Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Installation on Linux

Use this checklist to check minimum operating system requirements for Oracle Database.

Table 1-2 Operating System General Checklist for Oracle Database on Linux

Item	Task
Operating system general requirements	OpenSSH installed manually, if you do not have it installed already as part of a default Linux installation. A Linux kernel in the list of supported kernels and releases listed in this guide.
Linux x86-64 operating system requirements	The following Linux x86-64 kernels are supported: Oracle Linux 9 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7: 5.15.0-1.43.4.2.el9uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 9 with the Red Hat Compatible Kernel: 5.14.0-70.22.1.0.2.el9_0.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 8.1 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6: 5.4.17-2011.0.7.el8uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 8 with the Red Hat Compatible kernel: 4.18.0-80.el8.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 7.4 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4: 4.1.12-124.19.2.el7uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 7.4 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 5: 4.14.35-1818.1.6.el7uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 7.7 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6: 5.4.17-2011.4.4.el7uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 7.5 with the Red Hat Compatible Kernel: 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7.x86_64 or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: 5.14.0-70.22.1.el9_0.x86_64 or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: 4.18.0-80.el8.x86_64 or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5: 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7.x86_64 or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: 4.12.14-23-default or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3: 4.4.162-94.72-default or later Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package requirements.
IBM: Linux on System z operating system requirements	The following IBM: Linux on System z kernels are supported: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3: 4.18.0-240.el8.s390x or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4: 3.10.0-693.el7.s390x or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: 5.3.18-57-default s390x or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: 4.4.73-5-default s390x or later Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package requirements.
Linux for ARM (aarch64) operating system requirements	Starting with Oracle Database 19c Release 19.19, the 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.
Oracle Database Preinstallation RPM for Oracle Linux	If you use Oracle Linux, then Oracle recommends that you run the Oracle Database Preinstallation RPM for your Linux release to configure your operating system for Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations.
Oracle RPM Checker utility for IBM: Linux on System z	Oracle recommends that you use the Oracle RPM Checker utility to verify that you have the required Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE packages installed on your IBM: Linux on System z operating system before you start the Oracle Database or Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.
Disable Transparent HugePages	Oracle recommends that you disable Transparent HugePages and use standard HugePages for enhanced performance.