Download

Pick a distribution, version (EL 9 / EL 10), region, and image type to get the download address automatically.

Image Downloader

Distribution Version Region Image type Architecture

Distributions at a Glance

AlmaLinux

Community-driven, sponsored by CloudLinux. Top general-purpose choice. EL 9 / 10.

Official download →

Rocky Linux

Founded by the CentOS creator, emphasizing community independence. EL 9 / 10.

Official download →

CentOS Stream

RHEL upstream development branch, suitable for development and testing. 9 / 10.

Official download →

Oracle Linux

Published by Oracle, includes UEK kernel, free to use. EL 9 / 10.

Official download →

Anolis OS

Initiated by Alibaba, domestic ecosystem. 23.5 / 8.10.

Official download →

OpenCloudOS

Initiated by Tencent, cloud-focused. 9.6 / 8.8.

Official download →

Image Types Explained

Type	Size	Description	Recommended Use Case
Minimal	~1.5 GB	Core components only	Server deployment (recommended)
DVD	~8 GB	Includes many packages, supports offline installation	Environments without network access
Boot	~800 MB	Network install, downloads packages on demand	Environments with good network connectivity
Cloud / GenericCloud	~500 MB	Pre-built cloud image (qcow2)	Cloud platforms / KVM
Container	~50 MB	Container base image	Docker / Podman

Mirror Sites

AlmaLinux

Mirror	URL
Alibaba Cloud	`mirrors.aliyun.com/almalinux/`
Tsinghua TUNA	`mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/almalinux/`
USTC	`mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/almalinux/`
Huawei Cloud	`repo.huaweicloud.com/almalinux/`

Rocky Linux

Mirror	URL
Alibaba Cloud	`mirrors.aliyun.com/rockylinux/`
Tsinghua TUNA	`mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/rocky/`
USTC	`mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/rocky/`

CentOS Stream

Mirror	URL
Alibaba Cloud	`mirrors.aliyun.com/centos-stream/`
Tsinghua TUNA	`mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/centos-stream/`

Oracle Linux

Mirror	URL
Oracle Official	`yum.oracle.com/`
Tsinghua TUNA	`mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/oracle-linux/`

Anolis OS

Mirror	URL
Alibaba Cloud	`mirrors.aliyun.com/anolis/`
OpenAnolis Official	`mirrors.openanolis.cn/`

OpenCloudOS

Mirror	URL
Tencent Cloud	`mirrors.tencent.com/opencloudos/`
OpenCloudOS Official	`mirrors.opencloudos.org/`

Command-Line Download

The downloader above auto-generates a curl command for AlmaLinux / Rocky (with version, region, and architecture). Below are generic examples — just swap the version number between 10 and 9 (the latest symlink always points to the newest minor of that major):

# EL 10
$ curl -LO https://mirrors.aliyun.com/almalinux/10/isos/x86_64/AlmaLinux-10-latest-x86_64-minimal.iso
# EL 9
$ curl -LO https://mirrors.aliyun.com/almalinux/9/isos/x86_64/AlmaLinux-9-latest-x86_64-minimal.iso

# EL 10
$ curl -LO https://mirrors.aliyun.com/rockylinux/10/isos/x86_64/Rocky-10-latest-x86_64-minimal.iso
# EL 9
$ curl -LO https://mirrors.aliyun.com/rockylinux/9/isos/x86_64/Rocky-9-latest-x86_64-minimal.iso

# CentOS Stream has no -latest- symlink; check the current filename (no minimal, only boot/dvd1)
$ curl -s https://mirrors.aliyun.com/centos-stream/10-stream/BaseOS/x86_64/iso/ | grep -o 'CentOS-Stream-10-[0-9.]*-x86_64-dvd1.iso' | head -1

# Pick the newest uN subfolder under https://yum.oracle.com/ISOS/OracleLinux/OL10/
$ curl -LO https://yum.oracle.com/ISOS/OracleLinux/OL9/u7/x86_64/OracleLinux-R9-U7-x86_64-dvd.iso

Verify Your Download

$ sha256sum *.iso

Compare the output hash with the official CHECKSUM file.

Getting Started Options Comparison

Method	Difficulty	Time	Data Risk	Best For
Cloud Server (AWS/GCP/Azure)	Easy	5 min	None	Want to practice server management directly
Virtual Machine (VirtualBox/VMware)	Easy	15 min	None	Complete beginners, try it first
KVM/libvirt	Medium	20 min	None	Already have a Linux system
Bare Metal Installation	Medium	30 min	Will format disk	Dedicated servers
Dual Boot	Hard	45 min	Requires careful partitioning	Want to keep existing OS

Next Steps

Installation Guide — Complete installation walkthrough
Initial Setup — Basic post-installation configuration
Distribution Overview — Understand the differences between distributions