Top 5 Free Linux Distributions for CentOS Replacement (Desktop and Server) | Linux Today

Top 5 Free Linux Distributions for CentOS Replacement (Desktop and Server)

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Dec 14, 2020

The Red Hat, Inc decided to prematurely end the life of CentOS 8 “stable” by December 2021 which was earlier planned for EOL as of 2029. CentOS 8 is now replaced by the rolling release based CentOS Stream. Sever administrators across the world are in a decision-making stage based on their respective infrastructures and dependency. To help everyone, here are the top 5 free Linux distribution for CentOS replacement for you – applicable for both servers and desktop.

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