Operating System and Software Management

The following features, enhancements, and changes related to the OS and software management are introduced in this Oracle Linux 9 release.

dnf4 Can Run DNF Commands

Oracle Linux 9.7 provides the dnf4 alias for dnf. Previous releases included a dnf3 alias. In Oracle Linux 9.7, you can use either dnf or dnf4 to run DNF commands, offering users the option to specify the tool explicitly for compatibility or preference.

createrepo_c Handles Zstandard Compression

createrepo_c now handles Zstandard (zstd) compression for metadata. This enhancement optimizes repository creation and distribution, offering better compression ratios and faster decompression for Oracle Linux package management.