Virtuozzo Linux 9 Beta¶

1. Overview¶

Virtuozzo Linux 9 Beta is a 1:1 clone of Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 Beta. It is free to download, use, and distribute. Virtuozzo Linux 9 Beta offers new features and components, a new kernel, and enhanced security.

2. New Features¶

• Enhanced security and compliance:

  • Smart Card authentication via web console

  • Additional security profiles

  • Detailed SSSD logging

  • Integrated OpenSSL 3

  • Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA) digital hashes and signatures

  • SSH root password login disabled by default

• The rpm tool now uses sqlite instead of berkleydb.

• Updated compilers: GCC Toolset 11, LLVM Toolset 12, Rust Toolset 1.54, Go Toolset 1.16.

• Updated components: kernel 5.14.0, glibc 2.34, Python 3.9, bash 5.1.8, CUPS 2.3.3, bind 9.16, firewalld 1.0.0.

3. Installing¶

You can install Virtuozzo Linux from ISO images available in the official repository. For the complete installation instructions, see the Virtuozzo Linux 9 Beta Quick Start Guide.

Virtuozzo Linux is also available as a Docker image. You can get it with docker pull virtuozzo/vzlinux9.

4. Providing Feedback¶

Please report any issues to the bug tracker.

Please also feel free to send your pull requests to our GitHub repository.

The JSON file with the source of this advisory is available here.