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APEX 26.1 Docker images for your local setup

A APEX 26.1 dropped and everyone wants to spin it up locally. Good news, you don't have to build anything from scratch. The community have already done the heavy lifting. Here is whats out there. uc-local-apex-dev (United Codes) GitHub: https://github.com/United-Codes/uc-local-apex-dev This is my first recommendation for anyone who just wants to get going. Philipp Hartenfeller from United Codes maintains it actively, and it is kept up with every release since 23ai. Runs Oracle DB 26ai + APEX 26.1 + ORDS 26.1 out of the box. A single "./install.sh" handles everything, including waiting for the database to come up and configuring ORDS. Works with both Docker and Podman (it auto-detects your engine), and it is Mac/Linux friendly. ORDS Docker Compose (Anders Swanson, Oracle) GitHub: https://github.com/anders-swanson/oracle-database-code-samples/blob/main/ords-docker-compose/ Anders Swanson works on Oracle AI Database at Oracle, and he published ...