| EuroLinux 8 | EuroLinux 9 | ||
| Purpose | server, workstation, desktop | ||
| Latest version | 8.10 | 9.4 | |
| Compatible with Scientific Linux | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Compatible with CentOS | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Compatible with RHEL | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Compatible with Oracle Linux | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Compatible with Rocky Linux | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Compatible with AlmaLinux | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Architecture i686 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Architecture x86_64 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Architecture aarch64 (ARM64) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Gnome Desktop Environment | ✓ | ✓ | |
| KDE Desktop Environment | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Office suite | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Packages | RPM | ||
| Package management | yum, dnf | ||
| Flatpak compatibility | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Default filesystem | xfs | ||
| Installator | Anakonda | ||
| System init | systemd | ||
| Kernel | 4.18 | 5.14 | |
| Bash | 4.4 | 5.1.8 | |
| Glibc | 2.28 | 2.34 | |
| Compiler GCC | 8.3.1 | 11.2.1 | |
| Coreutils | GNU | ||
| Open buildroot | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Vault (1) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Batteries repository (2) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ability to rebuild (3) | ✓ | ✓ | |
Explanations:
(1) Vault is available at the URL vault.cdn.euro-linux.com
(2) Batteries repository contains the packages necessary for a complete rebuild of the distribution, while not being part of it. These are packages maintained by the EuroLinux company.
(3) The clients who have a Golden Key subscription and EuroLinux Gaia have the ability to create their own distributions as the forks of EuroLinux.
Releases and Lifecycle
| Release | End of Life |
| EuroLinux 9 | 2032-06-20 |
| EuroLinux 8 | 2029-06-30 |
| EuroLinux 7 | 2024-06-30 |
| EuroLinux 6 | 2020-12-31 (2024-07-31 for extended support) |
Minimum Hardware Requirements
| CPU | Intel x86_64, AMD, ARM |
| RAM | 4GB (1.5GB per CPU recommended) |
| Disk | 10 GB (20GB recommended) |
Public Resources
| Vault | vault.cdn.euro-linux.com |
| Quick Start | https://docs.euro-linux.com/ |
| Bugtracker | https://github.com/EuroLinux/eurolinux-distro-bugs-and-rfc |
| Migration scripts | https://github.com/EuroLinux/eurolinux-migration-scripts.git |
Important Informations
Hardware certifications
EuroLinux is hardware-compatible with any device certified for Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® and Oracle® Linux. The list of certified hardware for EuroLinux is therefore the same as that published by the manufacturers of these systems.
Virtualization
EuroLinux supports the following virtualization platforms: VMware, Microsoft® Hyper-V, Red Hat® Enterprise Virtualization, Oracle® VirtualBox, XEN, KVM. EuroLinux can also be installed in all popular cloud and hybrid solutions.
Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
One of the components of the EuroLinux operating system is the JVM. By installing any of the certified Java™ virtual machines e.g. OpenJDK (available in EuroLinux by default).
