--- title: Install Couchbase Server on Oracle Linux description: Couchbase Server can be installed on Oracle Linux for production and development use-cases. Root and non-root installations are supported. pubDate: 2026-08-17T09:53:44.266Z antora: editUrl: https://github.com/couchbase/docs-server/edit/release/7.6/modules/install/pages/install-oracle.adoc xref: xref:7.6@server:install:install-oracle.adoc[] --- [Consult the llms.txt file for a full list of contents](/llms.txt) [View original HTML](/server/7.6/install/install-oracle.html) # Install Couchbase Server on Oracle Linux > Couchbase Server can be installed on Oracle Linux for production and development use-cases. Root and non-root installations are supported. Use the instructions on this page to install Couchbase Server on Oracle Linux using Couchbase-provided RPM packages. The instructions support both Enterprise and Community [editions](https://www.couchbase.com/products/editions). If you're upgrading an existing installation of Couchbase Server, refer to [Upgrading Couchbase Server](upgrade.md). ## [](#before-you-install)Before You Install Couchbase Server works out-of-the-box with most OS configurations. However, the procedures on this page assume the following: * Your system meets the [minimum requirements](pre-install.md) and that your operating system version is [supported](install-platforms.md). * You're working from a clean system and that you've [uninstalled](install-uninstalling.md) any previous versions of Couchbase Server. If you're upgrading an existing installation of Couchbase Server, refer to [Upgrading Couchbase Server](upgrade.md). * Only the Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK) is supported. The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) is not supported. For production deployments, make sure to follow the [deployment guidelines](install-production-deployment.md) so that your systems and environment are properly sized and configured before installation. ## [](#basic-installation)Basic Installation You must be logged in as root (superuser) or use `sudo` to run the installation commands. ### [](#install-using-yum)Install Using Yum The Red Hat package manager (`yum`) provides the simplest and most comprehensive way to install Couchbase Server on Oracle Linux. This method involves downloading and installing a small meta package from Couchbase, which `yum` can then use to automatically download and install Couchbase Server and all of its dependencies. 1. Download the meta package. ```console curl -O https://packages.couchbase.com/releases/couchbase-release/couchbase-release-1.0.noarch.rpm ``` 2. Install the meta package. ```console sudo rpm -i ./couchbase-release-1.0.noarch.rpm ``` The meta package installs the necessary information for `yum` to be able to retrieve all of the necessary Couchbase Server installation packages and dependencies. 3. Install Couchbase Server. * Enterprise * Community To install the latest release ```console sudo yum install couchbase-server ``` You'll be prompted to start the download of Couchbase Server (plus any dependencies), as well as import several GPG keys. For each of these prompts, type `y` to accept and continue. To install a specific release 1. List the available releases. ```console yum list --showduplicates couchbase-server ``` Available releases are listed with their full `version-build` number: couchbase-server.x86_64 **6.0.0-1693** 2. Specify a release to install it. ```console sudo yum install couchbase-server-version-build ``` Using the example listing from the previous step, the resulting installation command would be: sudo yum install couchbase-server-**6.0.0-1693** You'll be prompted to start the download of Couchbase Server (plus any dependencies), as well as import several GPG keys. For each of these prompts, type `y` to accept and continue. To install the latest release ```console sudo yum install couchbase-server-community ``` You'll be prompted to start the download of Couchbase Server (plus any dependencies), as well as import several GPG keys. For each of these prompts, type `y` to accept and continue. To install a specific release 1. List the available releases. ```console yum list --showduplicates couchbase-server-community ``` Available releases are listed with their full `version-build` number: couchbase-server-community.x86_64 **6.0.0-1693** 2. Specify a release to install it. ```console sudo yum install couchbase-server-community-version-build ``` Using the example listing from the previous step, the resulting installation command would be: sudo yum install couchbase-server-community-**6.0.0-1693** You'll be prompted to start the download of Couchbase Server (plus any dependencies), as well as import several GPG keys. For each of these prompts, type `y` to accept and continue. Once installation is complete, Couchbase Server will start automatically (and will continue to start automatically at run levels 2, 3, 4, and 5, and explicitly shut down at run levels 0, 1, and 6). You can use the `systemctl` command (`service` on older operating systems) to start and stop the Couchbase Server service, as well as check the current status. Refer to [Couchbase Server Startup and Shutdown](startup-shutdown.md) for more information. 4. Open a web browser and access the Couchbase Web Console to [verify](testing.md) that the installation was successful and that the node is available. ### [](#install-using-rpm-package)Install Using RPM Package Install Couchbase Server on Oracle Linux using a full RPM package provided by Couchbase. 1. Download the appropriate package from the Couchbase [downloads page](https://www.couchbase.com/downloads). 2. Install Couchbase Server. ```console sudo yum install ./package-name.rpm ``` If any Couchbase Server dependencies are missing on your system, `yum` will automatically download and install them as part of the installation process. Once installation is complete, Couchbase Server will start automatically (and will continue to start automatically at run levels 2, 3, 4, and 5, and explicitly shut down at run levels 0, 1, and 6). You can use the `systemctl` command (`service` on older operating systems) to start and stop the Couchbase Server service, as well as check the current status. Refer to [Couchbase Server Startup and Shutdown](startup-shutdown.md) for more information. 3. Open a web browser and access the Couchbase Web Console to [verify](testing.md) that the installation was successful and the node is available. ## [](#ol-nonroot-nonsudo-)Installing as Non-Root Non-root installation is performed identically for all supported Linux distributions, including Oracle Linux. For instructions, see [Non-Root Install and Upgrade](non-root.md). ## [](#next-steps)Next Steps Following installation and start-up of Couchbase Server, a node must be _initialized_ and _provisioned_. * If it is the first node in a deployment, initialization and provisioning happens all at once when you create a _cluster of one_. Refer to [Create a Cluster](../manage/manage-nodes/create-cluster.md) * If you already have an existing cluster, the node is initialized and provisioned when you add it to the cluster. Refer to [Add a Node and Rebalance](../manage/manage-nodes/add-node-and-rebalance.md) * Optionally, initialization can be performed explicitly and independently of provisioning, as a prior process, in order to establish certain configurations, such as custom disk-paths. Refer to [Initialize a Node](../manage/manage-nodes/initialize-node.md)