Operating System Requirements for x86-64 Linux Platforms

The Linux distributions and packages listed in this section are supported for this release on x86-64.

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 10 Distributions on Linux for x86-64

Use this information to check supported Oracle Linux 10 distributions for Oracle Instant Client on x86-64.

Table: x86-64 Oracle Linux 10 Minimum Operating System Requirements for Oracle Instant Client

Item	Requirements
Oracle Linux 10	Starting with Oracle AI Database 26ai Release Update 23.26, the Linux x86-64 operating system is supported on Oracle Instant Client with the following minimum supported versions: Oracle Linux 10: 6.12.0-104.43.4.2.el10uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 10 with the Red Hat Compatible Kernel: 6.12.0-55.40.1.0.1.el10_0.x86_64 or later Note: Oracle recommends that you update Oracle Linux 10 to the latest available release level.
Packages for Oracle Linux 10	Install the latest released versions of the following packages: Subscribe to the Oracle Linux 10 channel on the Unbreakable Linux Network, or configure a yum repository from the Oracle Linux yum server website, and then install the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM, oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai. The Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM, oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai, automatically installs all required packages listed in the table below, their dependencies for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle AI Database installations, and also performs other system configuration. If you install the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM, oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai, then you do not have to install these packages, as the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM automatically installs them. bc binutils compat-openssl11 elfutils-libelf fontconfig glibc glibc-devel ksh libaio libgcc libibverbs libnsl libnsl2 libnsl2-devel libstdc++ libvirt-libs libxcb libX11 libXau libXi libXrender libXtst libxcrypt-compat make policycoreutils policycoreutils-python-utils smartmontools sysstat

Supported Oracle Linux 9 Distributions on Linux for x86-64

Use this information to check supported Oracle Linux 9 distributions for Oracle Instant Client on x86-64.

Table: x86-64 Oracle Linux 9 Minimum Operating System Requirements for Oracle Instant Client

Item	Requirements
Oracle Linux 9	Starting with Oracle AI Database 26ai Release Update 23.26.1, the Linux x86-64 operating system is supported on Oracle Instant Client with the following minimum supported version: Oracle Linux 9.6 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8: 6.12.0-1.23.3.2.el9uek.x86_64 or later Note: Oracle recommends that you update Oracle Linux to the latest available version and release level.
Packages for Oracle Linux 9	Install the latest released versions of the following packages: Subscribe to the Oracle Linux 9 channel on the Unbreakable Linux Network, or configure a yum repository from the Oracle Linux yum server website, and then install the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM, oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai. The Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM, oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai, automatically installs all required packages listed in the table below, their dependencies for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle AI Database installations, and also performs other system configuration. If you install the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM, oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai, then you do not have to install these packages, as the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM automatically installs them. bc binutils compat-openssl11 elfutils-libelf fontconfig glibc glibc-devel glibc-headers ksh libaio libgcc libibverbs libnsl libnsl2 libnsl2-devel libstdc++ libvirt-libs libX11 libXau libXi libXrender libXtst libxcb libxcrypt-compat make policycoreutils policycoreutils-python-utils smartmontools sysstat

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Distributions on Linux for x86-64

Use this information to check supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 distributions for Oracle Instant Client on x86-64.

Table: x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Minimum Operating System Requirements for Oracle Instant Client

Item	Requirements
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Starting with Oracle AI Database 26ai Release Update 23.26, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux x86-64 operating system is supported on Oracle Instant Client with the following minimum supported version: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: 6.12.0-55.40.1.0.1.el10_0.x86_64 or later
Packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Install the latest released versions of the following packages: bc binutils compat-openssl11 elfutils-libelf fontconfig glibc glibc-devel ksh libaio libgcc libibverbs libnsl libnsl2 libnsl2-devel libstdc++ libvirt-libs libxcb libX11 libXau libXi libXrender libXtst libxcrypt-compat make policycoreutils policycoreutils-python-utils smartmontools sysstat