Rocky Linux 9.8 released with improved Image Builder

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Rocky Linux 9.8 Image Builder now supports advanced disk partitioning for custom images and Kickstart injection during ISO builds.

May 29, 2026 02:46 EDT

The Rocky Linux team recently released version 9.8, bringing tools like PostgreSQL, Grafana, and more.

The Image Builder in this release now allows you to create WSL2 images and inject Kickstart files when building ISOs while also handling advanced disk partitioning. It also removes the separate /boot partition for system images like AWS and KVM. The Image Builder in Rocky Linux is a really handy tool that compiles custom operating system images for various platforms. Red Hat first introduced it upstream during the RHEL 8 cycle, and Rocky Linux developers have marked it generally available since Rocky Linux 8.4.