Oracle Database XE 18c – System Requirements

System Requirements for Oracle Database Express Edition (XE) 18c.

For Linux x86-64 Operating System

Linux x86-64 operating system requirements

The following Linux x86-64 kernels are supported:

Oracle Linux 7 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 3: 3.8.13-35.3.1.el7uek.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 7.2 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4: 4.1.12-32.2.3.el7uek.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 7 with the Red Hat Compatible kernel: 3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: 3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 6.4 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 2: 2.6.39-400.211.1.el6uek.x86_64or later
Oracle Linux 6.6 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 3: 3.8.13-44.1.1.el6uek.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 6.8 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4: 4.1.12-37.6.2.el6uek.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 6.4 with the Red Hat Compatible kernel: 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4: 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1: 3.12.49-11.1 or later
Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package requirements.

Oracle Preinstallation RPM for Oracle Linux

If you use Oracle Linux, then Oracle recommends that you run an Oracle preinstallation RPM for your Linux release to configure your operating system for Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations.

Disable Transparent HugePages

Oracle recommends that you disable Transparent HugePages and use standard HugePages for enhanced performance.

Network protocol

The following protocols are supported:

IPC
Named Pipes
UDP
TCP/IP
TCP/IP with SSL

RAM

1 gigabyte minimum
2 gigabytes is the recommended memory

Disk space

10 gigabytes minimum for the database
- Account for the OS and other software that may also be running

For additional information consult the documentation for your exact version and Operating System