1 About Oracle Ksplice

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Oracle Ksplice updates select, critical components of a Linux installation with all important security patches without needing to reboot.

Ksplice is freely available for Oracle customers who subscribe to Oracle Linux Premier Support and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services. If you're an Oracle Linux Basic, Basic Limited, or Network Support subscriber, contact your sales representatives to discuss a potential upgrade of your subscription to a Premier Support plan.

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About instructions in this guide

  • Some examples use the dnf command. For Oracle Linux 7, use the yum command, as appropriate.

  • Most of this guide only applies to Oracle Linux.