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Pigsty recommends using Linux kernel, amd64 arch, and RockyLinux 8.9 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 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 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.
We strongly recommend using RockyLinux 8.9 or Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS as the OS for Pigsty. We have prepared offline packages for these specific minor versions of OS distros. This ensures a stable, reliable, and smooth installation even without internet access. Using other operating system distributions for the standard installation requires Internet access to download and build a local repo.
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 only 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.
Experimental ARM64 Support
We are piloting partial support forarm64 architecture with our subscription service,
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 | PG16 | PG15 | PG14 | PG13 | PG12 | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL8 | RHEL 8 / Rocky8 / Alma8 / Anolis8 | 8.9 | Standard Feature Set | |||||
| EL9 | RHEL 9 / Rocky9 / Alma9 | 9.3 | Missing pgxnclient, perf deps broken |
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| EL7 | RHEL7 / CentOS7 | 7.9 | PG16, supabase, pgml, duckdb_fdw,… 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.Use EL7 with Caution
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 will end maintenance in June 2024 end of maintenance, and PGDG will no longer provide binary package support for PostgreSQL 16 on EL7.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 (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 | PG16 | PG15 | PG14 | PG13 | PG12 | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U22 | Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) | 22.04.3 | Standard Debian series feature set | |||||
| U20 | Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) | 20.04.6 | Some extensions require online installation | |||||
| D12 | Debian 12 (bookworm) | 12.4 | ||||||
| D11 | Debian 11 (bullseye) | 11.8 |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Recommended
Ubuntu 22.04 comes with unique extension support, such aspg_graphql, pg_net, pg_bm25, pg_analytics, pg_sparse.
PostgresML has official support for the AL/ML extension pgml for Ubuntu 22.04, so users with related needs are advised to use Ubuntu 22.04.3.
Use Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with Caution
Ubuntu 20.04 has missing dependencies for thepostgresql-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 22.04.3
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_20231220.vhd - Rocky 8.9 :
rockylinux_8_9_x64_20G_alibase_20231221.vhd - Rocky 9.3 :
rockylinux_9_3_x64_20G_alibase_20231221.vhd - Ubuntu 20.04.3 :
ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20231221.vhd - Ubuntu 22.04.6 :
ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20231221.vhd - Debian 11.7 :
debian_11_7_x64_20G_alibase_20230907.vhd - Debian 12.4 :
debian_12_4_x64_20G_alibase_20231220.vhd - Anolis 8.8 :
anolisos_8_8_x64_20G_rhck_alibase_20230804.vhd
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