How to use Red Hat Software Collections (RHSCL) or Red Hat Developer Toolset (DTS)?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Software Collections (RHSCL)
  • Red Hat Developer Toolset (DTS)

Issue

  • How do I access and download Red Hat Software Collections (RHSCL) and/or Red Hat Developer Toolset (DTS)?
  • How do I access Red Hat Software Collections (RHSCL) channel?
  • How do I access rhscl, rhel-x86_64-server-6-rhscl-1, rhel-server-rhscl-6-rpms, or rhel-server-rhscl-7-rpms channels?
  • How to install packages (latest versions, which are not included in the base channel) such as apache/httpd, perl, mysql (mariadb), ruby, etc?

Resolution

Executive Summary

  • Access to the Red Hat Software Collections (RHSCL) and Red Hat Developer Toolset (DTS) is included with almost all Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) subscriptions.

  • Accessing and installing packages from RHSCL and DTS requires enabling appropriate channels.

Product subscriptions and entitlements

  • RHSCL is already available for immediate use with RHEL 6 or RHEL 7 to customers and partners with the following RHEL subscriptions:

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Site Subscription (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Suite
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Support (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Workstation (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Not-for-resale (NFR) subscriptions for qualifying Partners
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Smart Virtualization (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure (all support levels)

  • DTS is already available for immediate use with RHEL 5 or RHEL 6 customers and partners with the following RHEL subscriptions:

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Site Subscription (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Suite
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Support (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Workstation (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Not-for-resale (NFR) subscriptions for qualifying Partners
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Smart Virtualization (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform (all support levels)
    • Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure (all support levels)

NOTE: As of July 2022, the additional subscriptions listed HERE are entitled to access to RHSCL and DTS.

  • RHSCL and DTS are not available for use with the following Self-support RHEL subscriptions:

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Self-Support
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Self-Support

How to enable RHSCL or DTS repositories?

Please refer to the following documentation to enable the applicable channel:

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