Every day, someone is writing about what Red Hat did to the beloved Linux distribution that powers so many data centers and services. The reaction has been so sharp, that many forks of CentOS have begun to pop up. Some of these forks look seriously promising, even drop-in 1:1 binary compatibility with RHEL 8. When those forks appear, the landscape will most likely shift. However, until then, where's a business to turn? Do you go with CentOS 8 Stream ? Some might. Others, on the other hand, see Stream as an impossible option, due to cPanel pulling support, which is a very big deal. What do you do? You could turn to Oracle Linux. Before you protest, I didn't say you should turn to Oracle Linux; I said you could. . As the Linux ecosystem shifts, Oracle Linux emerges as a compelling alternative to CentOS, highlighting stability, support, and cost-effectiveness for enterprises. Oracle Linux, CentOS Replacement, Linux Alternatives, Server Management, Data Center Solutions. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Much to the dismay of CentOS users, Red Hat recently announced that CentOS Linux 8 will no longer be supported and will be discontinued at the end of 2021. CentOS 8 will be replaced by the rolling version, CentOS Stream, as the downstream branch of RHEL, which will continue to make the upstream version more stable and secure. . However, CentOS 7 running servers, will not get affected and have the updates in parallel to the RHEL 7 life cycle. RHEL 7 will end its last maintenance cycles in 2024. However, if you are using CentOS 8, then what are the alternatives in 2021? Unfortunately, even though if you find the one then migration of server applications will be another challenge. Yet, here are some options to replace CentOS in 2021. The link for this article located at Linux Shout is no longer available. . CentOS 7 continues to receive support as solutions for the phased-out CentOS 8 are considered. Acquire knowledge effortlessly.. CentOS Alternatives,Linux Migration,RHEL Support,CentOS Stream,Discontinued Linux. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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