| title | Install SQL Server on Linux | SQL Server vNext CTP1 |
|---|---|
| description | |
| author | rothja |
| ms.author | jroth |
| manager | jhubbard |
| ms.date | 10/27/2016 |
| ms.topic | article |
| ms.prod | sql-linux |
| ms.technology | database-engine |
| ms.assetid | 565156c3-7256-4e63-aaf0-884522ef2a52 |
SQL Server vNext CTP1 is supported on several distribution of Linux. It is also available as a Docker image which can run on Docker for Linux, Windows, and Mac. The topics in this section provide tutorials and general guidance for installing SQL Server vNext CTP1 on Linux.
SQL Server vNext CTP1 is supported on the following distributions:
| Distribution | Supported version |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 7 |
| Ubuntu | 16.04 |
| Docker Engine | 1.8+ |
Tip
In addition to the support for the Docker Engine running on Linux, you can also use the latest version of Docker for Mac/Windows.
If you want to go straight to a step-by-step installation guide, select your Linux distribution from the following list:
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You can optionally install the SQL Server command-line tools. It also installs the Microsoft ODBC drivers and dependencies.
The following tools are installed:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| sqlcmd | Run Transact-SQL queries or scripts on any SQL Server instance. |
| bcp | Bulk copies data between an instance of Microsoft SQL Server and a data file in a user-specified format. |
For the specific steps for installing the tools, see the links to the installation guides in the next section.
Use one of the following installation guides to install SQL Server on Linux:
- Install SQL Server on Linux (Ubuntu)
- Install SQL Server on Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
- Install SQL Server on Linux (Docker)
After installation, connect to the SQL Server instance to begin creating and managing databases. To get started, see Connect and query SQL Server on Linux.