Here's a comparison of the major differences between Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 8 and 9
|
Category |
RHEL 8 |
RHEL 9 |
|
Release Date |
May,2019 |
May,2022 |
|
Lifecycle Support |
Ends May 31, 2029 |
Ends May 31, 2032 |
|
Kernel Version |
4.18 |
5.14 |
|
Boot Loader |
grub2 |
grub2 |
|
System Initialization |
systemd 239 |
systemd 250 |
|
Default File System |
XFS |
XFS |
|
Network Management |
NetworkManager |
NetworkManager |
|
Python Version |
Python 3.6 (default) |
Python 3.9 (default) |
|
Package Manager |
DNF 4.0 (based on Python
3.6) |
DNF 4.11 (based on
Python 3.9) |
|
OpenSSL Version |
OpenSSL 1.1.1 |
OpenSSL 3.0 |
|
Desktop Environment |
GNOME 3.28 (Wayland) |
GNOME 40 (Wayland) |
|
Networking |
firewalld (uses
nftables) |
firewalld (improved
nftables support) |
|
Default Repositories |
rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms |
rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms |
YUM : Yellowdog Updater Modified
DNF : Dandified YUM
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