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Rocky Linux 10 Is Out Now as Free Alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Highlights of Rocky Linux 10 include support for the 64-bit RISC-V architecture, the implementation of a DHCP client as an internal subsystem of NetworkManager, support for administrative privileges by default for users, and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) by default for graphical remote access.
Other noteworthy changes include the removal of support for x86-64-v2 architectures and the deprecation of 32-bit packages. Also, Wayland replaces the Xorg Server in this release, which means that Xwayland will be used to support most X11 apps that haven’t been ported to Wayland yet.
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Rocky Linux 10 Released, This Is What’s New
After the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 at the end of May and AlmaLinux 10 shortly after, Rocky Linux, another leading name in the enterprise Linux world, has also rolled out version 10.
A major highlight is the updated hardware support, notably removing x86-64-v2 architectures. Users now need CPUs supporting x86-64-v3, along with continued support for ARM, IBM POWER, IBM z, and the newly introduced RISC-V architecture.
Furthermore, with the release of Rocky 10, the project has retired all 32-bit package support, necessitating a shift toward 64-bit libraries and containerized solutions for legacy 32-bit dependencies.
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Distribution Release: Rocky Linux 10.0
The Rocky Linux project has published Rocky Linux 10.0, which mirrors the changes and updates from upstream's Enterprise Linux product line. Some of the key changes in version 10.0 include dropping X11 in favour of Wayland for the GNOME desktop session and introducing a RISC-V branch. [...]
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Rocky GNU/Linux 10.0 released
Version 10.0 of the Rocky GNU/Linux distribution has been released. As with the AlmaLinux 10.0 release, Rocky GNU/Linux 10.0 is based on Red Bait Enterprise GNU/Linux (RHEL) 10. See the release notes for details.
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Rocky Linux 9.6 Available Now
We are pleased to announce the general availability of Rocky Linux 9.6. Updated installation media, container, cloud, and live images are available from the Rocky Linux Downloads webpage. Please consult the release notes published within Rocky Linux Documentation for important information, such as known issues and detailed changes in this version.
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Rocky Linux 10.0 Available Now
We are pleased to announce the general availability of Rocky Linux 10. Updated installation media, containers, cloud images, and live images are available from the Rocky Linux Downloads webpage. Please consult the release notes published in the Rocky Linux Documentation for important information, including known issues and detailed changes in this version.
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As RHEL clones hit version 10, Rocky and Alma chart diverging paths
Rocky Linux 10 has caught up to the other high-profile RHELatives, but gaps between them are widening, both in tech and other ways.
Rocky Linux 10 "Red Quartz" has reached general availability. The release notes describe what's new, such as support for RISC-V computers. Balancing that, this version only supports the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 series; it drops Rocky 9.x's support for the older Pi 3 and Pi Zero models.
"Red Quartz" follows AlmaLinux 10 "Purple Lion", which arrived at the end of May. That was just a couple of weeks after RHEL 10 landed, which as we covered at the time, was very quietly released just before the Red Hat Summit in mid-May.