Minimum system requirements:
: Contains the complete set of packages required for a standard on-premises installation. : A minimal image used for network-based installations. UEK Boot ISO oracle linux 8.5 iso
| Feature | Comment | |--------|---------| | | UEK R6 (5.4.17-based) – tuned for OLTP, InfiniBand, and NUMA. RHCK (4.18.0) optional. | | Kernel live patching | Yes (Ksplice) – but requires ULN subscription or Oracle Cloud account. | | Dtrace | Fully supported (unlike RHEL) – dynamic tracing for production. | | Btrfs support | UEK includes it, RHCK does not. | | DNF modules | Works as expected (AppStream). | | System roles | RHEL-compatible (SELinux, network, storage). | | OCI integration | Good for moving workloads to Oracle Cloud. | Minimum system requirements: : Contains the complete set
Recommended for most on-premises installs; includes all repositories for offline setup. RHCK (4
The process takes 15–30 minutes depending on your hardware.
If you are running Oracle Linux 8.x, you can upgrade to 8.5 using: