Linux-libre
GNU Linux-libre
https://www.gnu.org/software/linux-libre/
A free (as in freedom) variant of the Linux kernel.
Linux-libre is a modified version of Linux with all of the binary blobs, obfuscated code and portions of code under proprietary licenses removed.
Currently Linux-libre is maintained and published by the Free Software Foundation Latin America. This is a GNU package.
Current and upcoming kernel versions to know about
| Version | Status | Released | Supported Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.11 | Future version, expected in February 2021. | ||
| 5.10 | Latest released version. Current long-term support (LTS) version. | December 2020 | December 2026 |
| 5.4 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | November 2019 | December 2025 |
| 4.19 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | October 2018 | December 2024 |
| 4.14 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | November 2017 | December 2023 |
| 4.9 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | December 2016 | December 2022 |
| 4.4 | Previous long-term support (LTS) version, but still supported. | January 2016 | January 2022 |
Guix
The latest versions are packaged in Guix.
IRC general channel- irc://irc.freenode.net/#linux-libre
Download
https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/5.10-gnu/linux-libre-5.10-gnu.tar.lz
version 5.10-gnu
(stable)
released on 14 December 2020
OpenPGP signature URL: https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/5.10-gnu/linux-libre-5.10-gnu.tar.lz.sign
OpenPGP public key: https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/SIGNING-KEY
User level
AdvancedMicroblog
https://pod.libreplanetbr.org/tags/linux-libre/
Donate link
https://my.fsf.org/donate/Accepts cryptocurrency donations.
Paid support
https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Oliva (Lxoliva) | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-linux-libre/ | |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | https://jxself.org/git/?p=linux-libre-firmware.git |
| Mailing List | https://www.fsfla.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre/ | |
| Wikidata | General | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q665683 |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ | |
| Download | https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/linux-libre/ | |
| Download | https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/ | |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | https://jxself.org/git/linux-libre.git |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | util-linux 2.10o |
| Required to build | Gnu Make 3.77 |
| Required to build | GCC 2.95.3 or later |
| Required to build | GNU Binutils 2.9.1.0.25 |
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