We’re thrilled to announce the general availability of Rocky Linux 9.4 on GB Cloud! This release is now accessible for x86_64 architectures. Please review the Rocky Linux Documentation release notes for essential information, including known issues and detailed changes in this version.
Highlights
Notable New Features and Changes in Rocky Linux
Since Rocky Linux 9.3, Azure images are now published under the new publisher name: resf, moving away from the previous, less intuitive name.
In addition to the Azure Marketplace, Rocky Linux is freely available on the Azure Community Gallery, making it incredibly easy to run Rocky on Microsoft Azure. Instructions on how to utilize the Community Gallery images can be found in this news post.
For a comprehensive list of updates and changes, refer to the Rocky Linux 9.4 Release Notes.
Special Interest Group Notes
Most images are now built with KIWI and our empanadas toolkit, with a few variants still using the old imagefactory method. If you encounter any issues, please get in touch. More information is available in the full release notes.
Testing
Each Rocky Linux release undergoes extensive testing for accuracy and stability, incorporating both manual and automated checks across various environments and setups.
Upgrades and Conversions
Existing Rocky Linux 9 users on GB Cloud can update to version 9.4 using dnf update through the terminal or via desktop tools like GNOME Software, KDE Discover, etc.
Users from other Enterprise Linux 9 based distributions can transition to Rocky Linux 9.4 using the migrate2rocky script.
Whether you’re updating an existing setup or migrating from another distribution, Rocky Linux 9.4 offers enhanced performance and stability that will meet your needs. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to leverage the full potential of Rocky Linux 9.4 with GB Cloud. For more information and to get started, visit GB Cloud today!