Tis true, though Linux Mint an Ubuntu-base where the above are more for #EnterpriseLinux based systems.

Whether you're just getting started with Rocky Linux or looking to sharpen your sysadmin skills, the Rocky Linux Administration Guide is worth bookmarking.

It covers everything from initial setup and user management to storage, networking, and security: written by the community, for the community, and freely available.

Read it here: https://rocky-linux.github.io/documentation/RockyLinuxAdminGuide.pdf
#RockyLinux #OpenSource #Linux #SysAdmin #Documentation #EnterpriseLinux

Here's a question for the community: what's the longest-running Rocky Linux system you have in production?

Whether it's a homelab server that's been humming along for years or a production box you've never had to think twice about, we want to hear about it. Drop your answer in the comments.

#RockyLinux #OpenSource #Linux #SysAdmin #Community #EnterpriseLinux

History of #CentOS: How a biochemist's #Linux hobby project became the enterprise world's default #operatingsystem
When a community came together after #RedHat said Windows was 'probably the right product'
#GregoryKurtzer, CentOS's founder, tells the story of how the Red Hat #EnterpriseLinux clone was born of a small group of rebuild hackers and Linux fans who were angry that #RHEL had replaced #RedHatLinux and convinced they could do better.
https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/06/08/history-of-centos-how-a-biochemists-linux-hobby-project-became-the-enterprise-worlds-default-operating-system/5251530 #opensource
History of CentOS: How a biochemist's Linux hobby project became the enterprise world's default operating system

When a community came together after Red Hat said Windows was 'probably the right product'

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Rocky Linux is solid. But what do you actually get when you need commercial guarantees behind it?

I'm breaking down RLC Pro and the full RLC product family: from RLC+ for GPU workloads to RLC Pro AI for HPC and machine learning.

🎬 https://youtube.com/live/akg-KgC9H0w
#Linux #RockyLinux #EnterpriseLinux #OpenSource #HPC #SysAdmin

Patches for CVE-2026-46243 (CIFSwitch), a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's CIFS subsystem, have been built for Rocky Linux 8, 9, and 10. Our hot fix security repository has been updated.

If you're running any supported Rocky Linux release, update now:
sudo dnf --enablerepo=security update

#RockyLinux #OpenSource #Linux #LinuxSecurity #CVE #EnterpriseLinux

Rocky Linux 9.8 and 10.2 both landed this week. Have you had a chance to try either one yet?

Whether you upgraded, did a fresh install, or are still on an older version and waiting, we want to know where you're at and what you're running.

Drop it in the replies.
#RockyLinux #Linux #OpenSource #EnterpriseLinux

The massive openEuler project has one of the largest developer communities in the world and often ranks near the top for Linux kernel contributions. Don't miss your chance to download the openEuler Focus Guide free and learn all about this enterprise Linux system
https://mailchi.mp/admin-magazine/openeuler
#EnterpriseLinux #openEuler #kernel #migration #AI

Secure Boot is changing in 2026, and it affects every Linux distribution with a signed shim, including Rocky Linux. Microsoft is rolling out new certificate authorities and an updated KEK. Rocky Linux is ready, but your firmware might not be yet.

Find out what's changing, what to check, and what to avoid in our latest blog post: https://rockylinux.org/news/2026-06-02-secure-boot-ca-kek-transition

#RockyLinux #SecureBoot #Linux #OpenSource #EnterpriseLinux #SysAdmin

Rocky Linux and the changing Secure Boot landscape: what you need to know

The Secure Boot ecosystem is going through a significant transition, and Rocky Linux is right there with it. This post covers the new Microsoft Certif...

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