Release for CentOS-6.2 i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-6.2 for i386 and x86_64 Architectures. Release Notes for 6.2 are available at http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS6.2 – we recommend everyone looks through those once. CentOS-6.2 is based on the upstream release EL 6.2 and includes packages from all variants. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to [...]

CentOS 6.1 Finally Released, Still Playing Catch-Up

CentOS 6.0 was released this past summer over 240 days after the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0, for which the Linux operating system is based. Released yesterday evening was CentOS 6.1, which this time is only belated by 204 days compared to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1. Karanbir Singh of the CentOS project [...]

Release for CentOS-5.7 i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-5.7 for i386 and x86_64 Architectures. CentOS-5.7 is based on the upstream release EL 5.7 and includes packages from all variants including Server and Client. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with. This is just [...]

CentOS-5.6 Continuous Release i386 and x86_64

The CentOS-5.6 Continuous Release ( CR ) repository is now available on mirror.centos.org. This repository contains rpms to be included in the next CentOS-5.x release. Because these include security and bugfix updates, we strongly recommend everyone using CentOS-5 install and update their system using this repository. ——————— Download and Install: Installing the CR repository needs [...]

Release for CentOS-6.0 Minimal i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-6.0/minimal for i386 and x86_64 Architectures. The minimal install iso media is an alternative install to the main CentOS-6.0 distribution and comes with a trimmed down, preselected rpm list. However, it still runs off the standard installer, with all the regular features that one would expect [...]

Release for CentOS-6.0 LiveDVD i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-6.0 LiveDVD for i386 and x86_64 architectures. Detailed Release Notes are available at http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOSLiveDVD6.0 +++++++++++++++++++++++ Overview The CentOS-6.0 LiveDVD is meant to be a Linux environment suited to be run directly from either DVD media or USB storage devices. It does not need any persistent storage [...]

Release for CentOS-6.0 LiveCD i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-6.0 LiveCD for i386 and x86_64 architectures. Detailed Release Notes are available at http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOSLiveCD6.0 +++++++++++++++++++++++ Overview The CentOS-6.0 LiveCD is meant to be a Linux environment suited to be run directly from either CD media or USB storage devices. It does not need any persistent storage [...]

CentOS 6.0 Released, It’s Based on RHEL 6.0

The CentOS development team, through Karanbir Singh, proudly announced last evening, July 10th, the immediate availability for download of the CentOS 6.0 operating system. The new CentOS 6.0 operating system is based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 distribution, and it brings all the features that are present in the RHEL distro, with which [...]

Release for CentOS-6.0 i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-6.0 for i386 and x86_64 Architectures. CentOS-6.0 is based on the upstream release EL 6.0 and includes packages from all variants. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with. There are some important changes to this [...]

CentOS 5.6 Finally Arrives: Is It Suitable for Business Use?

The CentOS project released CentOS 5.6 on Friday April 8 a mere five days short of three months since Red Hat released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6. Meanwhile CentOS 5.x users have been without security updates, and CentOS 6 probably won’t roll in until RHEL 6 hits the six-month mark. Can the CentOS project be [...]

Release for CentOS-5.6 i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-5.6 for i386 and x86_64 Architectures. CentOS-5.6 is based on the upstream release EL 5.6 and includes packages from all variants including Server and Client. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with. This is just [...]

SME Server: Simple. Mature. Enterprise.

SME is not a three-letter acronym (TLA) for Simple Mature Enterprise but it could be. SME actually is a TLA for Small and Medium Enterprises. SME Server is a pre-configured, CentOS-based and free (GPLv2) enterprise-ready server. The web interface is complete and intuitive. The SME Server project offers a free alternative to expensive proprietary software. [...]

Tip of the YEAR for Fedora and Red Hat/CentOS users

I’m calling this the tip of the year because it’s easy to do and dramatically improves the Web-browsing experience in Firefox for users of Fedora, Red Hat and CentOS. I wish I had figured it out years ago because it’s a simple way to increase your scrolling speed in the browser. I asked an open [...]

CentOS Goes Commercial

The market for CentOS Linux-based appliances continues growing, thanks in part to a new network-monitoring virtual appliance from GroundWork and commercial support services from OpenLogic. CentOS is a freely available clone of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system. Until recently, CentOS users had to rely on the community for support, but that changed in [...]

Release for CentOS-5.5 i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-5.5 for i386 and x86_64 Architectures. CentOS-5.5 is based on the upstream release EL 5.5 and includes packages from all variants including Server and Client. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with. This is just [...]

OpenLogic offers CentOS Linux support for enterprises

OpenLogic have announced that they are expanding their commercial support services for open source packages to include CentOS Linux. The company offers indemnification for a certified range of around 500 open source packages and a choice of either Developer Support with a four hour response time during business hours or Production Support with a one [...]

Why Red Hat doesn’t see CentOS as a Linux rival

From the ‘How Linux Vendors Make $’ files: I wrote a story yesterday about CentOS (the Red Hat Enterprise Linux clone) getting commercial support from OpenLogic. One thing that isn’t in the posted story, that I’ve always been curious about, is why Red Hat itself doesn’t go after CentOS users in an effort to convert [...]

The Perfect Server – CentOS 5.4 x86_64 [ISPConfig 2]

New tutorial added to HowtoMatrix database.
This tutorial shows how to set up a bCentOS 5.4
server (x86_64) that offers all services needed by ISPs and web
hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with
SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server,
Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for
the 64-bit version of [...]

Release for CentOS-5.4 i386 and x86_64

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-5.4 for i386 and x86_64 Architectures. CentOS-5.4 is based on the upstream release EL 5.4.0, and includes packages from all variants including Server and Client. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with. And the option [...]

The Perfect Server – CentOS 4.8 Server i386 [ISPConfig 2]

This tutorial shows how to set up a CentOS 4.8
server that offers all services needed by ISPs and web hosters: Apache
web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS,
BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP,
Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version
of CentOS 4.8, but should apply to [...]