AlmaLinux OS 9.3 Is Here as a Free Red Hat Enterprise Linux Alternative
Codenamed “Shamrock Pampas Cat”, the AlmaLinux OS 9.3 release is here almost six months after AlmaLinux OS 9.2 and promises to improve flexibility and reliability, enhance security across hybrid environments, simplify automation and system management, as well as to offer enhanced security and compliance.
This release updates the Web Console to simplify the management tasks, introduces the ability for users to configure health check actions for Podman containers and vsock devices in virtual machines, and updates Application Streams to provide devs with all the flexibility and customization options they need.
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AlmaLinux Will No Longer Be "Just Another RHEL Clone"
As my favorite band, Rush, once said, in Circumstances, "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." In other words, the more that things change, the more they stay the same.
But this time around, AlmaLinux isn't happy with staying the same… especially with regards to remaining in lockstep with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
With the upcoming release of AlmaLinux 9.3, those who've become fans of the distribution should expect change. This new release will not rely on Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code and, instead, is built from the CentOS Stream repositories for upstream.
What does this mean for users? AlmaLinux 9.3 will most likely not change all that much. The distribution will continue supporting x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures and will likely no longer release days after RHEL.
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AlmaLinux Becomes More Than Just Another RHEL Clone With 9.3 Release
For the first time in its three years of existence, AlmaLinux didn’t release its new version within hours of a new RHEL release. That’s because AlmaLinux is no longer just a copy-and-paste RHEL clone.
With today’s release of AlmaLinux 9.3, we’ll have a chance to see how well the popular Red Hat Enterprise Linux look-alike fares now that its self-described mandate is no longer to be a line-for-line downstream copy of RHEL.
However, if all goes according to plan, this will be a case of, “meet the new Alma, same as the old Alma” (apologies to The Who). That’s because alongside this new mandate, the distro’s original mandate, to give users an experience that’s indistinguishable from RHEL, regardless of whether the code is copied and pasted from RHEL’s source or comes from other channels, still stands.
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AlmaLinux 9.3 Released, Here’s What’s New
AlmaLinux continues to gain traction as a preferred alternative for the free version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), mainly since CentOS shifted its focus towards a rolling-release model with CentOS Stream.
But one thing can’t be denied – Alma consistently sets the standard for swift and efficient releases. This was once again proven true with the latest launch of AlmaLinux 9.3.
True to its reputation, the distro has managed to follow closely on the heels of the RHEL 9.3 release, unveiling its own updated version just six days later. So, let’s see what’s new.
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AlmaLinux releases first version built from CentOS Stream sources
At the time, benny Vasquez, chairman of the AlmaLinux board, admitted that it would not be possible to continue providing a 1:1 binary copy of RHEL, adding that the next correct step for AlmaLinux was to aim for being application binary interface compatible.
“This release includes code that I committed upstream to CentOS Stream, which makes it even more special to me,” said Jonathan Wright, chief technology officer at Knownhost, LLC.
“AlmaLinux is a growing project that continues to see value in its upstream partner, and I am excited to be able to contribute to the health of the entire Enterprise GNU/Linux ecosystem by contributing there.”
The Foundation also announced AlmaLinux Day Tokyo, its first live event that is solely dedicated to AlmaLinux. With talks from benny Vasquez (AlmaLinux OS Foundation), Igor Seletskiy (Tuxcare), and Yohei Suzuki (Cybertrust Japan), along with members of the AlmaLinux OS Core SIG and honored partners, the event will focus on the future of AlmaLinux.