VMWare Photon OS is an open source Linux container host optimized for cloud-native applications, cloud platforms, and VMware infrastructure.
| Release | Kernel Version | Released | Security Support | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6.1 | 2 years and 6 months ago (02 May 2023) | Yes | 
| 4.0 | 5.10 | 4 years and 8 months ago (25 Feb 2021) | Ends
        in 5 months (31 Mar 2026) | 
| 3.0 | 4.19 | 6 years ago (08 Feb 2019) | Ended
        1 year and 7 months ago (31 Mar 2024) | 
| 2.0 | 4.9 | 8 years ago (01 Nov 2017) | Ended
        2 years and 11 months ago (01 Dec 2022) | 
| 1.0 | 4.4 | 9 years ago (11 Jun 2016) | Ended
        3 years and 8 months ago (28 Feb 2022) | 
End-of-Life dates are tentative.
More information is available on the VMware Photon website.
cat /etc/os-release
Show Product Identifiers
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      cpe:
      cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os
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      cpe:
      cpe:/o:vmware:photon_os
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