Install Virtualization Packages
Oracle Linux 9: Install Virtualization Packages
What Do You Need?
- User credentials with administrator privileges.
- To install the Oracle KVM Stack, the following requirements must be met:
- Yum repository must be enabled or the ULN channel must be subscribed. See Enable Yum Repositories or Subscribe to ULN Channels for
instructions.
Note:
To install the Default KVM Stack, you don't need to enable any repositories or subscribe to any other ULN channels. - The host system must be running the latest UEK R7.
- Yum repository must be enabled or the ULN channel must be subscribed. See Enable Yum Repositories or Subscribe to ULN Channels for
instructions.
Steps
Follow these steps to install the virtualization packages on an Oracle Linux 9 system.
Oracle Linux 8: Install Virtualization Packages
What Do You Need?
- Administrator privileges.
- To install the Oracle KVM Stack, the following requirements must be met:
- Yum repository must be enabled or the ULN channel must be subscribed. See Enable Yum Repositories or Subscribe to ULN Channels for
instructions.
Note:
To install the Default KVM Stack, you don't need to enable any repositories or subscribe to any other ULN channels. - The host system must be running the latest UEK R6 or UEK R7.
- Yum repository must be enabled or the ULN channel must be subscribed. See Enable Yum Repositories or Subscribe to ULN Channels for
instructions.
Steps
Follow these steps to install the virtualization packages on an Oracle Linux 8 system.
Oracle Linux 7: Install Virtualization Packages
WARNING:
Oracle Linux 7 is now in Extended Support. See Oracle Linux Extended Support and Oracle Open Source Support Policies for more information.
Migrate applications and data to Oracle Linux 8 or Oracle Linux 9 as soon as possible.
The following information describes how to install the virtualization packages on an Oracle Linux 7 system.
What Do You Need?
- Administrator privileges.
- To install the Oracle KVM Stack, the following requirements must be met:
- Yum repository must be enabled or the ULN channel must be subscribed. See Enable Yum Repositories or Subscribe to ULN Channels for
instructions.
Note:
To install the Default KVM Stack, you don't need to enable any repositories or subscribe to any other ULN channels. - The host system must be running the latest UEK R4, UEK R5, or UEK R6.
- Yum repository must be enabled or the ULN channel must be subscribed. See Enable Yum Repositories or Subscribe to ULN Channels for
instructions.
Steps
Follow these steps to install the virtualization packages on an Oracle Linux 7 system.