Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
It is available for a variety of processor architectures including x86_64 and AArch64.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | GNOME |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | RPM (dnf) |
| Release Model: | Based on RHEL release dates |
| Platforms: | aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64 |
| Home Page: | rockylinux.org |
| Developer: | Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distros which is currently under development. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |