diff --git a/docs/centos9/index.md b/docs/centos9/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d1b975266413c08d4b117229984a8c754c9bfb96 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/centos9/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# CentOS Stream 9 + +## Release status + +* CentOS Stream 9 was made available upstream on the 03.12.2021 +* CentOS Stream 9 was made available at CERN on the 09.02.2022 and is currently a supported operating system, until the end of life of the upstream product which will be ~31.12.2026 + +## How does CERN use CentOS Stream 9? + +### System updates + +CentOS Stream 9 updates are staged + +* A 'production' [repository](http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/centos/s9/) is provided, which most systems will use and is updated once per week (except for critical security vulnerability patches) +* A 'testing' [repository](http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/centos/s9-testing/) is also provided which is updated daily +* Snapshots of CentOS repositories are performed daily and can be found at [this URL](http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/centos/s9-snapshots/) +* The 'cern-yum-tool' is a new package that can be used to easily switch between 'production', 'testing' or 'snapshot' repositories +* The 'yum-autoupdate' package is provided for automatic (distro-sync) updates (the same as CC7). + +### Modified packages + +* centos-stream-release: + * Yum repositories files changed to use <http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/centos/s9/> +* centos-gpg-keys: + * Added CERN Koji RPM signing keys +* epel-release: + * Yum repositories files changed to use <http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/> + +**Note**: Unless otherwise stated above, CentOS Stream 9 packages (rpms) are the very same packages released by the upstream CentOS team. + +## Deployment / Howto + +Documentation is in the process of being updated. Currently there are not too many major differences between CentOS Stream 9 and CentOS Stream 8, thus the documentation for [CentOS Stream 8](/centos8/docs) may be helpful. diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml index 8cc4c8b713d5dbf2f8534e5c194b6f519415189f..45b16c930caa4ff7cbef6f95b339e663a00872ef 100644 --- a/mkdocs.yml +++ b/mkdocs.yml @@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ nav: - 'Documentation': centos8/docs/index.md - 'Installation': centos8/docs/install.md - 'CentOS Linux 8 to CentOS Stream 8 migration': /centos8/docs/migration/ + - 'CentOS Stream 9 (CS9)': + - 'CentOS Stream 9': centos9/index.md - 'Other Linux products': - 'RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)': rhel/index.md - 'Scientific Linux CERN (SLC6) - (deprecated)': "https://linux-archive.web.cern.ch/scientific/"