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Enable and Install UEK Release 6 on Oracle Linux 7 or Oracle Linux 8 Update 1
Simon Coter-Oracle
Member Posts: 75 Employee
Following technical article will share all the steps required to enable and install Unbreakable Kernel Release 6 on Oracle Linux 7 as well Oracle Linux 8.
As you can see from the blog article "Oracle Linux and Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Releases", UEK6 is today available for:
- Oracle Linux 7 Update 7
- Oracle Linux 7 Update 8
- Oracle Linux 8 Update 1
while, presumably, the same will be part, by default, of the next Oracle Linux 8 Update 2 release.
Note: the installation of UEK6 on Oracle Linux won't replace and/or upgrade existing UEK releases installed on your system; the same will only add UEK6 to the system, and the the system can still be booted with any installed kernel.
Following steps will leverage RPMs available for free on yum.oracle.com website:
- Verify the list of Yum repositories enabled on your Oracle Linux 7 or 8 system; "ol7_latest" or "ol8_latest" Yum channels have to be enabled
# yum repolist
Example:
[[email protected]: ~]# yum repolistLoaded plugins: versionlockrepo id repo name status!ol7_UEKR5/x86_64 Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 for Oracle Linux 7Server (x86_64) 153+33!ol7_gluster6/x86_64 Oracle Linux 7Server Gluster 6 Packages (x86_64) 33+13!ol7_kvm_utils/x86_64 Oracle Linux 7Server KVM Utilities (x86_64) 410+31!ol7_latest/x86_64 Oracle Linux 7Server Latest (x86_64) 14,471+4,045!ol7_optional_latest/x86_64 Oracle Linux 7Server Optional Latest (x86_64) 11,391+2,294!ovirt-4.2/x86_64 Latest oVirt 4.2 Release (x86_64) 243+83!ovirt-4.2-extra/x86_64 oVirt 4.2 Extra (x86_64) 171+74!ovirt-4.3/x86_64 Latest oVirt 4.3 Release (x86_64) 138+56!ovirt-4.3-extra/x86_64 oVirt 4.3 Extra (x86_64) 116+44repolist: 27,126
- Update your Oracle Linux 7 or Oracle Linux 8 system
# yum update -y
- Install "yum-utils" RPM on your system; this RPM will install "yum-config-manager", python script that will be used to enable new Yum channels
- Oracle Linux 7
# yum install yum-utils -y
- Oracle Linux 8
# dnf install yum-utils -y
- With the system updated, you should have following Yum configuration file containing the details related to UEK6
Note: the file name could be "uek-ol8.repo" if you're running on Oracle Linux 8.
# cat /etc/yum.repos.d/uek-ol7.repo |grep -A4 UEKR6
Example:
[[email protected]: ~]# cat /etc/yum.repos.d/uek-ol7.repo |grep -A4 UEKR6[ol7_UEKR6]name=Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6 for Oracle Linux $releasever ($basearch)baseurl=https://yum$ociregion.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/UEKR6/$basearch/gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oraclegpgcheck=1enabled=0
- Enable "ol7_UEKR6" or "ol8_UEKR6" Yum repositories on your Oracle Linux 7 or 8 system
- Oracle Linux 7
# yum-config-manager --enable ol7_UEKR6
- Oracle Linux 8
Note: on Oracle Linux 8 the "ol8_UEKR6" Yum repository should be enabled by default; if it's not, you can proceed with the following step
# yum-config-manager --enable ol8_UEKR6
- Get "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6" installed on your Oracle Linux 7 or Oracle Linux 8 system.
