Version Pinning & Long Term Support

RLC Pro customers have access to Long Term Support (LTS) versions that extend the maintenance lifecycle of specific Rocky Linux minor releases. LTS enables organizations to stay on a validated, stable release while continuing to receive security updates.

How LTS Works

Rocky Linux follows a six-month minor release cycle (9.5, 9.6, 9.7, etc.). Each minor release receives updates until the next minor release ships, at which point the community moves forward.

With RLC Pro LTS, CIQ continues to deliver security updates and critical bug fixes for selected minor versions beyond their standard support window. This allows organizations to:

• Stay on a validated release without being forced to upgrade every six months
• Maintain compliance with change control processes that require stable baselines
• Test and qualify upgrades on their own schedule

Available LTS Versions

Rocky Linux 9

Rocky Linux 8

Enabling LTS

Enable an LTS version using the Depot CLI:

# Enable LTS for Rocky Linux 9.6
sudo depot enable lts-9.6

# Update the system
sudo dnf update -y
sudo reboot

Once enabled, dnf update will only offer packages from the LTS version. Your system will not be updated to a newer minor release.

Version Pinning

RLC Pro customers can also pin to any supported minor version without LTS:

# Pin to RLC Pro 9.7
sudo depot enable rlc-pro-9.7

Following the Latest Release

To follow the latest minor release (default behavior):

# Follow latest RLC Pro 9 (currently 9.7)
sudo depot enable rlc-pro-9

With this configuration, dnf update will update to the latest available packages, including packages from new minor releases as they become available.

Switching Between Versions

To switch from one pinned version to another:

# Switch from 9.6 to 9.7
sudo depot enable rlc-pro-9.7
sudo dnf update -y
sudo reboot

LTS vs Standard Support

Support

For questions about LTS availability or version pinning, contact CIQ Support or CIQ Sales.