AlmaLinux 8 or 9?

Started by kadybee, September 14, 2026, 02:15:20 AM

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muscator

I have been using AL9 for almost 2 years now and although servers had some minor issues, they all seem to have been solved with the release of cwppro 130 - there might still be some minor issues I haven´t come around yet, but I can recommend AL9 and cwp together now.

If I was to start on a fresh server, I would still wait a while, to be sure that cwp is up to speed on AL10 as well - they might be, but I haven´t checked it yet

If there is enough time, do a testinstall with AL10 and see if it rolls without major issues

If it does have issues, delete and go for AL9

As Starburst mentions elsewhere, AL9 is security supported for several years to come, although major changes runs out next year

Starburst

Quote from: overseer on November 02, 2026, 12:51:04 PMThat seems to be the current trajectory. [Soon] I plan on leaping from AL8 to AL10, skipping 9 altogether.

Sounds like a plan.

We'll be using AL10 going forward from now, since CWP supports it.

Wonder

I'm testing AL10 and it seems to be working correctly.

The only problem I've found also occurs with AL9 (I don't know why, but it doesn't generate the virtual host for the hostname).

Starburst

Quote from: Wonder on November 02, 2026, 05:18:53 PMI'm testing AL10 and it seems to be working correctly.

The only problem I've found also occurs with AL9 (I don't know why, but it doesn't generate the virtual host for the hostname).

That is an odd bug.

All of the AL9 servers have been online since before CWP 1.0, so they all generated OK.

Install CWP with AL10 on a test box and it seemed to work well.

Wonder

Quote from: Starburst on November 02, 2026, 05:28:23 PM
Quote from: Wonder on November 02, 2026, 05:18:53 PMI'm testing AL10 and it seems to be working correctly.

The only problem I've found also occurs with AL9 (I don't know why, but it doesn't generate the virtual host for the hostname).

That is an odd bug.

All of the AL9 servers have been online since before CWP 1.0, so they all generated OK.

Install CWP with AL10 on a test box and it seemed to work well.

When I installed AL9, I don't remember exactly when or what version of CWP I had, but it didn't generate a virtual host for the hostname. Right now, I don't have an AL9 installation. I installed AL10 to test it, and if it works, I'll keep it. You say everything works fine for you, but did it generate the virtual host for the hostname?
It didn't generate one for me.
I'm thinking of trying another installation.