Way back in 2018, Fedora 28 had introduced EPEL 8 modules, which allowed one to install multiple versions of the same software and switch between them, making them modular. For example, one might need to keep switching between a nodejs 8.x, 10.x and 12.x based...
Author: Nishant Kaushal
CentOS has released its new visual brand identity with the launch of its brand new logo. After the formation of CentOS Stream, multiple Special Interest Groups (SIGs) were formed, with each group taking on a particular responsibility. One such group is the CentOS Artwork SIG....
What is Amazon Linux 3 and how does it compare to CentOS 9 Stream?
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
September 20, 2022
AWS has recently announced the public preview of its next version of Amazon Linux. Amazon linux 3, codenamed AL2022, brings in improvements in design, security, stability and performance over its predecessor Amazon Linux 2. Starting with AL2022, Amazon will launch a major version of its...
Fedora vs CentOS Stream vs Redhat Linux
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
September 14, 2022
To start with RedHat is most known for its association with RedHat Enterprise Linux and is the primary sponsor of Fedora Project and CentOS Stream along with many other open source projects. Redhat Inc. was acquired by IBM in 2019 and is now operated as...
CentOS Stream vs Rocky Linux vs AlmaLinux
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
September 12, 2022
Back in 2019, Redhat had announced that they will be changing their sponsorship for CentOS Linux distribution from December 2021. CentOS Stream would be an upstream development platform designed for CentOS community members. Rocky Linux Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system led by...
What is kmod and how to install centos-release-kmods
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
August 20, 2022
To understand what is kmod and why do we need it, we first need to understand what is an OS (Operating System) and what is a Kernel. What is an OS? OS or Operating System as the name goes, is a system which on one...
Docker containers have gained popularity over the years due to the ease of maintaining them, ease of developing in an isolated environment as well as official docker container releases from vendors onto Docker Hub. CentOS has been releasing their own official docker containers on their...
As we all know, CentOS 8 had reached its EOL on the 31st of December 2021. Now CentOS is itself moving from being downstream to RHEL release to an upstream development branch of RHEL. Upstream vs downstream CentOS Linux is a rebuild of Red Hat...
Apple’s CarPlay: A push from competition for CentOS Automative Stream
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
June 11, 2022
Apple has announced that it will completely refresh its CarPlay would be getting more informative than just showing infotainment and gave a long list of carmakers that could endorse the program. Among the prominent names are Ford Motor, Renault SA, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Honda Motor...
CentOS Automotive Stream Distribution (also known as AutoSD) is going the CentOS Stream way. It becomes the official upstream distribution of RedHat In-Vehicle (Automotive) OS. What is RedHat In-Vehicle (Automotive) OS? As vehicles become increasingly more like mobile datacenters, from advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)...