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| Tux the penguin, mascot of Linux | |
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| Linux kernel 3.0.0 booting | |
| Latest release | 5.11.10 (25 March 2021) [±] |
| Latest preview | 5.12-rc4 (21 March 2021) [±] |
| Repository | git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git |
Which Linux kernel is best?
Currently (as of this new release 5.10), most Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux are using the Linux Kernel 5. x series. However, the Debian distribution appears to be more conservative and still uses the Linux Kernel 4. x series.
What is the next LTS kernel?
At the 2020 Open Source Summit Europe, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the upcoming 5.10 kernel release will be the latest Long Term Support (LTS) kernel. The stable version of the 5.10 kernel should be officially available in December, 2020. …
