Linux Kernel 6.7 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8
Linux Kernel 6.7 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8
Linux kernel 6.7 is now EOL (End-of-Life) and all users are now recommended to upgrade their systems to the latest Linux 6.8 kernel series.
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I dont get it. Fedora is still on 6.7.11 and it already causes tons of issues.
So this is why LTS kernels are a thing?
5 0 ReplyDistro kernel versions don't have to strictly correspond with upstream. They be patching their shit
5 0 ReplyCould you elaborate?
2 0 ReplyDistributions may support specific kernels longer than their 'official' end-of-life. For example, Ubuntu 22.04 will use the 5.15 kernel until April of 2027 even though it’s technically end-of-life in October 2026.
5 0 ReplyI am confused that this Kernel is EOL when a nonstable Distro like Fedora still uses it.
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