Oracle has released update 9 of their RHEL compatible Oracle Linux 6 distribution
We're happy to announce the general availability of Oracle Linux 6 Update 9, the final update release for Oracle Linux 6. You can find the individual RPM packages on the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) and the Oracle Linux Yum Server. ISO installation images will be available for download from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud shortly.Oracle Linux 6 Update 9 released
Oracle Linux 6 Update 9 ships with the following kernel packages:
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Release 4 (kernel-uek-4.1.12-61.1.28.el6uek) for x86-64
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Release 2 (kernel-uek-2.6.39-400.294.3.el6uek) for i386
Red Hat Compatible Kernel (kernel-2.6.32-696.el6) for i386 and x86-64
Application Compatibility
Oracle Linux maintains user space compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which is independent of the kernel version that underlies the operating system. Existing applications in user space will continue to run unmodified on Oracle Linux 6.9 with the UEK Release 4 and no re-certifications are needed for applications already certified with RHEL 6 or Oracle Linux 6.
Bug Fixes
Oracle Linux 6 Update 9 fixes a regression introduced in glibc in the upstream release that could cause Oracle Database to fail to start in certain circumstances. This regression was found and fixed during Oracle's extensive testing of Oracle Linux with Oracle products. Customers using other Linux distributions with Oracle Database are encouraged to talk to their Linux provider about whether they also have a patch available.
Notable features in this release include:
Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 support for all system components. Other changes include vsftpd support for TLS 1.2 and auditd support for incremental_async.
The cpuid utility is now available. This utility dumps detailed information about CPUs gathered from CPUID instruction and is capable of determining exact CPU models. The cpuid utilty supports Intel, AMD, and VIA CPUs.
Improved support when running as a Hyper-V guest.
Enhanced SSSD Support for Active Directory.
