The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (RHEL 10) downstream AlmaLinux 10 is further distinguishing itself from alternatives by enabling its CRB repository by default. This will be rolling out as an update to AlmaLinux 10.0 and as part of the upcoming AlmaLinux 10.1 point release.
The AlmaLinux CRB repository offers up various extra packages primarily of developer interests. The CRB repository is short for “CodeReady Builder” used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The CRB repository is also known as the “PowerTools” repository. AlmaLinux 10 is enabling the CRB repository by default to make it easier for new AlmaLinux users/administrators and also jiving better with the Fedora EPEL repository.
CRB repository support has already been available to AlmaLinux 10 users but not enabled by default. AlmaLinux characterizes this repository as:
“The CRB repository is an extra collection of packages that have not been historically made available by default for enterprise Linux distributions. A lot of the packages are primarily useful for developing software, but CRB also includes requirements for a number of popular packages (such as the KDE Plasma Desktop) that are not needed for the core enterprise Linux solution set.”
More details on this default repository enabling for AlmaLinux 10 via AlmaLinux.org.
