BigFix Patch is pleased to announce that it has extended support to include Oracle Linux 8 on x86_64.
The new site called ‘Patches for Oracle Linux 8’ uses dnf, which is Oracle 8’s default package manager and contains content from the following channels for Oracle 8 systems:
• Oracle Linux 8 BaseOS Latest
• Oracle Linux 8 Application Stream
• Oracle Linux 8 Addons
• Oracle Linux 8.1 BaseOS
• Oracle Linux 8.2 BaseOS
• Spacewalk Client 2.10 for Oracle Linux 8
• Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6 for Oracle Linux 8
Actions to take:
Oracle Linux 8 requires BigFix Client version 9.5 Patch 15 (9.5.15) or later.
Subscribe to the ‘Patches for Oracle Linux 8’ site from the License Overview dashboard.
Note: If the site is not showing in the License Overview dashboard, update your license from the dashboard by clicking Check for license update, then run the BigFix Administration Tool.
For information on using Patches for Oracle Linux, see https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/9.5/patch/Patch/Patch_Oracle_Linux/c_overview_patch_ol.html
Published Sites:
Patches for Oracle Linux 8 , version 2.
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