RMP 11.0.5 introduces a native .rpm package for the Enterprise Linux 10 family. The RMP EtherCAT master (MainDevice) and motion controller — along with the RapidCode APIs for C++, C#, and Python — now installs directly on Rocky Linux™ 10 and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 10 on x86_64.
RMP already runs on Windows and on Debian and Ubuntu (including arm64). The new EL10 package brings the same deterministic, real-time EtherCAT motion control on Linux to the enterprise Linux platforms that IT and security teams already approve.
One dnf command
Install the package from the directory where you downloaded it:
sudo dnf install ./rmp-11.0.5-1.el10.x86_64.rpmdnf resolves the runtime dependencies automatically. The installer sets up the RapidServer service, applies the real-time capabilities RMP needs, and puts the tools on your PATH — so you go from a fresh Rocky Linux 10 system to commanding EtherCAT SubDevices in minutes. The full walkthrough is in the RMP package installation guide.
Why enterprise Linux for motion control?
Industrial machines are validated once and shipped for a decade or more, so the operating system under the motion controller has to last just as long:
- A 10-year lifecycle, at no license cost. Rocky Linux 10 is supported with security updates into 2035, and there are no per-seat subscriptions to manage across large or air-gapped fleets.
- Bug-for-bug RHEL compatibility. Rocky Linux is built to be compatible with Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, so one EL10 x86_64 RPM covers RHEL 10 and Rocky Linux 10 — and is expected to install on other EL10-compatible rebuilds such as AlmaLinux, though RSI validates on Rocky Linux and RHEL.
- A real-time foundation. EL10 is built on Linux kernel 6.12 — the first mainline kernel with PREEMPT_RT fully merged. RMP uses a PREEMPT_RT kernel to deliver deterministic EtherCAT cycles at 1 kHz and beyond, with the same tuning approach we validated on NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi CM5.
Why defense teams standardize on Rocky Linux
When CentOS reached end of life, government and defense organizations that depended on a free, RHEL-compatible operating system needed a successor — and many landed on Rocky Linux, founded by a co-creator of CentOS with a long background in national-laboratory HPC. For teams working toward an Authority to Operate (ATO), the appeal is practical:
- Because Rocky Linux tracks RHEL so closely, DISA’s RHEL STIG hardening content applies nearly verbatim — Rocky’s documentation and the open SCAP Security Guide profiles cover STIG hardening with OpenSCAP.
- Builds of Rocky Linux with FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic modules are available from commercial vendors, for programs that require validated cryptography.
- No entitlement servers or per-seat licensing — a real advantage on classified and air-gapped networks.
For machine builders serving defense, aerospace, and other regulated industries, the new RPM means the RMP motion controller runs on the operating system your compliance process already covers.
FAQ
What is EL10? EL10 is the ecosystem shorthand (and the RPM .el10 release tag) for the Enterprise Linux 10 family: RHEL 10 and its binary-compatible rebuilds, including Rocky Linux 10.
Does RMP need a real-time kernel? Yes — on Linux, RMP uses a PREEMPT_RT kernel for deterministic performance. Our hardware and performance guide and the open-source rmp-eval utility help you configure and verify a system’s real-time readiness.
Which platforms does RMP support now? Windows (MSI), Debian and Ubuntu (DEB, x86_64 and arm64), and Rocky Linux / RHEL 10 (RPM, x86_64) — one motion controller and one RapidCode API across all of them.
Ready to run EtherCAT motion control on enterprise Linux? Contact RSI to get started with RMP 11.0.5.
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