CentOS
discontinued linux-distribution osCentOS Linux was a Linux distribution that provided a free, enterprise-class, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
| Release | Released | Active Support | Security Support | Latest | 
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| 8 | 6 years ago  (24 Sep 2019) 
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      Ended
      3 years and 10 months ago  (31 Dec 2021) 
    
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        Ended
        3 years and 10 months ago  (31 Dec 2021) 
      
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        8 (2111)
      
       (16 Nov 2021) 
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| 7 | 11 years ago  (07 Jul 2014) 
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      Ended
      5 years ago  (06 Aug 2020) 
    
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        Ended
        1 year and 4 months ago  (30 Jun 2024) 
      
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        7 (2009)
      
       (12 Nov 2020) 
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| 6 | 14 years ago  (10 Jul 2011) 
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      Ended
      8 years ago  (10 May 2017) 
    
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        Ended
        4 years and 11 months ago  (30 Nov 2020) 
      
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        6.10
      
       (03 Jul 2018) 
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| 5 | 18 years ago  (12 Apr 2007) 
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      Ended
      11 years ago  (31 Jan 2014) 
    
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        Ended
        8 years ago  (31 Mar 2017) 
      
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        5.11
      
       (30 Sep 2014) 
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CentOS Linux has been discontinued and is not safe to use anymore. Read the information on upgrade and migration options.
Work on CentOS Linux 8 ceased at the end of 2021 as Red Hat shifted focus to CentOS Stream.
Post-end-of-life commercial long-term support for CentOS 6, 7, and 8 is available at OpenLogic by Perforce.
More information is available on the CentOS website.
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cpe:/o:centos:centos - 
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cpe:2.3:o:centos:centos 
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