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Linux is an enterprise-class operating system at the forefront of the development and support of the Oracle database. Linux is available and deployed on a wide range of industry-standard hardware platforms, from notebooks and desktops to the largest and most demanding mission-critical multiprocessor environments. In this chapter, we discuss the background of Linux and Oracle’s relationship with Linux, including the Oracle Unbreakable Linux initiative.
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© 2006 Julian Dyke and Steve Shaw
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(2006). Introduction to Linux. In: Pro Oracle Database 10g RAC on Linux. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0214-1_2
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