Linux Mint end of life: end of support by version
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For Linux Mint by Linux Mint, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 3 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 30/04/2027, that is in 246 days. The current version of Linux Mint is 22.3. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which Linux Mint version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.3LTS | – | 977 days left | EOL 30 Apr 29 |
| lmde7 | – | no date on record | supported |
| 22.2LTS | – | 977 days left | EOL 30 Apr 29 |
| 22.1LTS | – | 977 days left | EOL 30 Apr 29 |
| 22LTS | – | 977 days left | EOL 30 Apr 29 |
| 21.3LTS | – | 246 days left | EOL 30 Apr 27 |
| lmde6 | – | 238 days ago | End of Life |
| 21.2LTS | – | 246 days left | EOL 30 Apr 27 |
| 21.1LTS | – | 246 days left | EOL 30 Apr 27 |
| 21LTS | – | 246 days left | EOL 30 Apr 27 |
| lmde5 | – | 787 days ago | End of Life |
| 20.3LTS | – | 484 days ago | End of Life |
Which Linux Mint versions no longer receive security updates?
3 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- Linux Mint lmde6
- Linux Mint lmde5
- Linux Mint 20.3
Where does the EOL data for Linux Mint come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Linux Mint data is as of 26/08/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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