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Oracle Linux: Comparison of Oracle Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Versions (Doc ID 560992.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 13, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Enterprise Linux 4.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux Itanium
Linux x86-64
Linux x86
Linux ARM 64-bit

Purpose

This document provides a comparison of Oracle Linux (OL) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) major release/update kernel version and release string information.

Scope

The article is provided as informational and intended as a reference for Linux System Administrators and Oracle Database Administrators.

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 Oracle Linux 9
 Oracle Linux 8
 Oracle Linux 7
 Oracle Linux 6
 Oracle Linux 5
 Oracle Enterprise Linux 4
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