# Linux Kernel

The Linux kernel, heart of all distributions. Created by Linus Torvalds in 1991.

- **Category:** Linux
- **License:** GNU/GPL v2
- **Official Site:** https://www.kernel.org/
- **Download:** https://www.kernel.org/
- **Original page:** https://linuxgratis.com/en/linux-kernel

## Releases

| Version | Release Date | End of Support | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7.2 | 2026-08-16 | - | Active |
| 7.1 | 2026-06-14 | 2026-09-02 | EOL |
| 7.0 | 2026-04-12 | 2026-06-27 | EOL |
| 6.19 | 2026-02-08 | 2026-04-22 | EOL |
| 6.18 LTS | 2025-11-30 | 2028-12-31 | Active |
| 6.17 | 2025-09-28 | 2025-12-18 | EOL |
| 6.16 | 2025-07-27 | 2025-10-12 | EOL |
| 6.15 | 2025-05-25 | 2025-08-20 | EOL |
| 6.14 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-06-10 | EOL |
| 6.13 | 2025-01-19 | 2025-04-20 | EOL |
| 6.12 LTS | 2024-11-17 | 2028-12-31 | Active |
| 6.11 | 2024-09-15 | 2024-12-05 | EOL |
| 6.10 | 2024-07-14 | 2024-10-10 | EOL |
| 6.9 | 2024-05-12 | 2024-07-27 | EOL |
| 6.8 | 2024-03-10 | 2024-05-30 | EOL |
| 6.7 | 2024-01-07 | 2024-04-03 | EOL |
| 6.6 LTS | 2023-10-30 | 2027-12-31 | Active |
| 6.5 | 2023-08-27 | 2023-11-28 | EOL |
| 6.4 | 2023-06-25 | 2023-09-13 | EOL |
| 6.3 | 2023-04-23 | 2023-07-11 | EOL |
| 6.2 | 2023-02-19 | 2023-05-17 | EOL |
| 6.1 LTS | 2022-12-11 | 2027-12-31 | Active |
| 6.0 | 2022-10-02 | 2023-01-12 | EOL |
| 5.19 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-10-24 | EOL |
| 5.18 | 2022-05-22 | 2022-08-21 | EOL |
| 5.17 | 2022-03-20 | 2022-06-14 | EOL |
| 5.16 | 2022-01-09 | 2022-04-13 | EOL |
| 5.15 LTS | 2021-10-31 | 2026-12-31 | Active |
| 5.14 | 2021-08-29 | 2021-11-21 | EOL |
| 5.13 | 2021-06-27 | 2021-09-18 | EOL |
| 5.12 | 2021-04-25 | 2021-07-20 | EOL |
| 5.11 | 2021-02-14 | 2021-05-19 | EOL |
| 5.10 LTS | 2020-12-13 | 2026-12-31 | Active |
| 5.4 LTS | 2019-11-25 | 2025-12-03 | EOL |
| 4.19 LTS | 2018-10-22 | 2024-12-05 | EOL |
| 4.14 LTS | 2017-11-12 | 2024-01-10 | EOL |
| 4.9 LTS | 2016-12-11 | 2023-01-07 | EOL |