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title: CentOS Stream
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Rolling-release distro that tracks just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(RHEL) development, positioned as a midstream between Fedora Linux and RHEL.
For anyone interested in participating and collaborating in the RHEL
ecosystem, CentOS Stream is your reliable platform for innovation.
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## Converting from CentOS Linux to CentOS Stream
```console
root@centos-linux# dnf install centos-release-stream
root@centos-linux# dnf distro-sync
root@centos-stream# cat /etc/centos-release
CentOS Stream release 8
```
## Downloading CentOS Stream
{% include centos-stream-download.html %}