Oracle updates its Linux distribution to add support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6

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Oracle has announced the Oracle Enterprise Linux 7.6 General Availability, a maintenance update that syncs with the main Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 repositories.

Derived from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 sources, the Oracle Enterprise Linux 7.6 system comes with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) version 5 build 4.14.35-1818.3.3, available for 64-bit and ARM architectures, in addition to another edition with the Red Hat Kernel 3.10.0-957, available only for 64-bit systems.

Here's what's new in Oracle Enterprise Linux 7.6

In addition to updating the kernel, Enterprise Linux 7.6 comes with many new features and features, including support for managing paths, mounting and configuring systemd files in the Pacemaker component, as well as the ability to track installation and update packages using events. audit.

A DAX (Direct Access) technique preview for EXT and XFS file systems is also available in this release. For AArch64 (ARM64) systems, this version enables Dtrace and port the code to the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel version 5 repository.

Oracle has noted that they will continue to support the BTRFS file system in Oracle Enterprise Linux even after Red Hat has removed it in the Red Hat Compatible Kernel. You can download Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 Update 6 from Oracle.


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  1.   luix said

    I'll wait for Centos 7.6, since Oracle doesn't provide us with direct ISO's without going through their edelivery ..

  2.   Edgard Lopez said

    Oracle must die