Guidelines for Linux Operating System Installation
Operating system guidelines to be aware of before proceeding with an Oracle installation.
This section provides information about installing a supported Linux distribution. Complete the minimum hardware configuration before you install the operating system.
- Completing a Minimal or Default Linux Installation
You must perform either a minimal or default Linux installation. - About Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux provides the latest innovations from upstream development to customers who run Oracle Linux in the data center. - Configuring HugePages on Linux
HugePages is a feature integrated into the Linux kernel. For Oracle Database, using HugePages reduces the operating system maintenance of page states and increases Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB) hit ratio. - Restrictions for HugePages and Transparent HugePages Configurations
Review the HugePages and Transparent HugePages guidelines discussed in this section.
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