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Linux Kernel 6.1.180 LTS

Kernel v6.1.180 x86_64 TAR.XZ July 30, 2026

The 6.1 longterm-support Linux kernel branch, still actively maintained with weekly security and stability patches and supported through December 2027.

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Linux 6.1 was promoted to a longterm-support branch shortly after its initial release and remains under active maintenance years later, with 6.1.180 continuing the weekly cadence of security patches and driver fixes that longterm branches receive. Per the kernel.org maintainers’ schedule, the 6.1 tree is supported through December 2027.

Why an Older LTS Branch Still Matters

Distributions and vendors that qualified hardware or built products against 6.1 years ago rely on this continued patch stream rather than jumping to a newer major version, since a longterm branch only backports fixes rather than introducing new features or driver churn that could destabilize an already-shipped product.

Building the Kernel

tar xf linux-6.1.180.tar.xz
cd linux-6.1.180
cp /boot/config-$(uname -r) .config
make olddefconfig
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make modules_install install

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