1. Choose the right CentOS Linux distribution There are many different CentOS Linux distributions available, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. To choose the right one for your needs, it’s important to understand what you need and want from an operating system. AlmaLinux OS is a community-developed open source Linux operating system that fills the gap left by the discontinuation of the stable version of CentOS Linux. It is a 1:1 binary-compatible clone of RHEL, led and developed by the community. As a stand-alone, completely free operating system, AlmaLinux OS is sponsored annually by CloudLinux Inc. to the tune of $1 million and is supported by other sponsors. Ongoing development efforts are led by community members. Below we have mentioned the steps to Migrate From CentOS to AlmaLinux:
  2. Choose your language support AlmaLinux OS supports most languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese. However some languages are not supported at all or only partially supported. To find out which language support your CentOS Linux distribution offers please consult our website or contact our customer service team for more information
  3. Choose your hardware support AlmaLinux OS requires no special hardware requirements other than a modern computer with an Intel or AMD processor and at least 8GB of RAM. All popular motherboard brands are supported including Asus Zenbook UX501E (ZENBOOK), Acer Aspire One AO1010 (ASpire One), Dell Inspirion XPS M56400 (Dell Inspirion XPS M56400), HP Pavilion x360 11t (HP Pavilion x360 11t), Lenovo Legion Y530 (Lenovo Legion Y530) and Toshiba Satellite Laptop P50-S6100 (Toshiba Satellite Laptop P50-S6100).

How to Migrate From CentOS to AlmaLinux

The second method uses the unofficial almalinux-deploy script which is available on GitHub. Follow the steps below to download the script and use it to migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux. This script does not take into account certain scenarios like migrating DirectAdmin, cPanel, Plesk and other programs as seamlessly as possible. Check the GitHub page for all the details.

Next, open a command prompt and type the following: cscript.exe “C:\Users\username\Desktop\script.txt” This will start the script and display the main menu. From here, you can choose to either run the script or view its output. ..

To execute the script as root or with sudo, type: sudo ./script.sh Next, type the following command to view the output of the script: ./script.sh -o ..

After the script performs some initial checks, it starts removing, reinstalling, downgrading and updating certain packages to synchronize the system with the current AlmaLinux version. This process will take some time, but once it is complete, you can reboot the system and load AlmaLinux.

If the computer has not migrated successfully, check the /etc/redhat-release file to see if there is a release that matches your system’s hardware.

To ensure that the AlmaLinux operating system boots automatically, make sure the system is set to boot the AlmaLinux kernel by default. ..

That’s about it. As long as you haven’t encountered any errors along the way, you have successfully migrated your system from CentOS to AlmaLinux. ..

Final Words

CentOS and AlmaLinux are forks of RHEL, so it is relatively easy to switch to them if you know which packages to remove and how to synchronize the distribution with the package manager dnf. After following the steps, you should have a normal AlmaLinux system that can continue to get updates as usual.