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# Install SQL Server on Linux

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. 

## Supported distirbutions
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 |

## Installation guides

The following guides provide installation walkthroughs for the supported Linux distributions.

- [Install SQL Server on Linux (Ubuntu)](sql-server-linux-setup-ubuntu.md)
- [Install SQL Server on Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)](sql-server-linux-setup-red-hat.md)
- [Install SQL Server on Linux (Docker)](sql-server-linux-setup-docker.md)

## Next Steps
After installing SQL Server on Linux, next see [how to connect to the server and run basic Transact-SQL queries](sql-server-linux-connect-and-query.md).