Oracle Linux 10.1 is now generally available for 64-bit Intel and AMD (x86_64) and 64-bit Arm (aarch64) platforms. This release includes the following kernel options:

Oracle Linux delivers a secure and high-performance operating environment with integrated virtualization and management tools, built to support enterprise workloads, data-intensive analytics, and AI/ML workloads across distributed and multicloud deployments. By delivering 100% application binary compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux enables organizations to run existing applications without modification and maintain operational continuity. Oracle Linux 10.1 maintains this compatibility with the corresponding Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 release and delivers on Oracle’s goal of keeping Linux open and free for everyone. As a founding member of the OpenELA, Oracle continues to contribute, maintain, and support Enterprise Linux source code.

Oracle Linux sources, binaries, ISOs, and errata are freely available and easily accessible from the Oracle Linux yum server, without restrictions.

What’s New in Oracle Linux 10.1

Modernized cryptography and post-quantum readiness

Oracle Linux 10.1 delivers a strengthened cryptographic foundation built to support modern security requirements and emerging post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards. OpenSSL introduces support for ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA, and the QUIC transport protocol, enabling more secure and efficient encrypted communication. NSS has been updated to include ML-DSA support, enhancing signature security for post-quantum readiness. GnuTLS adds certificate compression, expanded ML-DSA algorithm coverage, and improved PKCS#11 module handling. The release also enhances openCryptoki with broader PKCS#11 v3.0 mechanisms, SHA-3 and SHAKE capabilities, and expanded key-wrapping and secure key-handling features—delivering more robust capabilities for both hardware- and software-backed cryptographic operations.

Enhanced container capabilities for reliable, scalable deployments

Oracle Linux 10.1 brings key enhancements to containerized workflows, including updated Container Tools with improvements across Podman, Buildah, Skopeo, crun, and runc. Podman includes new Quadlet capabilities and expanded options for volumes, secrets, and API endpoints, improving overall build and runtime operations. Storage-focused environments also benefit from an improved multipathd implementation, which now supports file-based sockets for streamlined interaction between containers and the host daemon. This allows containers to monitor and configure multipath devices without additional networking, improving integration with storage management tooling.

Upgraded development tools enabling faster application delivery 

Developers gain access to a refreshed and more feature-rich toolchain in Oracle Linux 10.1. The updated GCC toolset provides modern compiler capabilities for building, testing, and deploying applications. LLVM has been upgraded to deliver updated language and library support, along with improved code generation and diagnostics. Oracle Linux 10.1 also ships an updated Rust toolset featuring the Rust 2024 Edition and introduces improvements that enhance readability and expand support for asynchronous programming. This release also provides the latest OpenJDK, offering long-term enhancements to the Java platform. In Oracle Linux 10.1, Valgrind adopts a more modular packaging approach, allowing developers to install only the components needed, which reduces footprint and improves manageability in development workflows.

For complete and detailed information on all features, enhancements, and changes introduced in this release, please refer to the Oracle Linux 10.1 Release Notes.

Upgrading to the latest Oracle Linux releases

Using the Leapp utility, systems running Oracle Linux 8 can be upgraded to Oracle Linux 9, and those running Oracle Linux 9 can be upgraded to the Oracle Linux 10.1 release. For step-by-step instructions on upgrading your system, review the following documentation for Oracle Linux 9 and Oracle Linux 10.

Oracle Linux 10 systems on a previous update level can be upgraded to Oracle Linux 10.1 by running the sudo dnf update command.

Oracle Linux Partner Ecosystem

Servers already certified for an earlier release of Oracle Linux 10 with UEK 8 do not need to be recertified for this update. Servers certified for Oracle Linux featuring UEK are published on the Hardware Certification List (HCL). For independent hardware vendors (IHVs) that would like to be part of the Hardware Certification Program, please contact us at hcl-info_ww@oracle.com.

A list of independent software vendors (ISVs) in the Oracle Linux ecosystem that have certified their software to run on Oracle Linux and Oracle Virtualization can be found in the Oracle Linux and Oracle Virtualization ISV Catalog. Applications certified on Oracle Linux run wherever Oracle Linux runs—on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and other cloud and on-premises environments.

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