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@ -62,15 +62,14 @@ Supported Distributions
-----------------------
KIWI can build images for the distributions which are **equal** or **newer**
compared to the table below. For anything older please consider to use the
legacy KIWI version *v7.x* For more details on the legacy kiwi,
compared to the table below. For anything older use the
legacy KIWI version *v7.x* For more details on the legacy KIWI,
see: :ref:`legacy_kiwi`
The most compatible environment is provided if the build host is of the same
distribution than the target image. For images build with the
Open Build Service (OBS) this always applies. In any other case please check
the table if your *Host* vs. *Image* target combination is known to be
supported.
distribution than the target image. This always applies for the Open Build
Service (OBS). In other cases please check the table if your target combination
is known to be supported.
.. table::
@ -95,19 +94,19 @@ supported.
.. admonition:: dnf
dnf is the package manager used on Fedora and RHEL and is
the successor of yum. When kiwi builds images for this distributions
the successor of yum. When KIWI builds images for this distributions
the latest version of dnf is required to be installed on the host to
build the image
build the image.
In general our goal is to support any major distribution with KIWI. However
In general, our goal is to support any major distribution with KIWI. However
for building images we rely on core tools which are not under our control.
Also several design aspects of distributions are different and not
influenced by us. There are many side effects that can be annoying especially
if the building host is not of the same distribution vendor than the image
target.
Also several design aspects of distributions like **secure boot** and working
with **upstream projects** are different and not influenced by us. There
are many side effects that can be annoying especially if the build host
is not of the same distribution vendor than the image target.
Supported Platforms/Architectures
---------------------------------
Supported Platforms and Architectures
-------------------------------------
Images built with KIWI are designed for a specific use case. The author of
the image description sets this with the contents in the KIWI XML document
@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ overview of the platforms where KIWI built images are productively used:
* SAP workloads
For further information or on interest in one of the above areas,
please don't hesitate to contact us directly: :ref:`contact_us`
contact us directly: :ref:`contact_us`
The majority of the workloads is based on the x86 architecture. KIWI
also supports other architectures, shown in the table below: