Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8.0 release notes

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

8.0 Release Notes

Release Notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0

Last Updated: 2024-07-31

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8.0 Release Notes

Release Notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0

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Abstract

The Release Notes provide high-level coverage of the improvements and additions that have been

implemented in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 and document known problems in this release, as well

as notable bug fixes, Technology Previews, deprecated functionalities, and other details.

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Table of Contents

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PROVIDING

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. . . . .DOCUMENTATION

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.CHAPTER

. . . . . . . . . . 1.. .OVERVIEW

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Distribution

6

Software Management

6

Shells and command-line tools

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Dynamic programming languages, web and database servers

6

Desktop

Installer and image creation

Kernel

File systems and storage

Security

Networking

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Virtualization

Compilers and development tools

High availability and clusters

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Additional resources

Red Hat Customer Portal Labs

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CHAPTER

. . ARCHITECTURES

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CHAPTER

. . DISTRIBUTION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF

. . . .CONTENT

. . . . . . . . . . .IN

. . .RHEL

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3.1. INSTALLATION

3.2. REPOSITORIES

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11

3.3. APPLICATION STREAMS

3.4. PACKAGE MANAGEMENT WITH YUM/DNF

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12

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CHAPTER

. . .RHEL

. . . . . .8.0.1

. . . . .RELEASE

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4.1. NEW FEATURES

4.2. KNOWN ISSUES

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14

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CHAPTER

. . RHEL

. . . . . . .8.0.0

. . . . . RELEASE

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5.1. NEW FEATURES

5.1.1. The web console

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5.1.2. Installer and image creation

5.1.3. Kernel

5.1.4. Software management

5.1.5. Infrastructure services

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5.1.6. Shells and command-line tools

5.1.7. Dynamic programming languages, web and database servers

5.1.8. Desktop

5.1.9. Hardware enablement

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5.1.10. Identity Management

5.1.11. Compilers and development tools

5.1.12. File systems and storage

5.1.13. High availability and clusters

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5.1.14. Networking

5.1.15. Security

5.1.16. Virtualization

5.1.17. Supportability

5.2. BUG FIXES

5.2.1. Desktop

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