Compatibility
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Pigsty recommends using Linux kernel, amd64 arch, and RockyLinux 8.9, Debian 12 or Ubuntu 22.04 as base OS.
Kernel Architecture Compatibility: Linux kernel, amd64 architecture (x86_64)
EL Distribution Support: EL7, EL8, EL9; (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, Alma, Oracle, Anolis,…)
Debian Distribution Support: Ubuntu 24.04 noble, 22.04 jammy, 20.04 focal; Debian 12 bookworm and 11 bullseye.
Pigsty does not use any virtualization or containerization technologies, running directly on the bare OS. Supported operating systems include EL 7/8/9 (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, Alma, Oracle, Anolis,…), Ubuntu 24.04 / 20.04 / 22.04 & Debian 11/12. EL is our long-term supported OS, while support for Ubuntu/Debian systems was introduced in the recent v2.5 version. The main difference between EL and Debian distributions is the significant variation in package names, as well as the default availability of PostgreSQL extensions.
If you have advanced compatibility requirements, such as using specific operating system distributions, major versions, or minor versions, we offer advance compatibility support options.
Kernel & Arch Support
Currently, Pigsty supports the Linux kernel and the x86_64 / amd64 chip architecture.
MacOS and Windows operating systems can install Pigsty via Linux virtual machines/containers. We provide Vagrant local sandbox support, allowing you to use virtualization software like Vagrant and Virtualbox to effortlessly bring up the deployment environment required by Pigsty on other operating systems.
ARM64 Support
We have partial support forarm64 architecture with our pro service, (EL9 & Debian12 & Ubuntu 22.04)
EL Distribution Support
The EL series operating systems are Pigsty’s primary support target, including compatible distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RockyLinux, CentOS, AlmaLinux, OracleLinux, Anolis, etc. Pigsty supports the latest three major versions: 7, 8, 9
- EL9: RHEL, RockyLinux, AlmaLinux (Rocky 9.3 recommended)
- EL8: RHEL, RockyLinux, AlmaLinux, Anolis (Rocky 8.9 recommended)
- EL7: RHEL, CentOS 7.9 (CentOS 7.9 recommended)
| Code | EL Distros | Minor | PG17 | PG16 | PG15 | PG14 | PG13 | PG12 | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL9 | RHEL 9 / Rocky9 / Alma9 | 9.3 | Standard Feature Set | ||||||
| EL8 | RHEL 8 / Rocky8 / Alma8 / Anolis8 | 8.9 | Missing pljava extension |
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| EL7 | RHEL7 / CentOS7 | 7.9 | EOLed OS, PG16/17, Rust and many other extensions unavailable |
RockyLinux 8.9 Recommended
Rocky 8.9 achieves a good balance between system reliability/stability and the novelty/comprehensiveness of software versions. It’s recommended for EL series users to default to this system version.EL7 End of Life!
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is end of maintenance, Pigsty will no longer have official EL7 support in the open-source version. We have EL7 legacy support in our pro service.Debian Distribution Support
Pigsty supports Ubuntu / Debian series operating systems and their compatible distributions, currently supporting the two most recent LTS major versions, namely:
- U22: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy (24.04.1)
- U22: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy (22.04.3 Recommended)
- U20: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS focal (20.04.6)
- D12: Debian 12 bookworm (12.4)
- D11: Debian 11 bullseye (11.8)
| Code | Debian Distros | Minor | PG17 | PG16 | PG15 | PG14 | PG13 | PG12 | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U24 | Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | 24.04.1 | Missing PGML, citus, topn, timescale_toolkit | ||||||
| U22 | Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) | 22.04.3 | Standard Debian series feature set | ||||||
| U20 | Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) | 20.04.6 | EOL, Some extensions require online installation | ||||||
| D12 | Debian 12 (bookworm) | 12.4 | Missing polardb, wiltondb/babelfish, and official PGML support | ||||||
| D11 | Debian 11 (bullseye) | 11.8 | EOL |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Recommended
Ubuntu 22.04 comes with the most comp PostgresML has official support for the AL/ML extensionpgml for Ubuntu 22.04, so users with related needs are advised to use Ubuntu 22.04.3.
Ubuntu 20.04 nearing EOL
Ubuntu 20.04 focal is not recommended, it will end of standard support @ Apr 2025, Check Ubuntu Release Cycle for details
Besides, Ubuntu 20.04 has missing dependencies for the postgresql-16-postgis and postgresql-server-dev-16 packages, requiring online installation in a connected environment.
If your environment does not have internet access, and you need to use the PostGIS extension, please use this operating system with caution.
Vagrant Boxes
When deploying Pigsty on cloud servers, you might consider using the following operating system images in Vagrant, which are also the images used for Pigsty’s development, testing, and building.
generic/centos7: CentOS 7.9generic/rocky8: Rocky 8.9generic/rocky9: Rocky 9.3generic/debian11: Debian 11.8generic/debian12: Debian 12.4generic/ubuntu2004: Ubuntu 20.04.6generic/ubuntu2204: Ubuntu 22.04.3bento/ubuntu-24.04: Ubuntu 24.04
Terraform Images
When deploying Pigsty on cloud servers, you might consider using the following operating system base images in Terraform, using Alibaba Cloud as an example:
- CentOS 7.9 :
centos_7_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd - Rocky 8.10 :
rockylinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd - Rocky 9.4 :
rockylinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240925.vhd - Ubuntu 20.04 :
ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240925.vhd - Ubuntu 22.04 :
ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240926.vhd - Ubuntu 24.04 :
ubuntu_24_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd - Debian 11.11 :
debian_11_11_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd - Debian 12.7 :
debian_12_7_x64_20G_alibase_20240927.vhd - Anolis 8.8 :
anolisos_8_9_x64_20G_rhck_alibase_20240724.vhd
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