| title | Install SQL Server on Linux | SQL Server vNext CTP1 |
|---|---|
| description | |
| author | rothja |
| ms.author | jroth |
| manager | jhubbard |
| ms.date | 10-20-2016 |
| ms.topic | article |
| ms.prod | sql-non-specified |
| ms.service | |
| ms.technology | |
| ms.assetid |
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 |
It also has support for the Docker Engine running on any supported Linux distribution or Docker for Mac/Windows.
| Docker | Supported version |
|---|---|
| Docker Engine (Linux) | 1.8+ |
| Docker for Mac | Latest |
| Docker for Windows | Latest |
The following guides provide installation walkthroughs for the supported Linux distributions.
- Install SQL Server on Linux (Ubuntu)
- Install SQL Server on Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
- Install SQL Server on Linux (Docker)
After installing SQL Server on Linux, next see how to connect to the server and run basic Transact-SQL queries.