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AlmaLinux
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The forever-free, RHEL-compatible, community-owned and community-supported enterprise linux distro.

We are active on BlueSky, but you can also find us a bunch of other places: almalinux.org
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Announcing AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta “Moss Jungle Cat” for all supported architectures:
🔹 Intel/AMD (x86_64)
🔹 ARM64 (aarch64)
🔹 IBM PowerPC (ppc64le)
🔹 IBM Z (s390x)

More info here: https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-10-07-announcing-97-beta/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Meet us in St. Louis!

We'll be there for #SC25.

Swing by booth 300 and chat with us about AlmaLinux and all things open source.

We will, of course, have swag. 😎 @bennyvasquez.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We are excited to announce Btrfs support in AlmaLinux OS 10.1!

Get modern Copy-on-Write filesystem features like snapshotting, compression, and built-in volume management.

Get all the details here: almalinux.org/blog/2025-10...
Announcing Btrfs support in AlmaLinux OS 10.1
Announcing Btrfs support in AlmaLinux OS 10.1 AlmaLinux OS 10.1 will support the Btrfs filesystem, which has already been available in AlmaLinux OS Kitten since early September. What is Btrfs? Btrfs…
almalinux.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If CentOS EOL has you feeling like this, you need ELevate.

Upgrade in-place from CentOS 6.x through 8.x of the RHEL derivative of your choice, and then upgrade from 8.x to 9.x and from 9.x to 10.x within the same derivative. 👉 https://almalinux.org/elevate/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
What's that? 👀

You want to contribute to AlmaLinux, but aren't sure where to start? 👀 👀

Well, pull up a chair, friend, because @bennyvasquez.bsky.social and Jonathan Wright have some ideas to get you going. ⤵️
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What's that? 👀

You want to contribute to AlmaLinux, but aren't sure where to start? 👀 👀

Well, pull up a chair, friend, because benny Vasquez and Jonathan Wright have some ideas to get you going. ⤵️
Q&A Videos + How to Get Involved
To address some of the common community questions that we are getting, we are excited to share that we will be creating short Q&A videos that will be shared on some of our most common outreach…
almalinux.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yes, Virginia, you can quickly migrate any number of servers using AlmaLinux-deploy.

Running CentOS 7 or 8 and need help upgrading/migrating? Check out ELevate: https://almalinux.org/elevate/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"Alexa, play 'Monster Mash'"

Happy Halloween from all of us at AlmaLinux! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Forget things that go "bump" in the night; we've got some terrifying, true tales from our community members to send chills down your spine this Halloween. 😱

Watch the video to read them.... IF YOU DARE. 😈
October 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In honor of tomorrow's holiday ... a frightful Linux haiku.

fork the code at night 🌌
merge conflicts summon old ghosts 👻
rebase until death 🪦
October 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Our October newsletter is now live!

👉 Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7389409042579968000

👉 Subscribe to receive our email newsletter: https://lists.almalinux.org/postorius/lists/newsletters.lists.almalinux.org/
October 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta "Moss Jungle Cat" is here! 🐅

Help us test before production release:
🔧 Updated compiler toolsets and module streams
🛠️ Improved debugging and networking tools
💻 All architectures supported

Read the release notes and learn more about testing: almalinux.org/blog/2025-10...
AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta Now Available!
Hello Community! The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is announcing the availability of AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta “Moss Jungle Cat” for all supported architectures: Intel/AMD (x86_64) ARM64 (aarch64) IBM PowerPC…
almalinux.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our Chair, @bennyvasquez.bsky.social, is speaking at CloudFest USA on November 5th alongside Robert Jacobi and Adam Weeks!

She'll tackle the big questions about the future of community-driven open source.

Can't wait to hear this discussion! 🐧 https://www.cloudfest.com/usa/agenda/ #CloudFestUSA
Agenda
CloudFest USA 2025 Agenda - Unleash your cloud potential!
www.cloudfest.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Btrfs support lands in AlmaLinux OS 10.1! 📦

Get snapshots, compression, checksumming, and all the modern filesystem goodness.

