# Node-RED - Oracle Linux Cloud Developer 8 or Canonical Ubuntu v22.04

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-oracle-linux-cloud-developer-8-or-canonical-ubuntu-v22-04/76186>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 March 2023 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-oracle-linux-cloud-developer-8-or-canonical-ubuntu-v22-04/76186 "2023-03-06T16:08:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2023 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-oracle-linux-cloud-developer-8-or-canonical-ubuntu-v22-04/76186/1 "2023-03-06T16:08:12Z")

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Anyone know which is the best OS for Node-RED to operate? I have a choice between Oracle Linux Cloud Developer 8 & Canonical Ubuntu v22.04?  
I understand that Oracle Linux Cloud Developer 8 is based upon Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, with some modifications and enhancements made by Oracle.  
I believe Canonical Ubuntu is built on top of the Debian operating system.

And also which installation process should be used

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2023 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-oracle-linux-cloud-developer-8-or-canonical-ubuntu-v22-04/76186/2 "2023-03-06T17:32:47Z")

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Well we have install scripts for both RedHat and Debian/Ubuntu that should "just work"..... but as you know we use the debian/ubuntu one daily and the redhat one.... not so much... so you will get better support from the community on debian - but up to you... either will work.

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**Author:** ![Buckskin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2023 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-oracle-linux-cloud-developer-8-or-canonical-ubuntu-v22-04/76186/3 "2023-03-06T22:19:24Z")

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I have Ubuntu 22.04 running in VMware on a Win 10 PC. Installation was pretty straight forward. I think I found a 'how to install' using Google. (I just looked and there are loads of them and they all look pretty comprehensive)

I used the minimized server version because I can ssh into it and use it just like a Raspberry Pi.

(I also have a similar setup running Debian 11)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2023 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-oracle-linux-cloud-developer-8-or-canonical-ubuntu-v22-04/76186/4 "2023-03-07T09:44:15Z")

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To install on Ubuntu use the [Debian/Ubuntu/Pi install/upgrade script](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi).

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2023 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-oracle-linux-cloud-developer-8-or-canonical-ubuntu-v22-04/76186/5 "2023-05-06T09:44:25Z")

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