--- title: Release notes for SQL Server 2019 preview on Linux | Microsoft Docs description: This article contains the release notes and supported features for SQL Server 2019 CTP running on Linux. Release notes are included for the most recent release and several previous releases. author: rothja ms.author: jroth manager: craigg ms.date: 09/24/2018 ms.topic: conceptual ms.prod: sql ms.custom: "sql-linux" ms.technology: linux monikerRange: ">= sql-server-linux-ver15 || >= sql-server-ver15 || = sqlallproducts-allversions" --- # Release notes for SQL Server 2019 preview on Linux [!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ssver15-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-linuxonly.md](../includes/tsql-appliesto-ssver15-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-linuxonly.md)] The following release notes apply to SQL Server 2019 CTP 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](../sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-ver15.md?view=sql-server-ver15#sqllinux). ## Supported platforms | Platform | File System | Installation Guide | |-----|-----|-----| | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or 7.4 Workstation, Server, and Desktop | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md) | | SUSE Enterprise Linux Server v12 SP2 | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](quickstart-install-connect-suse.md) | | Ubuntu 16.04LTS | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md) | | Docker Engine 1.8+ on Windows, Mac, or Linux | N/A | [Installation guide](quickstart-install-connect-docker.md) | > [!TIP] > For more information, review the [system requirements](sql-server-linux-setup.md#system) for SQL Server on Linux. For the latest support policy for SQL Server 2017, see the [Technical support policy for Microsoft SQL Server](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4047326/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](../tools/overview-sql-tools.md). ## Release history The following table lists the release history for SQL Server 2019 CTPs. | Release | Version | Release date | |-----------------------|---------------|--------------| | [CTP 2.0](#CTP20) | 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](https://hub.docker.com/r/microsoft/mssql-server/). For more information about repository configuration, see [Configure repositories for SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-change-repo.md). 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](sql-server-linux-setup.md#upgrade) - [Install Full-text Search package](sql-server-linux-setup-full-text-search.md) - [Install SQL Server Integration Services](sql-server-linux-setup-ssis.md) - [Install SQL Server 2019 preview Machine Learning Services R and Python support on Linux](sql-server-linux-setup-machine-learning.md) - [Enable SQL Server Agent](sql-server-linux-setup-sql-agent.md) ## CTP 2.0 (September 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](../sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-ver15.md). ### 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](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/7/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[High Availability RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/7/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-ha-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[Full-text Search RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/7/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-fts-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/7/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-extensibility-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[Java Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/7/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-extensibility-java-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)| | SLES RPM package | 15.0.1000.34-2 | [mssql-server Engine RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/12/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[High Availability RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/12/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-ha-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[Full-text Search RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/12/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-fts-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/12/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-extensibility-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)
[Java Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/12/mssql-server-preview/mssql-server-extensibility-java-15.0.1000.34-2.x86_64.rpm)| | Ubuntu 16.04 Debian package | 15.0.1000.34-2 | [Engine Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server-preview/pool/main/m/mssql-server/mssql-server_15.0.1000.34-2_amd64.deb)
[High Availability Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server-preview/pool/main/m/mssql-server-ha/mssql-server-ha_15.0.1000.34-2_amd64.deb)
[Full-text Search Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server-preview/pool/main/m/mssql-server-fts/mssql-server-fts_15.0.1000.34-2_amd64.deb)
[Extensibility Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server-preview/pool/main/m/mssql-server-extensibility/mssql-server-extensibility_15.0.1000.34-2_amd64.deb)
[Java Extensibility Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server-preview/pool/main/m/mssql-server-extensibility/mssql-server-extensibility-java_15.0.1000.34-2_amd64.deb)| ### 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](quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md) - [Install on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](quickstart-install-connect-suse.md) - [Install on Ubuntu](quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md) - [Run on Docker](quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md) - [Provision a SQL VM in Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/sql/provision-sql-server-linux-virtual-machine?toc=%2fsql%2flinux%2ftoc.json) - [Run & Connect - Cloud](quickstart-install-connect-clouds.md) For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md).