On 12/9/20 11:01 AM, Walter H. wrote: > On 09.12.2020 15:45, Johnny Hughes wrote: >> On 12/9/20 8:41 AM, Walter H. wrote: >>> p.s. can someone tell in as short as possible what this CentOS Stream is >>> in comparison to CentOS 8? >> CentOS Stream is built from the currently released RHEL Source Code + 0.1 >> >> So if RHEL 8.3 is released .. Stream is the Source Code (built) that >> will become 8.4 in a few months. > > what does this mean in comparison to CentOS 8, which sources are used > for this? > > to be concrete: > > I can download this ISO of CentOS 8 > > (1) CentOS-8.3.2011-x86_64-dvd1.iso > > and this ISO fo CentOS Stream > > (2) CentOS-Stream-8-x86_64-20201203-dvd1.iso > > which sources are used for (1) and which for (2)? > > and what does it mean of the update process be 'yum update' > > e.g. if one would do this with CentOS 6, there is no way; the support > ended; > > with CentOS 8 this will haben one day (somewhat in 2029), and what is > said about this of CentOS Stream? > CentOS Linux 8 is the source code from released current RHEL 8 .. for now 8.3. The EOL of CentOS Linux 8 is 31 DEC 2021 CentOS Stream 8 is the source cdoe from what be RHEL + 0.1 .. so currently 8.3 + 0.1 = 8.4. It will EOL in 31 MAY 2024 CentOS Linux 6 EOLed 30 NOV 2020.