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minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
AlmaLinux 9.8
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Operating Systems
AlmaLinux 9.8, a free RHEL 9 compatible enterprise Linux base pinned to a named point release.
Overview
AlmaLinux 9.8, codename Olive Jaguar, is a community owned enterprise Linux distribution produced by the AlmaLinux OS Foundation to be binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, running the 5.14 kernel and following the RHEL 9 lifecycle. This listing publishes the 9.8 point release specifically, so the version you procure is the version the machine reports.
It suits teams whose change control, compliance baseline or vendor support matrix names an exact minor version rather than a major. If you simply want current AlmaLinux 9, the AlmaLinux 9 listing tracks the major release instead.
Why the cloudimg image
The cloudimg image is a minimal AlmaLinux 9.8 base brought fully up to date at build time and again immediately before capture, with SELinux left in Enforcing mode and the root password locked. No credential is baked in: access is by the SSH key you choose at launch, and SSH host keys and the machine id are regenerated per machine, so no two instances share a secret or an identity. Automatic updates are armed and enabled, never auto rebooting, so the machine keeps patching itself. BaseOS, AppStream and Extras stay enabled so you keep a working update path, no subscription or licence key is required, and 24/7 support is included.
Common uses
- RHEL 9 compatible application hosting
- Validated configurations that name an exact minor release
- A standard enterprise Linux baseline for managed fleets
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