AlmaLinux Appstream
Hi list, I've noticed that RHEL has several type of appstream: RHEL 9 Application Streams Release Life Cycle RHEL 9 Full Life Application Streams Release Life Cycle RHEL 9 Rolling Application Streams Release Life Cycle from here: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhel-app-streams-life-cycle... I noticed that in application streams there less software that in AlmaLinux appstream. Why? They are RHEL binded packages (licenses etc...)? I noticed also that there is a rolling appstream which includes firefox 102 and other app. Is that rolling appstream available for AlmaLinux? Thank you in advance
Hi Alessandro, AlmaLinux strives to be a binary-compatible fork of RHEL, typically including all packages found in RHEL. With recent changes, transitioning from a strict bug-to-bug (1:1) to a more flexible approach in binary compatibility, we now have the flexibility to include more packages than RHEL, while still maintaining compatibility. However, this is not the reason why you see fewer packages in RHEL’s Application Streams. Our AppStream repository contains packages for each release, contained in a minor version dedicated directory, like our latest, 9.3, here: https://repo.almalinux.org/vault/9.3/AppStream/Source/Packages/. We don’t have a separate rolling AppStream per se; it’s integrated within our standard AppStream, but we ensure to include all updates that RHEL provides as well. Are there any specific packages you’ve found missing in AlmaLinux? I’d be interested to know and help get them built! Best, Pawel Suchanecki Evangelist / AlmaLinux.org The open-source EL: long-term stability trusted by top organizations.
Hi Pawel and thank you for your answer. Il 24/01/24 16:46, Pawel Suchanecki ha scritto:
Hi Alessandro,
AlmaLinux strives to be a binary-compatible fork of RHEL, typically including all packages found in RHEL. With recent changes, transitioning from a strict bug-to-bug (1:1) to a more flexible approach in binary compatibility, we now have the flexibility to include more packages than RHEL, while still maintaining compatibility. However, this is not the reason why you see fewer packages in RHEL’s Application Streams.
Our AppStream repository contains packages for each release, contained in a minor version dedicated directory, like our latest, 9.3, here: https://repo.almalinux.org/vault/9.3/AppStream/Source/Packages/ https://repo.almalinux.org/vault/9.3/AppStream/Source/Packages/.
We don’t have a separate rolling AppStream per se; it’s integrated within our standard AppStream, but we ensure to include all updates that RHEL provides as well.
Are there any specific packages you’ve found missing in AlmaLinux? I’d be interested to know and help get them built!
Actually I'm not searching other packages but I'm interested in firefox 102 and thunderbird shipped in the rolling stream. Would be great see them on Synergy or in appstream. Best regards, Alessandro.
Hi AlmaLinux, Pawel Suchanecki, and others, May I ask - be specifically, in AlmaLinux 8, how long MariaDB 10.3 will be maintained , till 2029 ? in AlmaLinux 9, how long MariaDB 10.5 will be maintained , till 2032 ? Both 2 versions are inside RHEL 8 (and RHEL 9) Full Life Application Streams Release Life Cycle. Thank you very much for your kind attention. Regards ccto.
Hi ccto,
Yes, you are correct in boths cases. As a general rule, we follow exactly
RHEL Application Streams Release Life Cycles.
Thanks for asking & sorry for the very long delay :blush:
Have a nice day,
Pawel
Pawel Suchanecki
Evangelist / AlmaLinux.org
The open-source EL: long-term stability trusted by top organizations.
On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Hi AlmaLinux, Pawel Suchanecki, and others,
May I ask - be specifically,
in AlmaLinux 8, how long MariaDB 10.3 will be maintained , till 2029 ?
in AlmaLinux 9, how long MariaDB 10.5 will be maintained , till 2032 ?
Both 2 versions are inside RHEL 8 (and RHEL 9) Full Life Application Streams Release Life Cycle.
Thank you very much for your kind attention.
Regards ccto. _______________________________________________ AlmaLinux Users mailing list -- users@lists.almalinux.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@lists.almalinux.org
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