CentOS Linux was a Linux distribution that provided a free, enterprise-class, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Release Released Active Support Security Support Latest
8 5 years ago
(24 Sep 2019)
Ended 3 years ago
(31 Dec 2021)
Ended 3 years ago
(31 Dec 2021)
8 (2111)
7 10 years ago
(07 Jul 2014)
Ended 4 years and 6 months ago
(06 Aug 2020)
Ended 7 months ago
(30 Jun 2024)
7 (2009)
6 13 years ago
(10 Jul 2011)
Ended 7 years ago
(10 May 2017)
Ended 4 years ago
(30 Nov 2020)
6.10
5 17 years ago
(12 Apr 2007)
Ended 11 years ago
(31 Jan 2014)
Ended 7 years and 10 months ago
(31 Mar 2017)
5.11

CentOS Linux has been discontinued and is not safe to use anymore. Read the information on upgrade and migration options.

Work on CentOS Linux 8 ceased at the end of 2021 as Red Hat shifted focus to CentOS Stream.

Commercial long term support for CentOS 6, 7, and 8 post end-of-life is available at OpenLogic by Perforce.

More information is available on the CentOS website.

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