Enterprise Linux, the community way.
Rocky Linux is an open-source enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux®. Rocky Linux is under intensive development by the community.
A Registered Digital Public Good
STABLE, PRODUCTION READY LINUX
Rock solid, no matter the use-case.
Rocky Linux rebuilds sources directly from RHEL®, so you can bet your best dollar that you'll have a super stable experience, no matter the use-case.
- Production Ready
Rocky Linux is enterprise-ready, providing solid stability with regular updates and a 10-year support lifecycle, all at no cost.
- Community Supported
The community, sponsors, and partners have invested with long-term commitments to ensure the project stays with the community.
- Easy Migration
Migrate from other Enterprise Linux distributions without sweating it. We provide an easy-to-use migration script, free of charge.
Releases
Track current and upcoming Rocky Linux releases.
Latest News
We regularly share updates with the community about what's happening. Here's the latest.
Contributor spotlight: Steven Spencer
August 25, 2026
One of the most neglected parts of any project is its documentation. It doesn't draw as much attention during development cycles as engineering or dev...
Rocky Linux needs YOU - Community Manager
August 25, 2026
Are you a social media guru? Does community engagement excite you? Do you like the idea of managing events, authoring blog posts, and building relatio...
Help Manage Rocky Linux Torrents
August 11, 2026
Every Rocky Linux release is a coordinated effort across engineering, testing, and infrastructure. One piece of that process that needs a dedicated ow...
Speeding Up Rocky Linux's Build-to-Staging Pipeline
August 5, 2026
Speeding Up Rocky Linux's Build-to-Staging Pipeline One of the issues we’ve been struggling with when pushing out updates is the time that it takes to...
Rocky Linux at SouthEast Linux Fest 2026
June 18, 2026
SouthEast Linux Fest drew a crowd that felt less like a conference and more like a reunion: the kind of event where you run into the same person twice...
Fedora Flock 2026
June 18, 2026
Fedora Flock - Prague, 2026 The Fedora Project Conference, known as Flock, was held this year in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 14 - 16. Flock is ...
