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Oconcal

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Different Linux Long Term Kernels

I was looking at https://www.kernel.org/ and noticed now we have six long term releases.
Is there a place somewhere that explains why we have so many? Or what is the real difference between them?

crosscourt

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Re: Different Linux Long Term Kernels

Click on releases at kernel .org top of page and it talks about the kernels a bit but not in large detail.

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Oconcal

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Re: Different Linux Long Term Kernels

Click on releases at kernel .org top of page and it talks about the kernels a bit but not in large detail.

That is the problem, they don't really go into details other than branches compiling their own version.

crosscourt

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Re: Different Linux Long Term Kernels

Take a look here,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linux_ker … on_history

Last edited by crosscourt (2025-06-10 19:48)

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Oconcal

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Re: Different Linux Long Term Kernels

Take a look here,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linux_ker … on_history

ok, that really explains everything and my answer. Thanks.

So for new hardware sold after 2020 they will have to use Kernel 6.14

crosscourt

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Re: Different Linux Long Term Kernels

No problem,

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