Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client on Linux

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

Table 1-2 Operating System General Checklist for Oracle Database Client 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 8.2 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6: 5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 8.2 with the Red Hat Compatible Kernel: 4.18.0-193.19.1.el8_2.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 7.6 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 5: 4.14.35-2025.404.1.el7uek.x86_64 or later Oracle Linux 7.4 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4: 4.1.12-124.53.1.el7uek.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 8.2: 4.18.0-193.19.1.el8_2.x86_64 or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1: 4.12.14-197.29-default or later Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa) or later Note: Oracle Database Client supports only 64-bit client installations on Ubuntu. Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 4.19.171-2 or later Note: Oracle Database Client supports Debian GNU/Linux 10 starting with release 21.4. Oracle Database Client supports only 64-bit client installations on Debian. Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package requirements.
Oracle Preinstallation RPM for Oracle Linux	If you use Oracle Linux, then Oracle recommends that you run an Oracle preinstallation RPM for your Linux release to configure your operating system for Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations.