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CentOS
A Unix based operating system (Linux distribution) that was created for powerful servers of the enterprise level, but can also run on usual computers. A command line is used to work in this OS, but also a graphical module can be installed for users that don’t work with command line.
| First released | 2004 |
| Developed by | Red Hat |
| Latest stable version | CentOS 8 |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | Red Hat, Citrix, Amazon |
Interesting facts
CentOS is one of the most popular operating system that big companies uses for installing on their servers.
