Package Changes
In Rocky Linux, some packages can be patched or even self-managed. Below is a table of each package that we may modify to address branding or self-management. Click the appropriate Rocky Linux version that is of interest to you.
| Package Name | Change Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| shim-unsigned-x64 | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| shim-unsigned-aarch64 | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| shim | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| fwupd | Patch | Secure Boot |
| grub2 | Patch | Secure Boot |
| kernel | Patch, Branding | Secure Boot |
| kernel-rt | Patch, Branding | Secure Boot |
| rocky-release | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux to be itself |
| rocky-logos | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux assets |
| rocky-indexhtml | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux default index |
| rocky-bookmarks | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux default browser bookmarks |
| abrt | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| anaconda | Patch, Branding | Turn off Red Hat specific options |
| anaconda-user-help | Patch, Branding | Ensure documenation references Rocky Linux |
| cockpit-composer | Patch, Branding | Replace RHEL with Enterprise Linux |
| cloud-init | Patch | Ensure the managed user is cloud-user like upstream |
| crash | Patch | Replace Red Hat with Rocky |
| dhcp | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| dnf | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| dotnet | Branding | Add Rocky Support |
| dotnet3.0 | Branding | Add Rocky Support |
| firefox | Patch | Replace Red Hat settings with Rocky Linux settings |
| gcc | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| gdb | Patch | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| gnome-boxes | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| gnome-settings-daemon | Patch | Remove subscription manager patch |
| initial-setup | Branding | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| java-1.8.0-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| java-11-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| java-17-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| java-21-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| libdnf | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| libguestfs | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| libreoffice | Branding | Remove Red Hat branding to generic branding |
| libreport | Patch | Ensure Rocky Bug Tracker (mantis) is supported |
| lorax-templates-rocky | Self-managed | Replacement for lorax-templates-rhel |
| nginx | Branding | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| openscap | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported as a derivative |
| osbuild | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| osbuild-composer | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| oscap-anaconda-addon | Branding | Replace "Red Hat" with "Rocky" |
| PackageKit | Patch | Change support URL's to Rocky Linux wiki |
| pcs | Branding | Replace "Red Hat" logo |
| plymouth | Branding | Replace "Red Hat Enterprise Linux" |
| python2 | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| python3 | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| python-pip | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| redhat-rpm-config | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| scap-security-guide | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported as a derivative |
| subscription-manager* | Patch | Remove Red Hat references |
| systemd | Patch | Change support URL's to Rocky Linux |
| thunderbird | Patch | Replace Red Hat settings with Rocky Linux settings |
| toolbox | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux image is the default |
| WALinuxAgent | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| Package Name | Change Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| shim-unsigned-x64 | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| shim-unsigned-aarch64 | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| shim | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| fwupd | Patch | Secure Boot |
| grub2 | Patch | Secure Boot |
| kernel | Patch, Branding | Secure Boot |
| kernel-rt | Patch, Branding | Secure Boot |
| rocky-release | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux to be itself |
| rocky-logos | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux assets |
| rocky-indexhtml | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux default index |
| rocky-bookmarks | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux default browser bookmarks |
| anaconda | Patch, Branding | Turn off Red Hat specific options |
| anaconda-user-help | Patch, Branding | Ensure documenation references Rocky Linux |
| cloud-init | Patch | Ensure the managed user is cloud-user like upstream |
| cockpit-composer | Branding | Replace RHEL with Enterprise Linux |
| crash | Patch | Replace Red Hat with Rocky |
| dhcp | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| dnf | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| firefox | Patch | Replace Red Hat settings with Rocky Linux settings |
| gcc | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| gdb | Patch | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| gnome-settings-daemon | Patch | Remove subscription manager patch |
| initial-setup | Branding | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| java-1.8.0-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| java-11-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| java-17-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| java-21-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| libdnf | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| libreoffice | Branding | Remove Red Hat branding to generic branding |
| libreport | Patch | Ensure Rocky Bug Tracker (mantis) is supported |
| lorax-templates-rocky | Self-managed | Replacement for lorax-templates-rhel |
| nginx | Branding | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| openldap | Patch | Ensure openldap-servers is available in plus repo |
| openscap | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported as a derivative |
| osbuild | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| osbuild-composer | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| PackageKit | Patch | Change support URL's to Rocky Linux wiki |
| python-pip | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| redhat-rpm-config | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| rust | Patch | Ensure that aarch64 and s390x can build rust (OOM) |
| scap-security-guide | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported as a derivative |
| subscription-manager* | Patch | Remove Red Hat references |
| systemd | Patch | Change support URL's to Rocky Linux |
| thunderbird | Patch | Replace Red Hat settings with Rocky Linux settings |
| toolbox | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux image is the default |
| WALinuxAgent | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| Package Name | Change Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| shim-unsigned-x64 | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| shim-unsigned-aarch64 | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| shim | Self-managed | Secure Boot |
| fwupd-efi | Patch | Secure Boot |
| grub2 | Patch | Secure Boot |
| kernel | Patch, Branding | Secure Boot and Branding |
| kernel-rt | Patch, Branding | Secure Boot and Branding |
| rocky-release | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux to be itself |
| rocky-logos | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux assets |
| rocky-indexhtml | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux default index |
| rocky-bookmarks | Self-managed | Required for Rocky Linux default browser bookmarks |
| anaconda | Patch, Branding | Turn off Red Hat specific options |
| anaconda-user-help | Patch, Branding | Ensure documenation references Rocky Linux |
| cloud-init | Patch | Ensure the managed user is cloud-user like upstream |
| cockpit-composer | Branding | Replace RHEL with Enterprise Linux |
| crash | Patch | Replace Red Hat with Rocky |
| dnf | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| firefox | Patch | Replace Red Hat settings with Rocky Linux settings |
| gcc | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| gdb | Patch | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| java-17-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| java-21-openjdk* | Patch | Ensure portables are buildable on all releases |
| libdnf | Patch | Change bug tracker URL |
| lorax-templates-rocky | Self-managed | Replacement for lorax-templates-rhel |
| nginx | Branding | Replace Red Hat with Rocky Linux |
| openldap | Patch | Ensure openldap-servers is built and available in plus repo |
| openscap | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported as a derivative |
| osbuild | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| osbuild-composer | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported |
| PackageKit | Patch | Change support URL's to Rocky Linux wiki |
| redhat-rpm-config | Patch | Add Rocky Support |
| rust | Patch | Ensure that aarch64 and s390x can build rust (OOM) |
| scap-security-guide | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux is supported as a derivative |
| subscription-manager* | Patch | Remove Red Hat references |
| systemd | Patch | Change support URL's to Rocky Linux |
| thunderbird | Patch | Replace Red Hat settings with Rocky Linux settings |
| toolbox | Patch | Ensure Rocky Linux image is the default |
Terminology¶
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Self-managed | A package that Release Engineering manages rather than using srpmproc to patch |
| Patch | A patch done either in the source code or the spec file |
| Branding | A branding patch done to ensure Rocky Linux assets are in use rather than upstream |