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Oracle Linux has been there the whole time. It's free, and it tries to be bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL. C:\>wsl.exe -l -o The following is a list of va

by chasil 2y ago

Oracle Linux has been there the whole time. It's free, and it tries to be bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL. C:\>wsl.exe -l -o The following is a list of valid distributions that can be installed. Install using 'wsl --install -d <Distro>'. NAME FRIENDLY NAME Ubuntu Ubuntu Debian Debian GNU/Linux kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Ubuntu-24.04 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9 OracleLinux_8_7 Oracle Linux 8.7 OracleLinux_9_1 Oracle Linux 9.1 openSUSE-Leap-15.6 openSUSE Leap 15.6 SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-15-SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5 SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-15-SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6 openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed

yoyohello13 2y ago
The only cost is 1 soul.
- pjmlp 2y ago
  Who knows, they may turn into a motorbike rider during the night.
quickslowdown 2y ago
But then you have to use an Oracle product. I'll pass, looks like RHEL is on their way anyways.
- chasil 2y ago
  Oracle Linux actually adds some significant features to RHEL. Btrfs gets first tier support under the UEK. The UEK also includes all the drivers available in stock Linux that are removed in RHEL. And did I mention that it's free?
  - CoolCold 2y ago
    > Btrfs gets first tier support under the UEK. > The UEK also includes all the drivers available in stock Linux that are removed in RHEL. WSL2 usually runs on kernel from MS, not from one of the distros
    - chasil 2y ago
      ...and wsl1 doesn't run a Linux kernel at all. The expanded hardware and btrfs benefits of Oracle Linux are general, not specific to wsl.
  - quickslowdown 2y ago
    It's dead on arrival considering the source. I avoid Oracle out of principle, and my memory of what a shit org they are. It could do my laundry and place winning bets for me and I'd still look for a similar product from almost anyone else.
dessimus 2y ago
AlmaLinux 9 is in the Microsoft Store for free as well, if looking for another RHEL clone.
ossusermivami 2y ago
there is no way in hell i would sell my soul to use Oracle....

by chasil 2y ago

yoyohello13 2y ago

The only cost is 1 soul.

pjmlp 2y ago
Who knows, they may turn into a motorbike rider during the night.

quickslowdown 2y ago

But then you have to use an Oracle product. I'll pass, looks like RHEL is on their way anyways.

chasil 2y ago
Oracle Linux actually adds some significant features to RHEL. Btrfs gets first tier support under the UEK. The UEK also includes all the drivers available in stock Linux that are removed in RHEL. And did I mention that it's free?
- CoolCold 2y ago
  > Btrfs gets first tier support under the UEK. > The UEK also includes all the drivers available in stock Linux that are removed in RHEL. WSL2 usually runs on kernel from MS, not from one of the distros
  - chasil 2y ago
    ...and wsl1 doesn't run a Linux kernel at all. The expanded hardware and btrfs benefits of Oracle Linux are general, not specific to wsl.
- quickslowdown 2y ago
  It's dead on arrival considering the source. I avoid Oracle out of principle, and my memory of what a shit org they are. It could do my laundry and place winning bets for me and I'd still look for a similar product from almost anyone else.

dessimus 2y ago

AlmaLinux 9 is in the Microsoft Store for free as well, if looking for another RHEL clone.

ossusermivami 2y ago

there is no way in hell i would sell my soul to use Oracle....