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Know where each release stands. Plan your next move with dates you can trace back to the source.

Read the right milestone. “End of support” below refers to the published standard security-support deadline. Paid extensions, edition-specific policies, and hardware coverage can differ. An active-support deadline alone does not mean security updates stop.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (Upcoming ELS)

Upcoming
Released
7 May 2019
Active support ends
31 May 2024
Security support ends
31 May 2029

Extended support listed until 31 May 2033. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.

983 days leftView source record

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Upcoming ELS)

Upcoming
Released
18 May 2022
Active support ends
31 May 2027
Security support ends
31 May 2032

Extended support listed until 31 May 2036. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.

2079 days leftView source record

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (Upcoming ELS)

Upcoming
Released
20 May 2025
Active support ends
31 May 2030
Security support ends
31 May 2035

Extended support listed until 31 May 2039. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.

3174 days leftView source record

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (ELS)

Support ended
Released
10 Jun 2014
Active support ends
6 Aug 2019
Security support ends
30 Jun 2024

Extended support listed until 31 May 2029. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.

813 days ago · Long-term support releaseView source record

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS)

Support ended
Released
10 Nov 2010
Active support ends
10 May 2016
Security support ends
30 Nov 2020

Extended support listed until 30 Jun 2024. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.

2121 days ago · Long-term support releaseView source record

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (ELS)

Support ended
Released
15 Mar 2007
Active support ends
8 Jan 2013
Security support ends
31 Mar 2017

Extended support listed until 30 Nov 2020. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.

3461 days ago · Long-term support releaseView source record

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Support ended
Released
15 Feb 2005
Active support ends
31 Mar 2009
Security support ends
29 Feb 2012

Extended support listed until 31 Mar 2017. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.

5318 days agoView source record

Data retrieved 21 Sept 2026. Community data: endoflife.date.