Operating System Requirements for Linux for Arm (aarch64)

The Linux distribution and packages listed in this section are supported for this release on Linux for Arm (aarch64).

Identify the requirements for your Linux distribution, and ensure that you have a supported kernel and required packages installed before starting installation.

The platform-specific hardware and software requirements included in this guide were current when this guide was published. However, because new platforms and operating system software versions may be certified after this guide is published, review the certification matrix on the My Oracle Support website for the most up-to-date list of certified hardware platforms and operating system versions:

https://support.oracle.com/

Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions on Linux for Arm (aarch64)

Check supported Oracle Linux 8 kernel and package requirements for Oracle Instant Client on Linux for Arm (aarch64).

Table: Linux for Arm (aarch64) Oracle Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements for Oracle Instant Client

Item	Requirements
Oracle Linux 8	The Oracle Instant Client 19c Release 19.27, Linux for Arm (aarch64) operating system is supported with the following minimum supported version: Oracle Linux 8.6 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7: 5.15.0-6.80.3.1.el8uek.aarch64 or later Note: Oracle recommends that you update Oracle Linux 8 to the latest available release level.
Packages for Oracle Linux 8	Install the latest released versions of the following packages: bc binutils elfutils-libelf elfutils-libelf-devel fontconfig-devel gcc gcc-c++ glibc glibc-devel ksh libaio libaio-devel libgcc libgfortran libibverbs libnsl libnsl2 librdmacm libstdc++ libstdc++-devel libxcb libX11 libXau libXi libXrender libXtst make policycoreutils policycoreutils-python-utils smartmontools sysstat
JDK	JDK 8 (Java SE Development Kit).

Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions on Linux for Arm (aarch64)

Check supported Oracle Linux 7 kernel and package requirements for Oracle Instant Client on Linux for Arm (aarch64).

Table: Linux for Arm (aarch64) Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements for Oracle Instant Client

Item	Requirements
Oracle Linux 7	The Oracle Instant Client 19c Release 19.10, Linux for Arm (aarch64) operating system is supported with the following minimum supported version: Oracle Linux 7.8 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 5: 4.14.35-1902.303.4.1.el7uek.aarch64 or later Note: Oracle recommends that you update Oracle Linux to the latest available version and release level.
Packages for Oracle Linux 7	Install the latest released versions of the following packages: devtoolset-8-binutils devtoolset-8-gcc pcre glibc libaio
JDK	JDK 8 (Java SE Development Kit).