Category: Operating System

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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This distribution of Linux started life as the Red Hat Linux project and was at one time the most popular distribution. In 2003 is became Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Its mainly focused on the business world, as such it typically requires the purchase of a license . In return they offer a support to their customers.

RHEL is required to release their source code. Previously this was most commonly done through the Community Enterprise Operating System (CentOS). However this project has changed direction. At this time, Rocky Linux is the likely the best option to learn or operate on the source code of RHEL.

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Rocky Linux

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The Rocky OS is based on the enterprise Linux offering of Red Hat. It was created after CentOS became a front runner to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Anyone looking for a near exact experience of RHEL can use this operating system. It is particularly valuable when working on programs made for Red Hat. Additionally, it is a great option for those studying for the CompTIA Linux+ exam.

Visit the official website at https://rockylinux.org.

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CentOS Linux

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Community Enterprise Operating System (CentOS) is an open-source operating system that is functionally the same as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The product has transitioned from being the downstream source code of RHEL, to the new CentOS Stream. CentOS Stream is a “stable” precursor to RHEL.

End of Life (EOL) for CentOS 7 is June 30, 2024.

Visit the official CentOS website: https://centos.org/

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Windows 11 Development Environment

Microsoft offers the latest version of Windows packaged for virtual machines. It is available for VMWare, Hyper-V (Gen2), VirtualBox and Parallels.

Included:

  • Window 11 Enterprise (Evaluation)
  • Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition with UWP, .NET Desktop, Azure, and Windows App SDK for C# workloads enabled
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 enabled with Ubuntu installed
  • Windows Terminal installed
  • Developer mode enabled
Windows Dev Center: Virtual Machines