The end of classic CentOS forced engineers to scramble for alternatives like Rocky or AlmaLinux. However, running genuine Red Hat Enterprise Linux at zero cost was always on the table. The Red Hat Developer Subscription for Individuals gives you exactly that, fully legal and straight from Red Hat.
Creating a proper partition structure during Linux installation is one of those steps that lays the foundation for overall system stability. Beginners, and sometimes even experienced sysadmins, often limit themselves to creating a single large root partition, throwing all data into one place. However, dividing the system into logical parts is an essential part of configuring a server or even a workstation; exceptions to this rule should only be made for temporary testing environments.
In this day and age, the line between a Developer (Dev) and an Administrator (Ops) has finally blurred. If your scripts only live on your desktop or in ~/scripts/, you are working inefficiently.
Choosing a filesystem (FS) is not a matter of religion, it is an engineering calculation. There is no such thing as the “best” FS, only the one that optimally fits a specific workload. Let’s break down the main players in the GNU/Linux arena as of today.
Over 20 years in the terminal, we’ve seen distributions born, die, and morph into corporate monsters. Today, the Linux market is no longer just a “zoo”, it’s a well-structured ecosystem where every tool is purpose-built for its specific task.