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Long-term support (LTS) is a product lifecycle management policy in which a stable release of computer software is maintained for a longer period of time than the standard edition. The term is typically reserved for open-source software, where it describes a software edition that is supported for months or years longer than the software's standard edition.

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How to switch arch linux to lts kernel?

I'm running a headless server installation of arch linux. The high rate of kernel upgrades caused me some maintainance headache and I therefore wish to switch to the lts kernel. I already installed the linux-lts and linux-lts-headers packages. Now,…
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What are linux long term support kernels?

I'm running an arch linux server and recently switched to an lts kernel from the repositories. Since I'm not rebooting the server very often, I want a stable kernel that is supported for a very long time. However, I noticed this specific arch linux…
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Ubuntu 18.04 Release Upgrade problem

Upon reading this question and its answer, I signed up for an Ubuntu Pro account and attached my machine using sudo pro attach TOKEN I then ran sudo apt update, followed by sudo apt upgrade and continue to get the following unauthorized errors for…
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How to switch Void Linux to "linux-lts" kernel?

I already installed the "linux-lts" and "linux-lts-headers" but can't see it as an option to pick up in Grub login screen. Yes I've visited the page: https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/kernel.html And already run "sudo xbps-reconfigure linux-lts" in…
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Does KDE Neon use Ubunu LTS point releases?

The KDE Neon FAQ mentions it's build on Ubuntu LTS 18.04. It doesn't mention which point release of Ubuntu LTS it's using. I would like to try out KDE Neon, but I know my laptop doesn't work well (or at all) on kernel versions before 4.19. Default…
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Create own package repo for an offline Ubuntu machine

I have some offline Ubuntu 18.04 LTS amd64 machines for sw development and I need to create a package repository for them. (or in worst case a directory containing the packages). How can I solve this? I need a collection of common c++ and python…
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I can't make a GRUB config

A few weeks ago, I accidentally updated my kernel, and out of nowhere I got these strange pixelated lines all over my screen. So, I decided to try and use the linux-lts kernel. But, when I tried to chroot into my root directory run grub-mkconfig…
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Debian testing + LTS kernel

Is there a way to run debian testing (actual is bookworm) but with LTS kernel, something like in arch linux there is a linux-lts package. I want to avoid constantly jumping to very new kernel.
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How to do math in If-Statement

I have a Bash script which should only execute in a specific time window (from midnight to 00:15 AM). But if I execute the function, I get [: too many arguments as an error message. How do I solve it? I still want to use Bash. I'm using Ubuntu…
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Best Practice for long term Linux/Ubuntu laptop usability

I have been using several Linux distros for about 20 years, and Linux as my main laptop OS for about 10. Several times, after installing software (notably different python or perl versions) or upgrading (apt-get upgrade) I run into incompatibility…
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Ubuntu Server 18.04.1 LTS dual boot with Windows 7 on separate Hard Drives

I'm trying to make dual boot (Ubuntu server and Windows 7), installed on separated hard drives. But GRUB don't recognize Windows 7 boot. I've tried "sudo grub-update" along with "sudo os-prober". The "os-prober" finds the Windows 7, but when I…
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Can I move from Lubuntu to LXLE?

It looks like there's a new LTS release of Lubuntu coming soon, and I would like to switch to LTS for the stability. While I'm at it, though, I'm curious to try LXLE. Is it possible to make a shift from the current/latest Lubuntu over to LXLE…
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Why Debian requires manual edit of /etc/apt/source.list to receive LTS updates?

Why in Debian, you must manually edit your /etc/apt/source.list in order to receive LTS updates as explained in the official Debian LTS Wiki? Why it's not like Ubuntu where LTS updates arrive without the need of this manual change on…
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