# CentOS Stream 8 ELS

# Supported Architecture and Packages

Supported architecture is x86_64. For other architectures, please contact our sales@tuxcare.com.

The list of supported packages is provided here.

# Connecting to ELS repository

To install the Endless Lifecycle Support repository on a server, download an installation script and run it with a license key. The installation script registers the server in the CLN using the license key, adds a PGP key to the server, and creates the ELS repository.

# Outbound Firewall Settings

To use Endless Lifecycle Support for CentOS Stream 8, you need to open TCP port 443 to the following destinations:

• cln.cloudlinux.com
• repo.tuxcare.com

# Installing the repository

1. Download an installation script:

   wget https://repo.tuxcare.com/centos8stream-els/install-centos8stream-els-repo.sh
   

2. Run the installation script with your license key. It registers the server in the CLN with the key, adds a PGP key to the server.

   sh install-centos8stream-els-repo.sh --license-key XXXXXXXX
   

3. Verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:

   yum info els-define
   

   It should return information about the available package. If the package information is displayed, the installation was successful. After that, you can install updates from the repository using a standard yum upgrade command.

   Example:

   [els@centos8stream ~]# yum info els-define
   Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
   Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
   Available Packages
   Name        : els-define
   Arch        : x86_64
   Version     : 1
   Release     : 1.0.1.el8
   Size        : 2.6 k
   Repo        : centos8stream-els
   Summary     : CentOS Server simulate release file
   License     : GPLv2
   Description : CentOS Server simulate els release files
   

# Security Updates

TuxCare provides security updates as a part of ELS for OS along with OpenSCAP scanning instructions - learn more.

• CentOS Stream 8 ELS OVAL stream: oval.xml
• CentOS Stream 8 ELS CSAF data: security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/centos-stream8els/
• CentOS Stream 8 ELS RSS release feed: cve.tuxcare.com/rss_feed/els/releases/centos8streamels

# Removing the ELS repository

1. List ELS repository file (ending with -els.repo) in the repository folder:

   ls -l /etc/yum.repos.d/*-els.repo
   

   Remove the file to disable the ELS repository, for example:

   rm /etc/yum.repos.d/centos8stream-els.repo
   

2. Uninstall the els-define package:

   yum remove els-define