- Oracle Linux 7
# yum update -y
Example:
[[email protected]: ~]# yum update -yLoaded plugins: versionlockResolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---> Package btrfs-progs.x86_64 0:4.15.1-1.el7 will be updated---> Package btrfs-progs.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.el7 will be an update---> Package e2fsprogs.x86_64 0:1.42.9-17.el7 will be updated---> Package e2fsprogs.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 will be an update--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.8)(64bit) for package: e2fsprogs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.6)(64bit) for package: e2fsprogs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.5)(64bit) for package: e2fsprogs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2()(64bit) for package: e2fsprogs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64---> Package e2fsprogs-libs.x86_64 0:1.42.9-17.el7 will be updated---> Package e2fsprogs-libs.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 will be an update---> Package iproute.x86_64 0:4.16.0-1.0.5.el7 will be updated---> Package iproute.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.0.1.el7 will be an update---> Package iproute-tc.x86_64 0:4.16.0-1.0.5.el7 will be updated---> Package iproute-tc.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.0.1.el7 will be an update---> Package kernel-uek.x86_64 0:5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek will be installed---> Package kernel-uek-devel.x86_64 0:5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek will be installed---> Package libcom_err.x86_64 0:1.42.9-17.el7 will be updated---> Package libcom_err.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 will be an update---> Package libss.x86_64 0:1.42.9-17.el7 will be updated---> Package libss.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 will be an update---> Package nvme-cli.x86_64 0:1.8.1-3.el7 will be updated---> Package nvme-cli.x86_64 0:1.9-2.el7 will be an update---> Package xfsprogs.x86_64 0:4.15-6.el7 will be updated---> Package xfsprogs.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.el7 will be an update--> Running transaction check---> Package fuse-libs.x86_64 0:2.9.4-1.0.4.el7 will be installed--> Finished Dependency Resolution--> Running transaction check---> Package kernel-uek.x86_64 0:4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek will be erased---> Package kernel-uek-devel.x86_64 0:4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek will be erased--> Finished Dependency ResolutionDependencies Resolved============================================================================================================================================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size============================================================================================================================================================================================================Installing: kernel-uek x86_64 5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek ol7_UEKR6 58 M kernel-uek-devel x86_64 5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek ol7_UEKR6 16 MUpdating: btrfs-progs x86_64 5.4.0-1.el7 ol7_UEKR6 828 k e2fsprogs x86_64 1.45.4-2.el7 ol7_UEKR6 1.0 M e2fsprogs-libs x86_64 1.45.4-2.el7 ol7_UEKR6 222 k iproute x86_64 5.4.0-1.0.1.el7 ol7_UEKR6 619 k iproute-tc x86_64 5.4.0-1.0.1.el7 ol7_UEKR6 406 k libcom_err x86_64 1.45.4-2.el7 ol7_UEKR6 44 k libss x86_64 1.45.4-2.el7 ol7_UEKR6 49 k nvme-cli x86_64 1.9-2.el7 ol7_UEKR6 337 k xfsprogs x86_64 5.4.0-1.el7 ol7_UEKR6 1.0 MRemoving: kernel-uek x86_64 4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek @ol7_UEKR5 57 M kernel-uek-devel x86_64 4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek @ol7_UEKR5 63 MInstalling for dependencies: fuse-libs x86_64 2.9.4-1.0.4.el7 ol7_latest 95 kTransaction Summary============================================================================================================================================================================================================Install 2 Packages (+1 Dependent package)Upgrade 9 PackagesRemove 2 PackagesTotal download size: 78 MDownloading packages:Delta RPMs disabled because /usr/bin/applydeltarpm not installed.(1/12): btrfs-progs-5.4.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 828 kB 00:00:04(2/12): fuse-libs-2.9.4-1.0.4.el7.x86_64.rpm | 95 kB 00:00:00(3/12): e2fsprogs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64.rpm | 1.0 MB 00:00:05(4/12): e2fsprogs-libs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64.rpm | 222 kB 00:00:02(5/12): iproute-5.4.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 619 kB 00:00:03(6/12): iproute-tc-5.4.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 406 kB 00:00:02(7/12): kernel-uek-devel-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64.rpm | 16 MB 00:00:03(8/12): kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64.rpm | 58 MB 00:00:06(9/12): libcom_err-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64.rpm | 44 kB 00:00:02(10/12): libss-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64.rpm | 49 kB 00:00:02(11/12): nvme-cli-1.9-2.el7.x86_64.rpm | 337 kB 00:00:02(12/12): xfsprogs-5.4.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm | 1.0 MB 00:00:03------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 3.7 MB/s | 78 MB 00:00:21Running transaction checkRunning transaction testTransaction test succeededRunning transaction Updating : libcom_err-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 1/23 Updating : e2fsprogs-libs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 2/23 Updating : libss-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 3/23 Installing : fuse-libs-2.9.4-1.0.4.el7.x86_64 4/23 Updating : iproute-5.4.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64 5/23 Updating : iproute-tc-5.4.