Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64
Use the following information to check supported Oracle Linux 8 distributions:
Table 3-1 x86-64 Oracle Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements
Item | Requirements |
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SSH Requirement |
Ensure that OpenSSH is installed on your servers. OpenSSH is the required SSH software. |
Oracle Linux 8 |
Minimum supported versions:
Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) DBPSU 12.2.0.1.240716, the following minimum version is supported:
Note: Oracle recommends that you update Oracle Linux to the latest available version and release level. |
Packages for Oracle Linux 8 |
Subscribe to the Oracle Linux 8 channel on the Unbreakable Linux Network, or configure a yum repository from the Oracle Linux yum server website, and then install the Oracle Database Preinstallation RPM,
Note: If you intend to use 32-bit client applications to access 64-bit servers, then you must also install (where available) the latest 32-bit versions of the packages listed in this table. |
Optional Packages for Oracle Linux 8 |
Based on your requirement, install the latest released versions of the following packages:
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Note:
- See Oracle Database Release Notes for Linux for information about installing Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) or Oracle RAC 12c Release 2 (12.2) on Oracle Linux 8.
- You cannot install Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c Release 2 (12.2) on Oracle Linux 8 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. For Oracle RAC installations, first install Oracle Grid Infrastructure release update (RU) 19.13 or later, and then install Oracle RAC 12c Release 2 (12.2). See Oracle Database Release Notes for Linux
- Oracle Database Client 12c Release 2 (12.2) supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions on Oracle Linux 8.2 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2.
Parent topic: Operating System Requirements for x86-64 Linux Platforms