What is Centos?

1. Centos is a free clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and aims to be 100% binary compatible with RHEL.
2. Centos is a time-tested stable Linux distribution designed to run enterprise level servers.
3. Centos has a 7 year lifecycle. Which means it will receive security updates, bug fixes and package enhancements for up to 7 years from the date of release.

Where do I download Centos?

• Visit the official mirror list at: http://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/ to download the latest DVD, CD, PXE or network install images.
• Read the documentation at: http://wiki.centos.org for in-depth documentation and detailed information about Centos.

How do I get support?

• Try to solve the problem yourself first by checking the Centos wiki, Centos mailing lists, Google or this website.
• See the Maximizing Help section here on this website for some proven methods of obtaining positive solutions to your problems.
• Join Freenode IRC network and join the official Centos support channel at: #centos or feel free to chat about anything in #centos-social.
• Read the Official Centos IRC rules of conduct before joining to familiarize yourself with how things are done.
• Currently supported versions: 7.1.x, 6.7, 5.11
• Currently NON-supported versions: 4.8, 3.9, 2.1 (EOL End-Of-Life)

Find out more about how to get involved

• Do you think you have a howto, link, or other resource that should be included here?
• Are you interested in creating howtos here?
• Have you found an error or do you think something here should be removed, added or edited?
• Send an email to: admin at centoshelp.org with a brief description of what you’re looking for or your questions or concerns.
• Join the #centos IRC help channel and pitch in or just watch and learn.