What is Rocky Linux?

CIQ enables individuals to achieve remarkable feats by delivering cutting-edge and reliable software infrastructure solutions tailored for various computing requirements. Their offerings span from foundational operating systems to containers, orchestration, provisioning, computing, and cloud applications, ensuring robust support for every layer of the technology stack. By focusing on stability, scalability, and security, CIQ crafts production environments that benefit both customers and the broader community. Additionally, CIQ proudly serves as the founding support and services partner for Rocky Linux, while also pioneering the development of an advanced federated computing stack. This commitment to innovation continues to drive their mission of empowering technology users worldwide.

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Ctrl IQ, Inc.
Date Founded:
2020
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
ciq.co/rocky-linux/
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Product Details

Deployment
Linux
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Rocky Linux Categories and Features

Application Server Software

Admin Console
Alerts / Notifications
Application Security
Multi-Application Support
Multiple Environment Support
Open Standards Compliance
Reporting / Analytics
User Management

Rocky Linux Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: Kevin H.
    Position: Technical Analyst
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Trying something other than Slackware, this was horrible

    Date: Dec 15 2025
    Summary

    Bad compared to Slackware. You can't do anything with the minimal install. It's like everything is set to "noexec".

    Positive

    It installs? Maybe it's easy if you installed all of it, so that it automatically takes you to the GUI with the first boot. I did the minimal install OS on a DVD.

    Negative

    If you get the base OS version, you can't do squat. It's all locked down, even denying permissions to root. And support is very slim compared to Slackware. On Slackware's page, it has tons of basics and step by step instructions for doing things. It's fully operating, running dhclient to get an IP address, while you try that with Rocky, it says command not found, as it does on almost everything. Don't try Xorg -config because, guess what? Command not found. It's raring to go with Slackware, it all WORKS. And I know because I've been using it for more than 15 years. I suppose if you loaded All of Rocky it would work, the full install. But it's apparently ALL or NOTHING with Rocky Linux.

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