Containers

The following features, enhancements, and changes related to containers are introduced in this Oracle Linux 9 release.

Container Tools Packages Updated

The Container Tools RPM meta-package is now updated and includes Podman v5.6, Buildah v1.41.0, and Skopeo 1.20.0. The package installs crun instead of runc.

See https://github.com/containers/podman/releases, https://github.com/containers/buildah/releases, and https://github.com/containers/skopeo/releases for more information.

The ADD and COPY Instructions Can Use the --link Option

Buildah and Podman can use the --link option for ADD and COPY instructions in Containerfiles, which causes the new content to be added as its own layer in the built image.