coreos/rpm-ostree
⚛📦 Hybrid image/package system with atomic upgrades and package layering observed · 2026-10-11
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 39
- age_days: 4686
- days_rel: 40
- days_push: 20
- n_releases_24m: 16
Adoption not part of the score
1027 stars · 220 forks observed · 2026-10-11
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
rpm-ostree is a hybrid image/package system for RPM-based Linux distributions that combines libostree's checksummed, transactional image model with RPM package management via libdnf. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, client-side package layering, and tools for composing custom base OS images.
Use cases
- atomically upgrade an immutable Fedora CoreOS or Silverblue host
- layer additional RPM packages onto an ostree-based OS without breaking atomicity
- roll back to the previous OS deployment after a bad upgrade
- compose a custom base OS image from RPMs for edge or server fleets
- manage kernel arguments and initramfs configuration transactionally
- upgrade the OS in the background without disrupting running workloads
When to choose
- you run an ostree-based distribution like Fedora CoreOS, Silverblue, or CentOS Stream CoreOS
- you need atomic, rollback-capable OS upgrades with package layering
- you want to build custom bootable images from RPMs for immutable infrastructure
When to avoid
- you use a traditional mutable distro where dnf alone suffices
- you are starting a new bootable-container project - bootc and dnf5 are the recommended path
- you need non-RPM package formats like deb or apk
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
package-manager deployment cli container-runtime operating-systems self-hosted cli rpm ostree atomic-upgrades package-layering immutable-os fedora-coreos bootable-containers rollback devops containers linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/coreos/rpm-ostree · fetched 2026-10-11 · 5e4245990311
- homepage: https://coreos.github.io/rpm-ostree · fetched 2026-08-29 · 53ee4a7431c2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| coreos/rpm-ostree | main | 92 |
For agents
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