Oracle Linux is an enterprise operating system engineered for critical workloads across on-premise, multicloud and edge devices. Oracle Linux provides a binary compatible alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and is a suitable replacement for other RHEL compatibile solutions, such as CentOS Linux and Rocky Linux. Oracle Linux supports the latest x86 and Arm architectures and is made available under the GNU General Public License (GPLv2).
## How to use these images
The Oracle Linux images are intended for use in the **FROM** field of an application's `Dockerfile`. For example, to use a slim version of any Oracle Linux version as the base of an image, specify `FROM container-registry.oracle.com/os/oraclelinux:-slim`. For example, for Oracle Linux 9, specify `FROM container-registry.oracle.com/os/oraclelinux:9-slim`
## Removal of latest tag
The `latest` tag was removed from the Oracle Linux official images in June 2020 to reduce confusion. Downstream images using `oraclelinux:latest` or no tag should be updated to `oraclelinux:` for future builds. Note that Oracle recommends using the `-slim` variants for the smallest possible image size.
## Official Resources
* [Learn more about Oracle Linux](http://oracle.com/linux)
* [Unbreakable Linux Network](https://linux.oracle.com)
* [Oracle Public Yum](http://public-yum.oracle.com)
## Social media resources
* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/OracleLinux)
* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/OracleLinux)
* [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/OracleLinuxChannel)
* [Blog](http://blogs.oracle.com/linux)
# License
View the [Oracle Linux End-User License Agreement](https://oss.oracle.com/ol6/EULA) for the software contained in this image.
# Supported Docker versions
This image is officially supported on Docker version 1.4.1 and higher.
Support for older versions (down to 1.0) is provided on a best-effort basis.
# User Feedback
## Customer Support
Oracle provides support to Oracle Linux subscription customers via the [My Oracle Support](https://support.oracle.com) portal. The Oracle Linux Docker images are covered by Oracle Linux Basic and Premier support subscriptions. Customers should follow existing support procedures to obtain support for Oracle Linux running in a Docker container.
## Community Support
For Oracle Linux users without a paid support subscription, the following resources are available:
* The [Oracle Linux Space](https://community.oracle.com/community/groundbreakers/server_&_storage_systems/linux/oracle_linux) on the [Oracle Technology Network Community](https://community.oracle.com/welcome).