Rocky Linux 10.1 "Red Quartz" — Released November 25, 2025

Production Ready. Rock Solid.

An enterprise-grade OS, 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Community-driven, free forever.

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bash — rocky@server:~
$cat /etc/rocky-release
Rocky Linux release 10.1 (Red Quartz)
$uname -r
6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1.x86_64
$openssl list -kem-algorithms | grep kyber
X25519MLKEM768, P256MLKEM768, MLKEM512, MLKEM768, MLKEM1024
$
10.1
Latest Version
100%
RHEL Compatible
5
Architectures
2035
Rocky 10 EOL
// Downloads

Choose Your Image

All images are GPG-signed. Rocky Linux 10 requires a CPU with x86-64-v3 support (Intel Haswell 2013+ / AMD Excavator 2015+).

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★ Latest Release
Rocky Linux 10.1
"Red Quartz"  ·  November 25, 2025

Based on RHEL 10.1. Features post-quantum cryptography in OpenSSL & GnuTLS, systemd soft-reboot, Wayland by default, RISC-V support, and Kea DHCP replacing ISC DHCP. All 32-bit packages removed.

x86_64-v3+ aarch64 ppc64le s390x riscv64
⚠️ Requires x86-64-v3 CPU (Intel Haswell 2013+ or AMD Excavator 2015+). Older CPUs not supported — use Rocky 9.7 instead.
↓  DVD ISO  x86_64 · Full · ~9.3 GB→ ↓  Minimal ISO  x86_64 · ~1.5 GB→ ↓  Boot ISO  x86_64 · Netinstall · ~965 MB→
🔏 Checksum 🌐 Torrent
🔑 GPG Key Rocky 10
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ARM64
Rocky Linux 10.1
aarch64 · "Red Quartz"

For Raspberry Pi, Ampere, AWS Graviton, Apple Silicon VMs, and ARM-based enterprise servers.

📦 ~9.2 GB🔐 GPG Signed
↓  Download ARM64 DVDaarch64 🔏 Verify Checksum
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Stable
Rocky Linux 9.7
x86_64 · December 1, 2025

Latest Rocky 9.x. Supports legacy x86-64-v2 CPUs. EOL May 2032. Recommended if your hardware predates Haswell.

📦 ~9.5 GB🕓 EOL 2032
↓  Download Rocky 9.7x86_64 🔏 Verify Checksum
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LTS
Rocky Linux 8.10
x86_64 · Long-Term Support

Legacy support. Maintained until May 2029. For older hardware or environments requiring maximum backward compatibility.

📦 ~11.2 GB🕓 EOL 2029
↓  Download Rocky 8.10x86_64 🔏 Verify Checksum
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Cloud
Cloud Images
AWS · Azure · GCP · Generic

Pre-built images for all major cloud platforms. Also available as Docker/OCI container base images ready to pull.

⚡ Optimized🐳 OCI Ready
→  Browse Cloud ImagesAll providers 🐳 Docker Hub — docker pull rockylinux
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Mirror
Full Repository
All versions · All architectures

Browse the complete mirror with all Rocky versions, live desktop images, development board images, and container content.

🌍 Global CDN🔄 Live
→  Open Mirror Indexdownload.rockylinux.org 📖 Image Format Docs
// How to verify your download:
sha256sum Rocky-10.1-x86_64-dvd1.iso
Compare with the SHA256 value inside the linked .CHECKSUM file above.
gpg --verify Rocky-10.1-x86_64-dvd1.iso.CHECKSUM
GPG Key: RPM-GPG-KEY-Rocky-10
// Why Rocky

Built for the Long Run

Enterprise Linux that won't disappear under you. Community-owned, transparently built, forever free.

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100% RHEL Compatible
Bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Drop-in replacement for CentOS — no code changes needed.
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Post-Quantum Crypto
Rocky 10.1 prioritizes post-quantum algorithms (ML-KEM) in OpenSSL and GnuTLS — future-proof from day one.
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10-Year Lifecycle
Rocky 10 supported until May 2035. Rocky 9 until 2032. Rocky 8 until 2029. Long-term planning made simple.
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Community Governed
Controlled by the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF) — a non-profit with open governance and transparent processes.
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5 Architectures
x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, and RISC-V (riscv64). Rocky 10 is the first version with official RISC-V support.
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Container & Cloud Ready
Official Docker, Podman, OCI images. Pre-built cloud images for AWS, Azure, GCP. Optimized for Kubernetes workloads.