The CentOS Project

Community-driven free software effort focused around the goal of providing a rich base platform for open source communities to build upon.

We offer two Linux variants: (What's the difference?)

CentOS Linux

Consistent, manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For some open source communities, it is a solid, predictable base to build upon.

CentOS Stream

Continuously delivered distro that tracks just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) development, positioned as a midstream between Fedora Linux and RHEL. For anyone interested in participating and collaborating in the RHEL ecosystem, CentOS Stream is your reliable platform for innovation.

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Connect at FOSDEM

Nov 22, 2022 — Join us at CentOS Connect on February 3, 2023, the day before FOSDEM. CentOS Connect is a free mini-conference focusing on CentOS and the Enterprise Linux ecosystem.

Summer Dojo

Jun 10, 2022 — CentOS is hosting a free online Dojo on June 17. We have seven talks on a variety of topics, as well as a chance to chat with the board. Registration is free but required.

DevConf.US Dojo

Jun 10, 2022 — CentOS is hosting an in-person Dojo at DevConf.US. The Dojo will take place at Boston University on August 17, the day before the main DevConf talks. The CFP and registration are open. The Dojo is free as always, but registration is strongly recommended.

FOSDEM CentOS Dojo Videos

Feb 9, 2022 — The videos and slides from the FOSDEM CentOS Dojo are now available on the event website.

Convert to CentOS Stream 8

Feb 9, 2022 — The CentOS Linux 8 packages have been removed from the mirrors. If you haven’t already, convert any CentOS Linux 8 installations to Stream 8 with these two commands:

Around CentOS

CentOS Infrastructure Update Q3 2023

Oct 30, 2023 — This is a summary of the work done by the CentOS Infrastructure team. This team maintains the infrastructure for both CentOS and CentOS Stream. This u...

CentOS Newsletter, September 2023

Sep 29, 2023 — September 2023 Newsletter The board approved the Integration SIG to verify that products and services built on top of RHEL or CentOS Stream will conti...

CentOS Board Meeting Recap, September 2023

Sep 20, 2023 — The recording of the August CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip t...

CentOS Hyperscale SIG Quarterly Report for 2023Q2

Sep 5, 2023 — This report covers work that happened between April 4th 2023 and August 31st 2023. For previous work, see the 2023Q1 report. Purpose The Hyperscale SI...

CentOS ISA SIG Performance Investigation

Aug 28, 2023 — The CentOS ISA SIG was created to have a place to experiment with architecture baselines, compiler optimizations, and other optimization techniques th...