Supported Distributions

LinuxGuard supports a wide range of Linux distributions across four main distribution families. This page provides details about the supported distributions and their specific requirements.

Distribution Families

LinuxGuard organizes support by distribution families, which share similar package management systems and system architectures.

Debian-based Systems

LinuxGuard supports all Debian-based distributions that use the APT package manager.

Supported Distributions:

• Debian: All currently supported versions (Debian 10+, including Debian 11 "Bullseye", Debian 12 "Bookworm")

• Ubuntu: All LTS and current versions (Ubuntu 20.04+, including 22.04, 24.04)

• Linux Mint: Versions based on supported Ubuntu LTS releases

• Other Debian derivatives: Any distribution using APT package management

Package Manager: APT (Advanced Package Tool)

Repository Setup: Uses the Debian/APT repository format

RedHat-based Systems

LinuxGuard supports RedHat-based distributions that use YUM or DNF package managers.

Supported Distributions:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL): RHEL 7, 8, 9 and later versions

• CentOS: CentOS 7, 8, and CentOS Stream

• Fedora: Current and recent Fedora releases (Fedora 35+)

• Rocky Linux: All versions

• AlmaLinux: All versions

• Oracle Linux: Versions compatible with RHEL

• Amazon Linux: Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023

Package Manager: DNF (or YUM on older systems)

Repository Setup: Uses the YUM/DNF repository format

Alpine-based Systems

LinuxGuard supports Alpine Linux and Alpine-based distributions.

Supported Distributions:

• Alpine Linux: Alpine 3.14+ (all currently supported versions)

Package Manager: APK (Alpine Package Keeper)

Repository Setup: Uses the Alpine APK repository format

openSUSE/SLES-based Systems

LinuxGuard supports openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server distributions.

Supported Distributions:

• openSUSE Leap: 15.x and later versions

• openSUSE Tumbleweed: Rolling release

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES): SLES 15 and later

Package Manager: Zypper

Repository Setup: Uses the Zypper repository format

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Kernel: Linux kernel 4.18 or later (required for eBPF runtime detection)

• Architecture: x86_64 (AMD64) or aarch64 (ARM64)

• Disk Space: 100 MB for agent installation

• Memory: 50 MB RAM for agent operation

• Network: Outbound HTTPS connectivity to api.linuxguard.io

• Permissions: Root or sudo access for installation and configuration

Recommended Requirements

• Disk Space: 500 MB (for logs and temporary files)

• Memory: 100 MB RAM

• Network: Stable internet connection for real-time telemetry

Installation Methods

LinuxGuard uses a unified installer script that automatically detects your distribution and configures the appropriate package repository:

curl -fsSL https://packages.linuxguard.io/install-linuxguard.sh | sudo bash

The installer supports all distribution families listed above and handles:

• Automatic distribution detection

• Repository configuration for your package manager (APT, DNF/YUM, Zypper, or APK)

• Package installation

For installation options and examples, see the Installation Guide.

Version Support Policy

LinuxGuard maintains support for:

• All currently supported versions of each distribution

• LTS (Long Term Support) versions for distributions that offer them

• Recent stable releases

For questions about support for specific distribution versions, contact [email protected].

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