Release notes for SQL Server 2019 on Linux
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The following release notes apply to SQL Server 2019 running on Linux. This article is broken into sections for each release. Each release has a link to a support article describing the CU changes as well as links to the Linux package downloads.
Tip
To learn about new Linux features in SQL Server 2019, see What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Supported platforms
| Platform | File System | Installation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6 Server | XFS or EXT4 | Installation guide |
| SUSE Enterprise Linux Server v12 SP2 | XFS or EXT4 | Installation guide |
| Ubuntu 16.04LTS | XFS or EXT4 | Installation guide |
| Docker Engine 1.8+ on Windows, Mac, or Linux | N/A | Installation guide |
Tip
For more information, review the system requirements for SQL Server on Linux. For the latest support policy for SQL Server 2017, see the Technical support policy for Microsoft SQL Server.
Tools
Most existing client tools that target SQL Server can seamlessly target SQL Server running on Linux. Some tools might have a specific version requirement to work well with Linux. For a full list of SQL Server tools, see SQL Tools and Utilities for SQL Server.
Release history
The following table lists the release history for SQL Server 2019 preview releases.
| Release | Version | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Release candidate | 15.0.1900.25 | 2019-8-21 |
| CTP 3.2 | 15.0.1800.32 | 2019-7-24 |
| CTP 3.1 | 15.0.1700.37 | 2019-6-26 |
| CTP 3.0 | 15.0.1600.8 | 2019-5-22 |
| CTP 2.5 | 15.0.1500.28 | 2019-4-24 |
| CTP 2.4 | 15.0.1400.75 | 2019-3-27 |
| CTP 2.3 | 15.0.1300.359 | 2019-3-01 |
| CTP 2.2 | 15.0.1200.24 | 2018-12-11 |
| CTP 2.1 | 15.0.1100.94 | 2018-11-06 |
| CTP 2.0 | 15.0.1000.34 | 2018-09-24 |
How to install updates
If you have configured the preview repository (mssql-server-preview), then you will get the latest SQL Server CTP packages when you perform new installations. If you require Docker container images, please see official images for Microsoft SQL Server on Linux for Docker Engine. For more information about repository configuration, see Configure repositories for SQL Server on Linux.
If you are updating existing SQL Server packages, run the appropriate update command for each package to get the latest CU. For specific update instructions for each package, see the following installation guides:
- Install SQL Server package
- Install Full-text Search package
- Install SQL Server Integration Services
- Install SQL Server 2019 preview Machine Learning Services R and Python support on Linux
- Install PolyBase package
- Enable SQL Server Agent
Release candidate (August 2019)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the release candidate. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1900.25-1 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1900.25-1 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1900.25-1 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package PolyBase RPM package |
CTP 3.2 (July 2019)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 3.2 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1800.32-1 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1800.32-1 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1800.32-1 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package PolyBase RPM package |
CTP 3.1 (June 2019)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 3.1 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1700.37-2 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1700.37-2 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1700.37-2 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package PolyBase RPM package |
CTP 3.0 (May 2019)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 3.0 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1600.8-1 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1600.8-1 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1600.8-1 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package PolyBase RPM package |
Known issues
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Currently, MSDTC requires transactions to be unauthenticated. For example, if you are using a linked server from SQL Server on Windows to SQL Server on Linux or use a Windows client application to start a distributed transaction against SQL Server on Linux, then MSDTC on Windows server/client is required to use option "No Authentication Required".
CTP 2.5 (Apr 2019)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 2.5 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1500.28-1 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1500.28-1 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package PolyBase RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1500.28-1 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package PolyBase RPM package |
Known issues
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Currently, MSDTC requires transactions to be unauthenticated. For example, if you are using a linked server from SQL Server on Windows to SQL Server on Linux or use a Windows client application to start a distributed transaction against SQL Server on Linux, then MSDTC on Windows server/client is required to use option "No Authentication Required".
CTP 2.4 (Mar 2019)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 2.4 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1400.75-2 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1400.75-2 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1400.75-2 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package |
Known issues
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Currently, MSDTC requires transactions to be unauthenticated. For example, if you are using a linked server from SQL Server on Windows to SQL Server on Linux or use a Windows client application to start a distributed transaction against SQL Server on Linux, then MSDTC on Windows server/client is required to use option "No Authentication Required".
CTP 2.3 (Feb 2019)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 2.3 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1300.359-1 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1300.359-1 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1300.359-1 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package |
Known issues
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Currently, MSDTC requires transactions to be unauthenticated. For example, if you are using a linked server from SQL Server on Windows to SQL Server on Linux or use a Windows client application to start a distributed transaction against SQL Server on Linux, then MSDTC on Windows server/client is required to use option "No Authentication Required".
CTP 2.2 (Dec 2018)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 2.2 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1200.24-2 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1200.24-2 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1200.24-2 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package |
Known issues
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Currently, MSDTC requires transactions to be unauthenticated. For example, if you are using a linked server from SQL Server on Windows to SQL Server on Linux or use a Windows client application to start a distributed transaction against SQL Server on Linux, then MSDTC on Windows server/client is required to use option "No Authentication Required".
CTP 2.1 (Nov 2018)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 2.1 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1100.94-1 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1100.94-1 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1100.94-1 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package |
Known issues
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Currently, MSDTC requires transactions to be unauthenticated. For example, if you are using a linked server from SQL Server on Windows to SQL Server on Linux or use a Windows client application to start a distributed transaction against SQL Server on Linux, then MSDTC on Windows server/client is required to use option "No Authentication Required".
CTP 2.0 (Sept 2018)
The following sections provide package locations and known issues for the CTP 2.0 release. To learn more about new features for Linux on SQL Server 2019, see the What's new in SQL Server 2019.
Package details
For manual or offline package installations, you can download the RPM and Debian packages with the information in the following table:
| Package | Package version | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat RPM package | 15.0.1000.34-2 | Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| SLES RPM package | 15.0.1000.34-2 | mssql-server Engine RPM package High Availability RPM packageFull-text Search RPM package Extensibility RPM packageJava Extensibility RPM package |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1000.34-2 | Engine Debian package High Availability Debian packageFull-text Search Debian package Extensibility Debian packageJava Extensibility Debian package |
Known issues
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Currently, MSDTC requires transactions to be unauthenticated. For example, if you are using a linked server from SQL Server on Windows to SQL Server on Linux or use a Windows client application to start a distributed transaction against SQL Server on Linux, then MSDTC on Windows server/client is required to use option "No Authentication Required".
Next steps
To get started, see the following quickstarts:
- Install on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Install on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Install on Ubuntu
- Run on Docker
- Provision a SQL VM in Azure
- Run & Connect - Cloud
For answers to frequently asked questions, see the SQL Server on Linux FAQ.
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