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AlmaLinux

A free, community-owned RHEL-compatible distribution from the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, started by CloudLinux as a CentOS replacement.

  • Active project
  • Latest 10.2May 2026
  • Supported 3 versions
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At a glance

Type
Linux distribution
Developer
AlmaLinux OS Foundation
Based on
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
First release
30 Mar 2021
Release cadence
Follows RHEL: minor releases about every 6 months
OS family
Linux
Package format
RPM (DNF)
Init system
systemd
Architectures
x86_64, x86_64_v2, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
Support
10 years per major version, matching RHEL
Compatibility
ABI compatible with RHEL (since 2023)
License
Free software
Website
almalinux.org

Newest release

AlmaLinux 10

Released 27 May 2025 · latest update 10.2

Support status

10 Supported

Until 31 May 2035 · in 8.5 years

Active support until 31 May 2030

9 Supported

Until 31 May 2032 · in 5.5 years

Active support until 31 May 2027

8 Security fixes only

Until 31 May 2029 · in 2.5 years

Active support ended 31 May 2024

Release history

VersionReleasedLatestActive supportSecurity / EOLStatus
1027 May 202510.231 May 203031 May 2035Supported
926 May 20229.831 May 202731 May 2032Supported
830 Mar 20218.1031 May 202431 May 2029Security fixes only

Release data: endoflife.date and vendor announcements, checked 13 Nov 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Support timeline

The 3 most recent releases, from release day to the end of support.

  • Active support
  • Security fixes only
  • Today
10
9
8

History

AlmaLinux was announced by CloudLinux in December 2020 as a free, long-term replacement for CentOS Linux. The first stable release followed in March 2021, and ownership passed to the non-profit AlmaLinux OS Foundation. “Alma” means “soul” in Spanish and several other languages.

After Red Hat restricted public RHEL sources in 2023, AlmaLinux chose to stay application binary compatible with RHEL rather than an exact copy. That lets it ship some fixes faster and keep hardware support Red Hat dropped, such as x86-64-v2 builds in AlmaLinux 10. The ELevate project, which upgrades CentOS 7 and other EL systems in place, is also run by AlmaLinux.

Milestones

  1. 2020CloudLinux announces a free RHEL rebuild to replace CentOS
  2. 2021AlmaLinux 8.3, the first stable release, ships on 30 March; the AlmaLinux OS Foundation takes over
  3. 2022AlmaLinux 9 is released in May
  4. 2023The project moves from 1:1 RHEL copies to ABI compatibility after RHEL source changes
  5. 2024AlmaLinux Kitten, built from CentOS Stream, is introduced
  6. 2025AlmaLinux 10 is released in May and keeps support for older x86-64-v2 CPUs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of AlmaLinux?

The newest AlmaLinux release is AlmaLinux 10, released on 27 May 2025. Its latest update is 10.2 (26 May 2026).

Which AlmaLinux versions are still supported?

As of 13 Nov 2026, 3 versions are supported: AlmaLinux 10 (until 31 May 2035); AlmaLinux 9 (until 31 May 2032); AlmaLinux 8 (until 31 May 2029).

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