It’s Official: Linux Kernel 6.18 Will Be LTS, Supported Until December 2027

Posted by hanuca on Dec 3, 2025 4:10 PM EDT
9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor
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As expected, the recently released Linux 6.18 kernel series has been officially marked as LTS (Long Term Support) on the kernel.org website with a predicted life expectancy of at least two years.

While Linux 6.18 is making its way into the stable software repositories of various popular GNU/Linux distributions, such as Arch Linux, openSUSE Tumbleweed, Fedora Linux, and others, it has already received LTS (Long Term Support) status on the kernel.org website, supported until December 2027.

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