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64 6/23 Updating : e2fsprogs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 7/23 Updating : btrfs-progs-5.4.0-1.el7.x86_64 8/23 Installing : kernel-uek-devel-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64 9/23 Installing : kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64 10/23 Updating : nvme-cli-1.9-2.el7.x86_64 11/23 Updating : xfsprogs-5.4.0-1.el7.x86_64 12/23 Cleanup : e2fsprogs-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 13/23 Cleanup : btrfs-progs-4.15.1-1.el7.x86_64 14/23 Cleanup : kernel-uek-4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek.x86_64 15/23 Cleanup : kernel-uek-devel-4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek.x86_64 16/23 Cleanup : e2fsprogs-libs-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 17/23 Cleanup : libss-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 18/23 Cleanup : iproute-tc-4.16.0-1.0.5.el7.x86_64 19/23 Cleanup : iproute-4.16.0-1.0.5.el7.x86_64 20/23 Cleanup : libcom_err-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 21/23 Cleanup : nvme-cli-1.8.1-3.el7.x86_64 22/23 Cleanup : xfsprogs-4.15-6.el7.x86_64 23/23VirtualBox Guest Additions: Building the modules for kernel5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64. Verifying : xfsprogs-5.4.0-1.el7.x86_64 1/23 Verifying : libcom_err-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 2/23 Verifying : nvme-cli-1.9-2.el7.x86_64 3/23 Verifying : iproute-5.4.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64 4/23 Verifying : btrfs-progs-5.4.0-1.el7.x86_64 5/23 Verifying : fuse-libs-2.9.4-1.0.4.el7.x86_64 6/23 Verifying : iproute-tc-5.4.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64 7/23 Verifying : libss-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 8/23 Verifying : e2fsprogs-libs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 9/23 Verifying : kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64 10/23 Verifying : kernel-uek-devel-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64 11/23 Verifying : e2fsprogs-1.45.4-2.el7.x86_64 12/23 Verifying : btrfs-progs-4.15.1-1.el7.x86_64 13/23 Verifying : e2fsprogs-libs-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 14/23 Verifying : libcom_err-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 15/23 Verifying : iproute-tc-4.16.0-1.0.5.el7.x86_64 16/23 Verifying : e2fsprogs-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 17/23 Verifying : nvme-cli-1.8.1-3.el7.x86_64 18/23 Verifying : kernel-uek-devel-4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek.x86_64 19/23 Verifying : iproute-4.16.0-1.0.5.el7.x86_64 20/23 Verifying : libss-1.42.9-17.el7.x86_64 21/23 Verifying : xfsprogs-4.15-6.el7.x86_64 22/23 Verifying : kernel-uek-4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek.x86_64 23/23Removed: kernel-uek.x86_64 0:4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uek kernel-uek-devel.x86_64 0:4.14.35-1902.11.3.el7uekInstalled: kernel-uek.x86_64 0:5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek kernel-uek-devel.x86_64 0:5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uekDependency Installed: fuse-libs.x86_64 0:2.9.4-1.0.4.el7Updated: btrfs-progs.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.el7 e2fsprogs.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 e2fsprogs-libs.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 iproute.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.0.1.el7 iproute-tc.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.0.1.el7 libcom_err.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 libss.x86_64 0:1.45.4-2.el7 nvme-cli.x86_64 0:1.9-2.el7 xfsprogs.x86_64 0:5.4.0-1.el7Complete!
- Oracle Linux 8
Note: you can also specify to install "kernel-uek-devel" if required
# dnf install kernel-uek
Example:
[[email protected] ~]# dnf install kernel-uek -yOracle Linux 8 BaseOS Latest (x86_64) 7.1 MB/s | 17 MB 00:02Oracle Linux 8 Application Stream (x86_64) 8.4 MB/s | 17 MB 00:01Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6 for Oracle Linux 8 (x86_64) 3.0 MB/s | 2.2 MB 00:00Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:01 ago on Wed 29 Apr 2020 08:06:10 AM EDT.Dependencies resolved.============================================================================================================================================================================================================ Package Architecture Version Repository Size============================================================================================================================================================================================================Installing: kernel-uek x86_64 5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek ol8_UEKR6 60 MTransaction Summary============================================================================================================================================================================================================Install 1 PackageTotal download size: 60 MInstalled size: 85 MDownloading Packages:kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek.x86_64.rpm 9.0 MB/s | 60 MB 00:06------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 9.0 MB/s | 60 MB 00:06Running transaction checkTransaction check succeeded.Running transaction testTransaction test succeeded.Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Running scriptlet: kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek.x86_64 1/1 Installing : kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek.x86_64 1/1 Running scriptlet: kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek.x86_64 1/1 Verifying : kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek.x86_64 1/1Installed: kernel-uek-5.4.17-2011.1.2.el8uek.x86_64Complete!
- Update again, your system to get possible updated UEK Release 6 user-space RPMs installed on your system
- Oracle Linux 7
# yum update -y
- Oracle Linux 8
# dnf update -y
- Reboot your system to get "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6" booting your system.
[[email protected]: ~]# uname -aLinux ol7u8 5.4.17-2011.1.2.el7uek.x86_64 #2 SMP Mon Apr 20 22:10:25 PDT 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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How about upgrading Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8? Closed road?
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Avi Miller-Oracle Senior Solution Architect, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Developer Adoption Melbourne, AustraliaPosts: 4,824 EmployeeHow about upgrading Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8? Closed road?
2891237 wrote:How about upgrading Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8? Closed road?
There is currently no in-place upgrade supported for Oracle Linux 7 to 8. We are investigating it, though.
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There is alignment issue in this page for all command examples. See below example. Pls fix it.
e.g [[email protected]: ~]# yum repolistLoaded plugins: versionlockrepo id