CentOS

Reader supplied reviews for CentOS Average rating 5.1 from 22 review(s) Please specify which version of the distribtion you are reviewing. Please select a rating in the range of 1-10. Please write at least a few sentences about the distribution while limiting your review to 4080 characters. What are your thoughts on CentOS? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 10-20260421.09-20260421.098.5.21117.8.20036.105.114.83.9 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 10-20250904.0 Rating: 3 Date: 2025-09-07 Votes: 7 Have to split ratings up but for server it is a good minimal option. For desktop the experience is awful. Failed to work with audio drivers and while I'm technical enough I prefer not to have to rerun and modify the operating system files too much (If at all) as a desktop user. The OS also splits itself up into two partitions on install and the install process on at least KDE was sub optimal. I found this more annoying for a smooth setup. That is why I'm giving it a low rating of 3. Recommend another distro for desktop. That said as a server for app hosting it could work just fine. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 10-20250303.3 Rating: 10 Date: 2025-03-26 Votes: 5 Everything works, perfect compatibility with thinkpads, hp, acer. Solid OS with new kernel where everything works, supported until 2030.... No complains here, ssd encryption works, no ram spikes, no issues, updates run smoothly. RPM distribution between redhat and fedora that allows you to add all repos you need unlike alma or red hat, so I can only say give Cent OS Stream 10 a try, customize it if you want, it will be easy, selinux is a bit of an annoyance but it can be adjusted from terminal. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 10-20250113.0 Rating: 9 Date: 2025-01-20 Votes: 5 Running it with Docker, Portainer as a Plex Media Server works well I must say. Very stable ! CentOs is great for my custom setup. Must say this is not a beginners distro. Set it up to what you need be it a web server media server file server. I have done the same with Rockey 9 also rock solid ! There is alot of learning to do if you want to use this OS. I'm happy with it so far as I'm also using Unbuntu Server for the same reasons.... REDHAT at it's best ! please use 500 characters come one dude what else can I say to make you happy.... Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 22 reader reviews of CentOS...