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Rocky Linux

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Rocky Linux

Summary

Rocky Linux is a Linux distribution[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,619 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rocky Linux's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[3].
  • Rocky Linux's instance of is recorded as free operating system[4].
  • Rocky Linux's based on is recorded as Q215273[5].
  • Rocky Linux's based on is recorded as CentOS[6].
  • Rocky Linux's developer is recorded as Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation[7].
  • Rocky Linux's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[8].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.3 RC1[9].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.4 RC1[10].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.4[11].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.5[12].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.6[13].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.0[14].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.7[15].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.1[16].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.2[17].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.8[18].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.3[19].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.9[20].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.4[21].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 8.10[22].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.5[23].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.6[24].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 10.0[25].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 10.1[26].
  • Rocky Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 9.7[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Linux distribution[3] and free operating system[4].

History and Context

April 30, 2021 marks the founding of Rocky Linux[28].

Why It Matters

Rocky Linux ranks in the top 6% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,619 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Related Entities

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References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . rockylinux.org. rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . rockylinux.org. rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . rockylinux.org. rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . rockylinux.org. rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . rockylinux.org. rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . rockylinux.org. Retrieved . rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . rockylinux.org. rockylinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Rocky Linux. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rocky-linux
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rocky-linux_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Rocky Linux}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rocky-linux}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 8.3 RC1, 8.4 RC1, 8.4 +16
    Official website → https://rockylinux.org/, https://rockylinux.org/ru
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-rank:1||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://rockylinux.org/, remove unnecessary use of preferred rank #msynbotTask13"
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