What operating systems are supported by cPanel?

Question

What operating systems are supported by cPanel?

Answer

Note: Please note that the 'Edge' tier is our development release and is considered experimental.

cPanel is compatible with the following operating systems for the specified release tier.

The current end-of-life dates for supported operating systems can be found below:

• CentOS 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, CloudLinux 6 — July 31, 2024
• CentOS 7 (ELS) and CloudLinux 7 (ELS) — Critical updates available until January 1, 2027
• AlmaLinux 8 — March 1, 2029
• AlmaLinux 9 — May 31, 2032
• AlmaLinux 10 — May 31, 2035
• Rocky Linux 8 — March 31, 2026
• Rocky Linux 9 — March 31, 2026
• CloudLinux 8 — May 31, 2029
• CloudLinux 9 — May 31, 2032
• CloudLinux 10 — May 31, 2035
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS — April 30, 2025
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS — June 30, 2027
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — April 2029

Additional Resources

Third-Party Software End-of-Life Policy: How long will cPanel support my chosen operating system?

cPanel Deprecation Plan: Deprecated and removed features

Installation Guide - System Requirements

How to Install a Specific Version of cPanel & WHM