In the Almalinux 8.5 distribution, previously released for X86_64 and ARM / AARCH64, implemented Support for architecture PowerPC (PPC64L). To download Available Three ISO images: loading (770 MB), minimum (1.8 GB) and Full (9 GB).
Distribution fully binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 and can be used as a transparent replacement of CentOS 8. Changes are reduced to rebranding, removing Rhel packages specific, such as Redhat- *, Insights-Client and Subscription-Manager-Migration * , create a “Devel” repository with additional packages and assembly dependencies.
Recall that the Almalinux distribution is based on CloudLinux in response to premature collaboration of CENTOS support 8 Red Hat (updates for CentOS 8, it is decided to stop at the end of 2021, and not in 2029, as users assumed). The project oversees a separate non-profit organization Almalinux OS Foundation, which was created to develop on a neutral platform with community participation and using a management model similar to the organization of the Fedora project. Distribution free for all categories of users. All ALMALINUX is published under free licenses.
In addition to Almalinux, VZLinux is also positioned as an alternative to VZLinux (prepared by Virtuozzo), Rocky Linux (develops with a community under the guidance of the CENTOS founder with the support of a specially created CTRL IQ), Oracle Linux and SUSE LIBERTY LINUX. In addition, Red Hat has provided the possibility of free use of RHEL in organizations developing open software, and in the environment of individual developers with up to 16 virtual or physical systems.