Image Builder is a tool for creating custom images of Oracle Linux for deployment on different platforms, such as in the cloud or on bare metal systems. Images can be created based on the host Oracle Linux version, or on different versions of Oracle Linux provided in the Image Builder repository. Image Builder can generate these images in several different formats, such as tar or iso.

Image Builder isn't automatically included in an Oracle Linux installation and requires a separate package download. After installing Image Builder and completing the required system configurations, you can use either the command line or the Cockpit web console to create custom Oracle Linux images.

To use Image Builder, you need to understand the following concepts:

• Blueprints

• Customizations

• Composer Images