Announcing the release of Oracle Linux 8 Update 2
Oracle is pleased to announce the general availability of Oracle Linux 8 Update 2. Individual RPM packages are available on the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) and the Oracle Linux yum server. ISO installation images will soon be available for download from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud, and Docker images will soon be available via Oracle Container Registry and Docker Hub.
Starting with Oracle Linux 8 Update 2, the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6 (UEK R6) is included on the installation image along with the Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK). For new installations, UEK R6 is enabled and installed as the default kernel on first boot.
UEK R6 is a heavily tested and optimized operating system kernel for Oracle Linux 7 Update 7, and later, and Oracle Linux 8 Update 1, and later. The kernel is developed, built, and tested on 64-bit Arm (aarch64) and 64-bit AMD/Intel (x86-64) platforms. UEK R6 is based on the mainline Linux kernel version 5.4 and includes driver updates, bug fixes, and security fixes; additional features are enabled to provide support for key functional requirements and patches are applied to improve performance and optimize the kernel for use in enterprise operating environments.
Oracle Linux 8 Update 2 ships with:
UEK R6 (kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek) for x86_64 (Intel & AMD) and aarch64 (Arm) platforms
RHCK (kernel-4.18.0-167.el8) for x86_64 (Intel & AMD) platform
where both include bug fixes, security fixes and enhancements.
Announcing the release of Oracle Linux 8 Update 2
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Simon Coter has announced the release of Oracle Linux 8 Update 2, which ships with both Kernel 5.4.17 and 4.18.
