Oracle has released Oracle Linux 9.7, built on the package base of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.7 and fully binary compatible with it. Installable ISO images, sized 13 GB and 1.3 GB, are available for download without restrictions, prepared for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. Oracle Linux 9 provides unlimited free access to the yum-repository with binary package updates addressing errors (errata) and security issues. Additionally, supported repositories with the Application Stream and CodeReady Builder packages have been prepared for download.
In addition to the kernel package from RHEL (based on kernel 5.14), Oracle Linux offers its own Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8.1 (UEK 8.1), based on Linux kernel 6.12 and optimized for working with Oracle's industrial software and hardware. The source code of the kernel, including the breakdown into separate patches, is available in the public Oracle Git repository. The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel installs by default, positioned as an alternative to the standard RHEL kernel package and offers a range of advanced features such as DTrace integration and improved Btrfs support. Aside from the additional kernel functionality, releases of Oracle Linux 9.7 and RHEL 9.7 are fully identical.
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