Slackware Linux end of life: end of support by version
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For Slackware Linux by Slackware Linux, Inc., patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 11 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The current version of Slackware Linux is 15.0. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which Slackware Linux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 | 15.0 | no date on record | supported |
| 14.2 | 14.2 | 969 days ago | End of Life |
| 14.1 | 14.1 | 969 days ago | End of Life |
| 14.0 | 14.0 | 969 days ago | End of Life |
| 13.37 | 13.37 | 2975 days ago | End of Life |
| 13.1 | 13.1 | 2975 days ago | End of Life |
| 13.0 | 13.0 | 2975 days ago | End of Life |
| 12.2 | 12.2 | 4644 days ago | End of Life |
| 12.1 | 12.1 | 4644 days ago | End of Life |
| 12.0 | 12.0 | 5139 days ago | End of Life |
| 11.0 | 11.0 | 5139 days ago | End of Life |
| 10.2 | 10.2 | 5139 days ago | End of Life |
Which Slackware Linux versions no longer receive security updates?
11 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- Slackware Linux 14.214.2
- Slackware Linux 14.114.1
- Slackware Linux 14.014.0
- Slackware Linux 13.3713.37
- Slackware Linux 13.113.1
- Slackware Linux 13.013.0
- Slackware Linux 12.212.2
- Slackware Linux 12.112.1
- Slackware Linux 12.012.0
- Slackware Linux 11.011.0
- Slackware Linux 10.210.2
Where does the EOL data for Slackware Linux come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Slackware Linux 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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