OpenJDK 8 has been added as technology preview.
It is possible to do a full install with only the first DVD. The installation kit is split into two DVDs.Please read through the other sections before trying an install or reporting an issue. The continuous release (CR) repository makes generally available packages that will appear in the next point release of CentOS, on a testing and hotfix basis until formally released.
As a note to people who attempt the upgrade in spite of this warning, such as by the unsupported upgradeany option from the media install command line, please note that you will need to manually retrieve the current centos-release package, manually do a rpm -e -nodeps removal of the prior centos-release package, and then manually install the CentOS 6 centos-release package, before yum can have any chance of working properly. People who feel adventuresome and want to experiment are reminded to take and test backups first. This is not a CentOS imposed limitation, but rather reflects the upstream's approach on this matter.
Similar to the practice of the upstream vendor, there is no supported path to 'upgrade' an installation of a prior major CentOS release (presently CentOS 5) to a new major release. CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork. CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by Red Hat 1.ĬentOS conforms fully with Red Hat's redistribution policy and aims to be functionally compatible. Português do Brasil (pt-br) - Cleber Paiva de Souza Translations of these release notes are available for the following languages :