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| #CentOS Stream Frequently Asked Questions |
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| If you have a question that isn't answered here, please email the [centos-devel mailing list](https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-devel). |
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| ##What is CentOS Stream? |
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| CentOS Stream is a developer-forward distribution that aims to help community members, Red Hat partners and others take full advantage of open source innovation within a more stable and predictable Linux ecosystem. |
| Its content is what Red Hat intends to be in the next update of a stable RHEL release |
| It is free for anyone to download, use, study, modify, and redistribute (with the exception of the CentOS trademarks, which are owned by Red Hat). |
| CentOS Stream is a distribution that community members can use to take advantage of a stable ABI/API for development and testing, while still seeing some updates on an accelerated basis. |
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| ##How do I download CentOS Stream? |
| CentOS Stream is available on the [CentOS downloads page](https://centos.org/download) |
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| ##How do I file bugs against CentOS Stream? |
| File bugs against the [CentOS product in Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?classification=CentOS). |
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| ##Where is the source code? |
| The source code in CentOS Stream is stored per package at in the [CentOS git server](https://git.centos.org). |
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| ##What artifacts are built? |
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| * [Yum repositories](http://mirror.centos.org/centos/8-stream/) |
| * x86_64 |
| * ppc64le |
| * aarch64 |
| * [EC2 images](https://cloud.centos.org/centos/8-stream/) |
| * x86_64 |
| * ppc64le |
| * aarch64 |
| * [Generic cloud images](https://cloud.centos.org/centos/8-stream/) |
| * x86_64 |
| * ppc64le |
| * aarch64 |
| * [Vagrant images](https://cloud.centos.org/centos/8-stream/) |
| * x86_64 |
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| Note: CentOS Stream does not include container images. |
| The current recommendation is to use Red Hat Universal Base Image (UBI) and include centos-release-stream (link coming!). |
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| ##What architectures are included? |
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| Currently, x86_64, aarch64, and ppc64le are included. |
| By December 2020, arm7hfp will be included. |
| Inclusion of s390x (IBM System Z) has not yet been scoped and is unlikely during CY2020. |
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| ##Is there a daily CentOS Stream "release"? How frequently is it released? |
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| There is a nightly compose for release verification purposes. |
| We are currently pushing CentOS Stream to http://mirror.centos.org/centos/8-stream/ on a case-by-case basis as new packages come in. |
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| ##What happens when CentOS Stream switches from RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 based content? |
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| Around the time the RHEL 9 Public Beta is issued, an additional set of CentOS Stream repositories and ISOs will be available. |
| The existing CentOS Stream repositories representing RHEL 8 bits will continue to be available, and changes to these bits will continue as before, until approximately one year after the general availability of RHEL 9. |
| At that time, the older repositories will be discontinued, although sources will continue to be available. |
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| As the cut-over approaches, Red Hat will evaluate the situation at that time to determine how long the overlap will be. |
| CentOS Stream is envisioned for primary use in situations where pinning to a specific set of binaries for the long-term is not required. |
| Therefore the goal of the overlap is to serve either specific development needs or to allow for time for testing and upgrades. |
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| ##What does this mean for CentOS Linux? |
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| CentOS Stream is separate from CentOS Linux. |