These are the instructions for deploying the supported releases of Apache Cassandra on Linux servers.
Cassandra runs on a wide array of Linux distributions including (but not limited to):
This is not an exhaustive list of operating system platforms, nor is it prescriptive. However, users will be well-advised to conduct exhaustive tests of their own particularly for less-popular distributions of Linux. Deploying on older versions is not recommended unless you have previous experience with the older distribution in a production environment.
There are three methods of installing Cassandra that are common:
If you are a current Docker user, installing a Docker image is simple. You’ll need to install Docker Desktop for Mac, Docker Desktop for Windows, or have docker installed on Linux. Pull the appropriate image and then start Cassandra with a run command.
For most users, installing the binary tarball is also a simple choice. The tarball unpacks all its contents into a single location with binaries and configuration files located in their own subdirectories. The most obvious attribute of the tarball installation is it does not require root permissions and can be installed on any Linux distribution.
Packaged installations require root permissions, and are most appropriate for production installs. Install the RPM build on CentOS and RHEL-based distributions if you want to install Cassandra using YUM. Install the Debian build on Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions if you want to install Cassandra using APT. Note that both the YUM and APT methods required root permissions and will install the binaries and configuration files as the cassandra OS user.