AlmaLinux is a LICENSE licensed [[Linux]] distro based on [[RedHat]]. - [Website](https://almalinux.org/) - [Source](https://github.com/AlmaLinux/) - Documentation - AlternativeTo > An Open Source, community owned and governed, forever-free enterprise Linux distribution, focused on long-term stability, providing a robust production-grade platform. AlmaLinux OS is binary compatible with RHEL®. # Notability Recommended by [[CERN]] and [[Fermilab]]. # Philosophy > AlmaLinux uses DNF (dandified yum) as its default built-in package manager Alma is not interested in being 1:1 bug compatible with [[RedHat]], while [[Rocky Linux]] is. This frees up Alma to try different things. # OS Support # Features # Tips Enterprise Linux packages from ELREPO. # References - https://linux.web.cern.ch/which/ - https://www.theregister.com/2022/12/08/cern_fermilab_almalinux/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_Linux - https://linux-mirrors.fnal.gov/linux/ ## Vs Rocky - https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10652/22/almalinux-vs-rocky-linux-a-comparison-and-guide/ - https://phoenixnap.com/kb/rocky-linux-vs-almalinux