FreeBSD releng/4.2
4.2
Is FreeBSD releng/4.2 still supported?
No
FreeBSD releng/4.2 reached end of life on Jul 31, 2001 (25 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to FreeBSD releng/14.5 (latest 14.5), supported until Jun 30, 2027.
- Released
- Nov 21, 2000
- End of life
- Jul 31, 2001
25 years ago - Latest version
- 4.2
Nov 21, 2000
Upgrade path
The recommended upgrade is FreeBSD releng/14.5, currently at 14.5 and supported until Jun 30, 2027.
Quick answers
- Is FreeBSD releng/4.2 still supported?
- No. FreeBSD releng/4.2 reached end of life on Jul 31, 2001 (25 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to FreeBSD releng/14.5 (latest 14.5), supported until Jun 30, 2027.
- When is FreeBSD releng/4.2 end of life?
- FreeBSD releng/4.2 reached end of life on Jul 31, 2001. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- What is the latest version of FreeBSD releng/4.2?
- The latest FreeBSD releng/4.2 release is 4.2, released on Nov 21, 2000.
- When was FreeBSD releng/4.2 released?
- FreeBSD releng/4.2 was released on Nov 21, 2000.
- What should I upgrade FreeBSD releng/4.2 to?
- The recommended upgrade is FreeBSD releng/14.5, currently at 14.5 and supported until Jun 30, 2027.
- How do I check which FreeBSD version I have?
- Run
freebsd-version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.
Other FreeBSD branches
All 89 →- stable/5 End of life
- releng/4.7 End of life
- releng/4.6 End of life
- releng/4.5 End of life
- releng/4.4 End of life
- releng/4.3 End of life
- releng/4.2 End of life
- releng/4.1 End of life
- releng/3.5 End of life
- releng/4.0 End of life
- stable/4 End of life
- releng/3.4 End of life
- releng/3.3 End of life
FreeBSD 4.2 release dates
RSS- 4.2
The history fills in as new versions come out.
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