Absolute Linux
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Developer | |
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OS family | Unix-like |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Primarily open source |
Initial release | 2007 |
Latest release | 20210628 / 28 June 2021[1] |
Marketing target | Netbooks, older systems and general use |
Available in | English |
Package manager | XPKGTOOL |
Platforms | x86-64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic |
Default user interface | IceWM |
License | GPL and various others |
Official website | absolutelinux.org |
Absolute Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that works on older hardware and is based on Slackware Linux.[2] The client is designed for everyday use (internet, multimedia, documents). Absolute Linux's default window and file managers are IceWM and ROX-Filer.[3] Some of the programs offered by default include: GIMP, LibreOffice, Firefox, Xfburn, p7zip and qBittorrent.[4] Many script utilities are included with Absolute Linux to aid with configuration and maintenance of the system.
Absolute Linux uses a graphical frontend to . Absolute Linux also bundles , a Graphical frontend to Slapt-get which works similarly to Apt-get.[5]
See also[]
- IceWM
- Lightweight Portable Security
- Lightweight Linux distribution
- Slackware
- Slapt-get
- Linux distribution
References[]
- ^ https://www.absolutelinux.org
- ^ "About Absolute Linux". Absolute Linux.
- ^ "DistroWatch.com: Absolute Linux". DistroWatch. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "package list".
- ^ "Absolute Linux is an absolute winner". Linux.com. 7 August 2007.
External links[]
Categories:
- Operating system distributions bootable from read-only media
- Live USB
- Light-weight Linux distributions
- Linux distributions without systemd
- Linux distributions
- Linux distribution stubs