[altlinux-announce-en] Distribution Release: ALT Server 11.0

["Мария Фоканова" <mari@altlinux.org>]

Hello!

11 update of ALT Server operating system is available. New distribution 
release is based on Platform 11 stable repository branch.

The build is available for x86_64 and AArch64 Platform 11 (p11 Salvia 
branch), based on the 6.12 kernel.


Highlights of the First Release of ALT Server on Platform 11:

* Distro now ships as a multi-product solution.
* ALT Server installs with a minimal configuration by default.
* Additional options are available during installation:
     ** GUI support (GNOME).
     ** Samba AD client infrastructure support.
     ** Web-based management interface.
     ** Virtual environment compatibility.
* Alterator with new GUI and CLI administration tools.
* All supported packages are organized into "Components".
* The product includes containerization technologies support.


Download the release image:
http://ftp.altlinux.org/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/p11/images/server/
https://download.basealt.ru/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/p11/images/server/
http://mirror.yandex.ru/altlinux/p11/images/server/


Updated versions of server software:

* MariaDB 10.11
* PostgreSQL 17.5
* PHP 8.3 и 8.4
* Apache 2.4
* BIND 9.18
* Squid 7.0
* Kea 2.7
* NGINX 1.26
* CUPS 2.4
* Postfix 3.8
* Dovecot 2.3
* Samba 4.20
* FreeIPA 4.12
* OpenUDS 3.6
* PBS 3.4
* Audit 4.0
* Zabbix 7.0
* Podman 5.4
* Docker 27.1
* Kubernetes 1.31


System Environment

Glibc 2.38, GCC 13 compiler suite, systemd 255.


Installer

The installation steps have been redesigned. As before, users can choose 
between automatic or manual disk partitioning, with the option to create 
encrypted partitions. "ALT Server" installs in minimal mode - either 
console-only or with graphical interface. The installer features a new 
visual design.


Network Subsystem

The default network subsystem is etcnet for console installations and 
NetworkManager for graphical installations. In both cases, 
systemd-networkd is installed but remains disabled by default.


Features and Concept

The distribution now delivers multiple products within a single package. 
These integrated products are referred to as "editions." Currently, the 
distribution includes two editions: the same name "ALT Server" and "ALT 
Domain."

Each edition comprises a set of officially supported components. These 
components consist of comprehensive software packages that deliver the 
edition's core functionality.


ALT Server Edition

A classic server distribution designed for diverse workloads (file 
server, web server, DBMS, etc.). Its component catalog features an 
extensive selection of general-purpose packages (httpd, postgresql, 
nginx, etc.).


ALT Domain Edition

An enterprise infrastructure management platform featuring:
* Samba AD-based directory services.
* Integrated support for related services (Bind, Kea, etc.) managed as a 
unified solution.

Administrative tools including:
* AD Management Console (ADMC).
* Group Policy UI (GPUI).
* Client-side configuration tools (gpupdate) for user/computer policy 
application.

This build introduces an updated version of Alterator (in Russian):
https://www.altlinux.org/Alterator_on_D-Bus

For details on graphical and CLI administration tools (in Russian):
https://www.altlinux.org/Alteratorctl
https://www.altlinux.org/Alt-components


Desktop Environment

The distribution now features GNOME as its default graphical subsystem, 
paired with the Workstation edition:
https://lists.altlinux.org/pipermail/community-en/2025-April/001475.html


Package Updates

Proxmox Backup Server (PBS):
* Added support for backups to removable media;
* Enhanced replication: now supports both pull and push synchronization 
between remote storage systems.

ALT Server includes the latest stable version of Samba with multiple 
functional improvements:
https://packages.altlinux.org/en/p11/srpms/samba/changelog/


More about Platform 11 (p11 - Salvia branch):
https://lists.altlinux.org/pipermail/altlinux-announce-en/2024/000039.html

More about the distribution images and updates:
https://packages.altlinux.org/en/p11/images/alt-server

Please find our distributions at:
https://getalt.org/en/