Alma Linux? What else?

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We are running 2 servers, both Centos 7 + DA. Need to prepare for CentOS end of support, what do you recommend? I tested Oracle Linux and Stream, can't see a difference. CPanel is pushing Alma Linux, never tested that. Which Linux release you think is more suitable to work with DA except the classical Centos7? Thanks!
 
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centos 7 supported up to 2024, so you can in 2023 jump to stable almalinux 9 (rocky linux) skipping 8 version. Or if you already using only fresh PHP/mysql you can move to ubuntu 22 or debian 11.

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If you're now on Centos 7, you can choose the ones mentioned above. Debian/Ubuntu will take some getting used to, because of different commands, different package manager.
Benefit of those is OS supported major version upgrades.

If you don't want to change what you're used to then Alma or Rocky are both good choices.
If you want to use Cloudlinux in the future, then Alma is the one to go. Which is probably the reason cPanel is pushing that one.
 
webbasica said:
What if you are on Centos 8? What would you recommend?
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Same what I wrote for Centos 7. Forget the 7 or 8... that doesn't matter.

If you want easier upgrade for major versions and are not afraid to learn some new package manager and commands, change to Debian.
If you like the current commands and package manager (like me) then choose either Rocky or Alma Linux. Both are 1:1 100% compatible with Centos 8.
Rocky is really open source, and one of the Centos founders works with it.
Alma is open source but created by Cloudlinux, which lots of hosters use.

Both are good choices, so it's just a choice as to what you want if you want to stay with RH alike systems.
 
Thanks for the good reply Richard.

I've also mostly use RH type systems with great success over the years but found the major version upgrades an issue, typically needed to migrate to a new system.

Is it really much easier to upgrade to major versions using Debian?

Also, which Debian version still allows PHP5.6 ?
 
istartcloud said:
and he just refuses to change it :)
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I know that kind of customers.... and I refuse to let them compromise my servers, so I scare them away to somebody with Cloudlinux. ;)
Or they can pay me to setup a non-safe VPS system for them. Either way I teach them to update their crap, pay hard for it, or get off my servers (nicely said).

On the other hand, if they pay, they can just as well pay a programmer to upgrade such app.
 
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