On 25 May 2023, the CloudLinux team announced that CloudLinux OS 8.8 was now available. The release is based on AlmaLinux 8.8 and, according to the announcement, brings improved security management, updated application pipelines and more extensive automation capabilities. CloudLinux rolled out the update gradually, with the target date for full deployment being 10 June 2023.

Key changes

• The kernel has been updated to version 4.18.0-477.10.1.lve.el8.x86_64 to match Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8.
• The LVE kernel module has been updated to version 2.0-50.
• Updated module streams:
  • Python 3.11
  • nginx 1.22
  • PostgreSQL 15

Among the other new features in the underlying AlmaLinux 8.8, the most important are: Git 2.39.1, GCC Toolset 12, LLVM Toolset 15.0.7, Rust Toolset 1.66, Go Toolset 1.19.4, kernel settings compliant with FIPS 140-3, Libreswan 4.9 and OpenSCAP 1.3.7. Full details can be found in the AlmaLinux 8.8 release notes.

Here’s how to install Python 3.11 alongside the system’s default Python on a CloudLinux 8 server:

dnf install python3.11

How to update to it

The update from version 8.7 took place in two stages during the rollout: first, the cloudlinux-release package was updated from the rollout repository, followed by the update of the entire system:

dnf --enablerepo=cloudlinux-rollout-1-bypass install cloudlinux-release
dnf update

Once the roll-out is complete, running dnf update on its own is sufficient, and it will now update to the latest point release of CloudLinux 8. CloudLinux’s own changes can be tracked on changelog.cloudlinux.com.

How long is it supported for?

CloudLinux OS 8 will receive updates until 31 May 2029 (see our article on the CloudLinux lifecycle). You can upgrade to version 9 locally using the ELevate tool: Upgrading CloudLinux from 8 to 9 with ELevate. Further releases in the 8 series:

• CloudLinux OS 8.6 (June 2022)
• CloudLinux OS 8.7 (November 2022)
• CloudLinux OS 8.9 (November 2023)
• CloudLinux OS 8.10 (May 2024, the final point release in the series)

CloudLinux OS 9.2 was also released this month, initially for servers without a control panel.

Our cPanel hosting plans run on CloudLinux, so the resources of the hosting accounts are allocated fairly by LVE limits and the MySQL Governor.

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