In March, ALESCo approved a proposal to build EPEL packages from Fedora’s source RPMs (SRPMs) to maintain long-term feature parity for our x86_64_v2 support initiative. Last month, these packages became available for AlmaLinux Kitten 10, and today we are happy to announce that x86_64_v2 EPEL support is now available for AlmaLinux 10 Stable as well.
The EPEL package builds for AlmaLinux OS 10 stable are now complete and ready for use!
How It Works
We monitor the EPEL repository for the latest stable packages, grab their SRPMs, and rebuild them using the AlmaLinux Build System. These rebuilt packages are signed with a dedicated GPG key and then released to a dedicated repository.
We also ensured that our EPEL packages have the .alma_altarch suffix for easy identification.
How To Use
EPEL support on x86_64_v2 works just like it does on any other AlmaLinux system:
dnf install epel-release
Run the command in the terminal and you are good to go!
How To Report Bugs
If the RPM you’re using has the .alma_altarch suffix and you face a bug, please, report it on the AlmaLinux Bug Tracker. However, if the bug is reproducible on a non-_v2 system, using upstream EPEL, then the bug can be reported to the EPEL packager like normal.
ELevate support
Supporting version upgrades via ELevate for this path is quite complex and requires a lot of extra work. If you have any interst in seeing this feature and contributing to its support, please join us in ~migration on the AlmaLinux Community Chat!
Contribute and Get Help
Let us know how EPEL support for x86_64_v2 works for you! Join us on the AlmaLinux Community Chat, Reddit, in the Fediverse, or on X.
If you’d like to contribute to the AlmaLinux project around packaging, or have a question to discuss, check the Core SIG.
