The OpenBSD project produces a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. It emphasizes portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography.
| Release | Released | Security Support |
|---|---|---|
| 7.2 |
2 months ago (20 Oct 2022)
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Ends
in 10 months (01 Nov 2023)
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| 7.1 |
8 months ago (21 Apr 2022)
|
Ends
in 4 months (01 May 2023)
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| 7.0 |
1 year and 2 months ago (14 Oct 2021)
|
Ended
2 months ago (20 Oct 2022)
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| 6.9 |
1 year and 7 months ago (01 May 2021)
|
Ended
8 months ago (21 Apr 2022)
|
| 6.8 |
2 years ago (18 Oct 2020)
|
Ended
1 year and 2 months ago (14 Oct 2021)
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| 6.7 |
2 years and 7 months ago (19 May 2020)
|
Ended
1 year and 7 months ago (01 May 2021)
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| 6.6 |
3 years ago (17 Oct 2019)
|
Ended
2 years ago (18 Oct 2020)
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| 6.5 |
3 years and 8 months ago (24 Apr 2019)
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Ended
2 years and 7 months ago (19 May 2020)
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| 6.4 |
4 years ago (18 Oct 2018)
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Ended
3 years ago (17 Oct 2019)
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| 6.4 |
4 years ago (18 Oct 2018)
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Ended
3 years ago (17 Oct 2019)
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| 6.3 |
4 years and 8 months ago (02 Apr 2018)
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Ended
3 years and 7 months ago (03 May 2019)
|
| 6.2 |
5 years ago (09 Oct 2017)
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Ended
4 years ago (18 Oct 2018)
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| 6.1 |
5 years and 8 months ago (11 Apr 2017)
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Ended
4 years and 8 months ago (15 Apr 2018)
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| 6.0 |
6 years ago (01 Sep 2016)
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Ended
5 years ago (09 Oct 2017)
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| 5.9 |
6 years and 8 months ago (29 Mar 2016)
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Ended
5 years and 8 months ago (11 Apr 2017)
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| 5.8 |
7 years ago (18 Oct 2015)
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Ended
6 years ago (01 Sep 2016)
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| 5.7 |
7 years ago (01 May 2015)
|
Ended
6 years and 8 months ago (29 Mar 2016)
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| 5.6 |
8 years ago (01 Nov 2014)
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Ended
7 years ago (18 Oct 2015)
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| 5.5 |
8 years ago (01 May 2014)
|
Ended
7 years ago (01 May 2015)
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| 5.4 |
9 years ago (01 Nov 2013)
|
Ended
8 years ago (01 Nov 2014)
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| 5.3 |
9 years ago (01 May 2013)
|
Ended
8 years ago (01 May 2014)
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| 5.2 |
10 years ago (01 Nov 2012)
|
Ended
9 years ago (01 Nov 2013)
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| 5.1 |
10 years ago (01 May 2012)
|
Ended
9 years ago (01 May 2013)
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| 5.0 |
11 years ago (01 Nov 2011)
|
Ended
10 years ago (01 Nov 2012)
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| 4.9 |
11 years ago (01 May 2011)
|
Ended
10 years ago (01 May 2012)
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| 4.8 |
12 years ago (01 Nov 2010)
|
Ended
11 years ago (01 Nov 2011)
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| 4.7 |
12 years ago (19 May 2010)
|
Ended
11 years ago (01 May 2011)
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| 4.6 |
13 years ago (18 Oct 2009)
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Ended
12 years ago (01 Nov 2010)
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| 4.5 |
13 years ago (01 May 2009)
|
Ended
12 years ago (19 May 2010)
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| 4.4 |
14 years ago (01 Nov 2008)
|
Ended
13 years ago (18 Oct 2009)
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| 4.3 |
14 years ago (01 May 2008)
|
Ended
13 years ago (01 May 2009)
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| 4.2 |
15 years ago (01 Nov 2007)
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Ended
14 years ago (01 Nov 2008)
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| 4.1 |
15 years ago (01 May 2007)
|
Ended
14 years ago (01 May 2008)
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| 4.0 |
16 years ago (01 Nov 2006)
|
Ended
15 years ago (01 Nov 2007)
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| 3.9 |
16 years ago (01 May 2006)
|
Ended
15 years ago (01 May 2007)
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| 3.8 |
17 years ago (01 Nov 2005)
|
Ended
16 years ago (01 Nov 2006)
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| 3.7 |
17 years ago (19 May 2005)
|
Ended
16 years ago (01 May 2006)
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| 3.6 |
18 years ago (01 Nov 2004)
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Ended
17 years ago (01 Nov 2005)
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| 3.5 |
18 years ago (01 May 2004)
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Ended
17 years ago (19 May 2005)
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| 3.4 |
19 years ago (01 Nov 2003)
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Ended
18 years ago (01 Nov 2004)
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| 3.3 |
19 years ago (01 May 2003)
|
Ended
18 years ago (01 May 2004)
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| 3.2 |
20 years ago (01 Nov 2002)
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Ended
19 years ago (01 Nov 2003)
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| 3.1 |
20 years ago (19 May 2002)
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Ended
19 years ago (01 May 2003)
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| 3.0 |
21 years ago (01 Dec 2001)
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Ended
20 years ago (01 Nov 2002)
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| 2.9 |
21 years ago (01 Jun 2001)
|
Ended
20 years ago (19 May 2002)
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| 2.8 |
22 years ago (01 Dec 2000)
|
Ended
21 years ago (01 Dec 2001)
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| 2.7 |
22 years ago (15 Jun 2000)
|
Ended
21 years ago (01 Jun 2001)
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| 2.6 |
23 years ago (01 Dec 1999)
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Ended
22 years ago (01 Dec 2000)
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| 2.5 |
23 years ago (19 May 1999)
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Ended
22 years ago (15 Jun 2000)
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| 2.4 |
24 years ago (01 Dec 1998)
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Ended
23 years ago (01 Dec 1999)
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| 2.3 |
24 years ago (19 May 1998)
|
Ended
23 years ago (19 May 1999)
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| 2.2 |
25 years ago (01 Dec 1997)
|
Ended
24 years ago (01 Dec 1998)
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| 2.1 |
25 years ago (01 Jun 1997)
|
Ended
24 years ago (19 May 1998)
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OpenBSD has a new release every six months. Only the two most recent releases receive security and reliability fixes for the base system.
Release Flavors
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-release: The version of OpenBSD shipped every six months. -
-current: The development branch. Every six months,-currentis tagged and becomes the next-release. -
-stable: The-releasebranch, plus patches found on the errata page. Very important fixes are backported to the supported-stablebranches.
OpenBSD publishes announcements and security advisories on the announcements mailing list. There’s an RSS feed for errata as well.
You can check the version that you are currently using by running:
uname -r
You can submit an improvement to this page
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A JSON version of this page is available at /api/openbsd.json. See the API Documentation for more.
This page was last updated on 20 October 2022.