Learn how to optimize and secure your infrastructure with virtualization, management, cloud native computing tools, all included with Oracle Linux operating environment.

Oracle Linux (abbreviated OL, formerly known as Oracle Enterprise Linux or OEL) is a Linux distribution packaged and freely distributed by Oracle, available partially under the GNU General Public License …

Oracle Linux is an open-source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) source code. It is built to be a high-performance, secure, and reliable platform for running various enterprise …

Jan 29, 2024 · Oracle Linux is a lot like Windows or macOS because it's an operating system, the kind of software that makes computers work. But what makes it different is where it comes from. It's built …

Jun 27, 2025 · Built on over two decades of engineering, innovation, and collaboration with the Linux community, Oracle Linux 10 is designed to deliver unmatched performance, reliability, and scalability …

Jun 27, 2025 · Oracle Linux 10 is now GA with UEK 8.1, post-quantum crypto, zero-downtime patching, and enhanced dev tools.

Explore important kernel updates for Oracle Linux 9 addressing critical issues including CVE-2026-31431 to enhance security.

May 1, 2026 · Oracle Linux is an Open Source, free RHEL derivative developed by Oracle to be a 100% application binary compatible alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

"Unlike many other commercial Linux distributions, Oracle Linux is easy to download and completely free to use, distribute, and update. Oracle Linux is available under the GNU General Public License …

Oracle today released a significant new version of Oracle VirtualBox, its high performance, cross-platform virtualization software. See the Changelog for details.