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==RHEL Based== | ==RHEL Based== | ||
The following distros are based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux | The following distros are based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. | ||
In general, for desktop and workstation usage install Fedora. | |||
For server usage, use CentOS. | |||
If you want, you can create a Vagrant or Docker instance with CentOS to test packages before deploying to production. | |||
===Fedora=== | ===Fedora=== | ||
This is the variant of RHEL with the latest features. Fedora releases every 6 months and has a support cycle of 13 months. | |||
There are no LTS releases. | |||
===CentOS=== | ===CentOS=== | ||
A very popular and lightweight OS great for server usage. | |||
A lot of VPS services offer CentOS as their default distro. | |||
Releases of CentOS have approximately 5 years of full updates followed by 5 years of maintenance updates. | |||
===RHEL=== | |||
This is a paid linux distribution used by businesses and universities. | |||
If you're a consumer, just use CentOS which is also owned by Red Hat. | |||