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Based OnRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL Source)
Default Desktop EnvironmentGNOME
Init-SystemSystemd
Package ManagerRPM Package Manager
Release SchedulePoint (Concurrent with RHEL)
OriginUSA
Main UsageFree alternative to RHLE, Enterprise
OS FamilyGNU+Linux
Current Linux Kernel4.18.0-168.el8
Last Officially UpdatedJune 15, 2020
Platforms8[x86_64,aarch64,ppc64le]; 7[8,ppc64,armhfp,i386]; 6.10[x86_64,i386}
Project managementFounders, Red Hat Members
Selective downloadinghttps://www.centos.org/download/
Current Major Versions 8 (EOL 5/2029), 7 (EOL 6/2024) and 6.10 (EOL 11/2020)
Official Websitehttps://www.centos.org/
Project leaderKaranbir Singh, Project Lead, The CentOS Project
4 Years Support Bugfixes, Feature enhancements, New hardware
Sourceshttps://git.centos.org/
10 Years SupportSecurity fixes
SIG'sCore CentOS, Alternate Architectures, Software Collections
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