Qubes-Community-Content/docs/os/centos.md

# CentOS Template

If you would like to use a stable, predictable, manageable and reproducible distribution in your AppVMs, you can install the CentOS template, provided by Qubes in ready to use binary package. For the minimal and Xfce versions, please see the [Minimal TemplateVMs] and [Xfce TemplateVMs] pages.


## Installation

The standard CentOS TemplateVM can be installed with the following command in dom0, where `X` is the desired version number:

    [user@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community qubes-template-centos-X

To switch, reinstall and uninstall a CentOS TemplateVM that is already installed in your system, see *How to [switch], [reinstall] and [uninstall]*.

#### After Installing

After a fresh install, we recommend to [Update the TemplateVM](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/software-update-vm/).

## Want to contribute?

*   [How can I contribute to the Qubes Project?](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/contributing/)

*   [Guidelines for Documentation Contributors](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/doc-guidelines/)

[switch]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/#switching
[reinstall]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/reinstall-template/
[uninstall]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/#uninstalling
[Minimal TemplateVMs]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/minimal/
[Xfce TemplateVMs]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/xfce/