Enterprise Linux, the community way.
Rocky Linux is an open-source enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux®. It is under intensive development by the community.
A Registered Digital Public Good
STABLE, PRODUCTION READY LINUX
Rock solid, no matter the use-case.
Rocky Linux rebuilds sources directly from RHEL®, so you can bet your best dollar that you'll have a super stable experience, no matter the use-case.
- Production Ready
Rocky Linux is enterprise-ready, providing solid stability with regular updates and a 10-year support lifecycle, all at no cost.
- Community Supported
The community, sponsors, and partners have invested with long-term commitments to ensure the project stays with the community.
- Easy Migration
Migrate from other Enterprise Linux distributions without sweating it. We provide an easy-to-use migration script, free of charge.
Latest News
We regularly share updates with the community about what's happening. Here's the latest.
Rocky Linux 9.5 Available Now
November 19, 2024
We are pleased to announce the general availability of Rocky Linux 9.5. Updated installation media, container, cloud, and live images are available from the Rocky Linux Downloads webpage. Please cons...
Community Update November 2024
November 12, 2024
Community Update: 9.5 Release Coming Soon, RISC-V, More | November 2024 9.5 Release Underway It’s that time again! The Rocky Linux team is working through the Release Playbook for Version 9.5. Officia...
Hacktoberfest Participation Invited
October 7, 2024
Rocky Linux is Optimized for Hacktoberfest It’s October, which means we are in the season of Hacktoberfest! Hosted by Digital Ocean, this month-long event supports open source community health by enc...
Rocky Linux 9 - CVE-2024-6387: regreSSHion
July 1, 2024
Update - 2024-07-03 17:00 UTC Today, RHSA-2024:4312 was released, addressing CVE-2024-6387. The update has been rebuilt for Rocky Linux and is available as openssh-8.7p1-38.el9_4.1 on dl.rockylinux.or...
Rocky Linux Recognized as a Digital Public Good
June 5, 2024
We are honored to announce that Rocky Linux has been recognized by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) as a Digital Public Good. This recognition reflects our community's commitment to open sour...
Rocky Linux 8.10 Available Now
May 30, 2024
We are excited to announce the general availability of Rocky Linux 8.10. This release is now available for the x86_64 and aarch64 architectures. Please consult the release notes on the Rocky Linux Doc...
