Rocky Linux 9 Arrives With Everything You Need To Replicate The Distro On Your Own
But, Rocky Linux 9 is not just another RHEL clone. True, like its rivals, such as AlmaLinux 9, it is based on CentOS Stream and duplicates RHEL 9’s functionality. But, to me, the real killer difference is that the new Rocky Linux comes with an open-source build system called Peridot. As Kurtzer, CEO of HPC company CIQ and founder of the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF), Rocky Linux’s parent organization, explained, “When we release any version of Rocky Linux, it is more than just a bunch of binaries, package repositories, and installers....