Redhat enterprise Linux 5 released and trial version available for download

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 has been released. It contains more than 1200 components with development spanning over a 2 year period.

Cool new features

=> Virtualization support officially included
=> Based upon XEN
=> GUI tools for management
=> Para-virtualized RHEL 5 and RHEL 4 update 5
=> Full virtualized for 3rd party oses
=> Linux kernel v2.6.18
=> Includes support for Intel Network Accelerator Technology
=> SELinux with SEtroubleshooter GUI tool
=> Compare and see all kernel features here
=> IPSEC enhancements
=> ExecShield enhancements, such as a call frame Canary word, strengthen hacker defenses
=> New Audit features provide powerful new search/reporting and real-time monitoring
=> LAMP (Apache 2.x, PHP 5.x, MySQL 5.x etc)

Official announcement web page

Posted by: Vivek Gite

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41 comment

  2. red hat linux products are very cool looking and are having very power full security for data.
    I like to purchse in near future,for that i would like to take a tial version now.

    1. hi,
      now my server is running in fedora core 5 i plan to implement rhel 4, its free version or paid verson, i don;t want on line support and other support.can use rhel 4 with out redhat permission or not, if posible where i got the download
      plse help me,
      thanks in advance…
      LINUX is POWER

      1. RHEL is not free. You can get the trial version…
        After the 30 day trial finishes, the system will not stop running, but you won’t get updates.

        If you want something free, try CentOS (which is a RHEL clone).

  12. hi,
    now my server is running in fedora core 5 i plan to implement rhel 4, its free version or paid verson, i don;t want on line support and other support.can use rhel 4 with out redhat permission or not, if posible where i got the download
    plse help me,
    thanks in advance…
    LINUX is POWER

    1. hi there
      is CentOS a 100% clone of Red Hat EL 5 (UL5) 64 bits Application Server?
      If not, is it impossible to crack?
      thanks for your response

  16. Am really in need of a stable LINUX system for scientific purposes and I heard Redheart is the best option so i want to see on my own

  24. Hi plz help me that where can i download the RHEL 5
    I am unable to find the link
    If any body knows plz help me out
    This is very urgent for me ……………….

  25. Hi,
    I am new for linux.
    I dont know what I download I am tring to download CentOS-5.2-i386-bin-DVD.torrent is it right for me and how can I install on system

  26. this is a very nice product for one who is crazzy about the world of networking
    it involves many features which make it unique and trustworthy. moreover its easy to understand

  28. I am not able to free download linux server 5.0 on my pc, please help & gouide me to free download redhat linux 5.0 server.

  30. Hi………This website is cool.I needed red hat linux 5.0 for learning process.
    Can u tell me where to download.

  31. i want to ask favor… pls.. i want to download even the trial version only of the red hat linux, pls help me to have it.. pls email me if you can help me.. tanx.

  33. I want RHEL5 server. What version of centOS is almost clone of RHEL5 server ? If there is no difference between cent OS and REEL5 server, why people should buy RHEL5 server for their application. We are going to test our application in RHEL5.

    Pl. suggest .

  35. I want to install RHEL5 and MySQL 5.. please guide me to download frre and how to install it, please it is urgent for me.

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