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Azure Linux

Azure Linux (previously CBL-Mariner), is a free and open-source Linux distribution developed by Microsoft and, starting with v4.0, based on Fedora Linux. It is the base container OS for Microsoft Azure services and the graphical component of WSL 2.

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Developer
Microsoft
Initial release
April 1, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-04-01) (as CBL-Mariner)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Latest release
4.0 / July 1, 2026
License
Primarily MIT License, with some components under Apache License v2, GPLv2, and LGPLv2.1
Marketing target
Cloud infrastructure and edge products and services

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Azure Linux

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples28
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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Azure Linux

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related to overview · 17
Azure Linux → Azure IoT Edge, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Stack HCI, Common Linux, Fedora CoreOS, In, Linux, Linux Systems Group, Microsoft, Notable, RPM, The, Updates, Using RPM, Weston, Windows IoT, WSLg
Developer · 1
Azure Linux → Microsoft
Initial release · 1
Azure Linux → April 1, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-04-01) (as CBL-Mariner)
Kernel type · 1
Azure Linux → Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Latest release · 1
Azure Linux → 4.0 / July 1, 2026
License · 1
Azure Linux → Primarily MIT License, with some components under Apache License v2, GPLv2, and LGPLv2.1
Marketing target · 1
Azure Linux → Cloud infrastructure and edge products and services
Official website · 1
Azure Linux → aka.ms/azurelinux
OS family · 1
Azure Linux → Linux
Repository · 1
Azure Linux → github.com/microsoft/azurelinux

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linux azure microsoft services packages base edge starting based fedora rpm os go gplv2 containers needed support updates cbl-mariner free

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Azure LinuxDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Azure LinuxInitial releaseApril 1, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-04-01) (as CBL-Mariner)1.00infobox
Azure LinuxKernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)1.00infobox
Azure LinuxLatest release4.0 / July 1, 20261.00infobox
Azure LinuxLicensePrimarily MIT License, with some components under Apache License v2, GPLv2, and LGPLv2.11.00infobox
Azure LinuxMarketing targetCloud infrastructure and edge products and services1.00infobox
Azure LinuxOfficial websiteaka.ms/azurelinux1.00infobox
Azure LinuxOS familyLinux1.00infobox
Azure LinuxRepositorygithub.com/microsoft/azurelinux1.00infobox
Azure LinuxSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
Azure LinuxWritten inGo, Shell script, C, Roff, Python1.00infobox
Azure Linuxrelated to overviewLinux Systems Group0.60section

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