Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) LTS

End of life

6.10 Release notes ↗

Is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) still supported?

No

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) reached end of life on Nov 30, 2020 (5 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (Upcoming ELS) (latest 10.2), supported until May 31, 2035.

Released
Nov 10, 2010
Active support ended
May 10, 2016
10 years ago
End of life
Nov 30, 2020
5 years ago
Extended Life Cycle Support ended
Jun 30, 2024
2 years ago
Latest version
6.10
Jun 19, 2018

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (Upcoming ELS), currently at 10.2 and supported until May 31, 2035.

Not sure? Run cat /etc/redhat-release

How to upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (Upcoming ELS)

Updates within RHEL 10

sudo dnf upgrade

New major version (Leapp)

sudo dnf install leapp-upgrade
sudo leapp preupgrade
sudo leapp upgrade

Review /var/log/leapp/leapp-report.txt after preupgrade and fix any inhibitors before upgrading.

Official release policy ↗ Back up first, and test on a non-production machine when you move to a new branch.

Quick answers

Is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) still supported?
No. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) reached end of life on Nov 30, 2020 (5 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (Upcoming ELS) (latest 10.2), supported until May 31, 2035.
When is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) end of life?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) reached end of life on Nov 30, 2020. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
What is the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS)?
The latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) release is 6.10, released on Jun 19, 2018.
When was Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) released?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) was released on Nov 10, 2010.
What should I upgrade Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ELS) to?
The recommended upgrade is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (Upcoming ELS), currently at 10.2 and supported until May 31, 2035.
How do I check which Red Hat Enterprise Linux version I have?
Run cat /etc/redhat-release, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

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