We'd love your feedback as we expand support across the stack. 💬

almalinux.org/blog/2025-10...
Announcing Btrfs support in AlmaLinux OS 10.1
Announcing Btrfs support in AlmaLinux OS 10.1 AlmaLinux OS 10.1 will support the Btrfs filesystem, which has already been available in AlmaLinux OS Kitten since early September. What is Btrfs? Btrfs…
almalinux.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🦁 AlmaLinux 10.1 Beta "Heliotrope Lion" is here!

Now with
✅ Btrfs filesystem support
✅ Performance boosts
✅ Updated dev toolsets (GCC, LLVM, Rust)
✅ Enhanced security

Available for x86_64, ARM64, PowerPC, and IBM Z.

Help us test and shape the stable release! → almalinux.org/blog/2025-10...
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There are many, many ways that you can contribute to AlmaLinux!

→ Help on keeping our Build System SIG documentation up to date

→ Help us in testing and improving our current Ansible roles to deploy the AlmaLinux Build System

And much more! 🔗 wiki.almalinux.org/Contribute-t...
October 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
AlmaLinux 10.1 Beta “Heliotrope Lion” is now available for all supported architectures!
🟣 Intel/AMD (x86_64)
🟣 Intel/AMD (x86_64_v2)
🟣 ARM64 (aarch64)
🟣 IBM PowerPC (ppc64le)
🟣 IBM Z (s390x)

🔗 https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-10-21-announcing-almalinux-10-1-beta/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
October 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📢 AlmaLinux OS 10.1 will support the Btrfs filesystem, which has already been available in AlmaLinux OS Kitten since early September!

Learn more in our new blog post: https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-10-21-announcing-btrfs-support-in-almalinux-10-1/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta Now Available!
Hello Community! The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is announcing the availability of AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta “Moss Jungle Cat” for all supported architectures: Intel/AMD (x86_64) ARM64 (aarch64) IBM PowerPC (pp...
almalinux.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
📚 #ATO2025 was another one for the books!

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the booth and during @bennyvasquez.bsky.social and Jonathan Wright's sessions.

And shout-out to @allthingsopen.bsky.social for a great event!
October 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta "Moss Jungle Cat" is available for supported architectures!

9.7 Beta introduces performance enhancements, updated development tools, and improved security.

🔗 https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-10-07-announcing-97-beta/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_medium=social
October 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Try before you install! 🐧

AlmaLinux Live Media lets you boot from USB/DVD with zero commitment.

Multiple desktop environments, pre-loaded tools, works on Intel and ARM64. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VCIfcuTVxk
Meet the Live Media SIG!
YouTube video by AlmaLinux
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Good morning, #ATO2025!

If you're here in Raleigh for @allthingsopen.bsky.social, here's where you can find us:
🔹 Swing by booth #86 to chat and grab some swag
🔹 Catch @bennyvasquez.bsky.social's session this afternoon in Room 306 C
🔹 Attend Jonathan Wright's session in Room 302 A tomorrow
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today is World Mental Health Day.

Reminder to all open source maintainers: setting boundaries, saying no, and taking breaks aren't optional—they're essential.

Your well-being matters just as much as your code. https://opensource.guide/maintaining-balance-for-open-source-maintainers/
Maintaining Balance for Open Source Maintainers
Tips for self-care and avoiding burnout as a maintainer.
opensource.guide
October 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Announcing AlmaLinux 9.7 Beta “Moss Jungle Cat” for all supported architectures:
🔹 Intel/AMD (x86_64)
🔹 ARM64 (aarch64)
🔹 IBM PowerPC (ppc64le)
🔹 IBM Z (s390x)

More info here: https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-10-07-announcing-97-beta/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
October 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
One project to rule them all: ELevate enables upgrades between major versions of RHEL® derivatives: https://almalinux.org/elevate/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM