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Tag: AlmaLinux

How to Install Git on AlmaLinux

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AlmaLinux is an open source operating system created by CloudLinux after the announced changes to CentOS. AlmaLinux serves as an alternative to CentOS with a similar structure. The objective remains a free Linux distribution that is binary compatible with the most recent release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

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AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, both Linux operating systems compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), offer virtually the same features. Let’s discover the difference between the two OSes and which one could be the OS that’s better for you.

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AlmaLinux is an open-source, Linux OS that will replace CentOS since it soon reaches End-of-Life (EOL) and will no longer be supported. Comparing CentOS vs AlmaLinux, you find that AlmaLinux is a one-to-one replacement for CentOS with a longer lifecycle and a simple installation process.

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This article looks into what Pip for Python is, and how to install it on the AlmaLinux operating system along with best practices in regard to its usage.

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LsyncD (Live Syncing Daemon) is used to sync or replicate both files and directories locally and remotely after a specific interval of time. LsyncD uses rsync and ssh in the backend. 

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When it comes to the preferred operating system for the backend or server-side of web hosting, CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) has long occupied the space. Released in 2004, CentOS is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and, through the years, has strived to provide a free enterprise-class platform that has maintained 1:1 compatibility with RHEL. 

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How to Create an FTP Server and Account in AlmaLinux

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The file transfer protocol (FTP) and secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) or SSH File Transfer Protocol are popular protocols that are used to download files from a remote or local server or upload files onto the server.

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AlmaLinux is a relatively new operating system meant to act as a CentOS replacement. How did AlmaLinux come to be? RedHat, the company that created and maintains RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), announced on December 8th, 2020, that CentOS would be repurposed to CentOS Stream. CentOS Stream now acts as an upstream testing platform where new and updated software will first be deployed and tested before being released to RHEL users. 

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What is AlmaLinux?

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What is AlmaLinux? It is an open source 1:1 binary compatible fork of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The AlmaLinux foundation was founded by CloudLinux, which invested $1 million. They wanted to provide a long-term stable operating system (OS) version. AlmaLinux was first released in March of 2021 and has recently released another stable version, AlmaLinux 8.5.

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