Absolute Linux

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Absolute Linux
Developer Paul Sherman
OS family Linux (Unix-like)
Working stateDiscontinued
Source modelPrimarily open source
Initial release2007
Latest release 20240602 / 2 June 2024 [1]
Marketing target Netbooks, older systems and general use
Available inEnglish
Package manager XPKGTOOL
Supported platforms x86-64
Kernel type Monolithic
Default
user interface 		IceWM
License GPL and various others
Official website absolutelinux.org

Absolute Linux is a discontinued 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, qBittorrent, and Vivaldi. [4] Many script utilities are included with Absolute Linux to aid with configuration and maintenance of the system.

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Absolute Linux uses a graphical frontend to XPKGTOOL. Absolute Linux also bundles Gsplat, a Graphical frontend to Slapt-get which works similarly to Apt-get. [5]

On 15 December 2024, the maintainer, Paul Sherman, announced that Absolute Linux is no longer in development. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Absolute64-20240602 released".
  2. ↑ "About Absolute Linux". Absolute Linux.
  3. ↑ "DistroWatch.com: Absolute Linux". DistroWatch. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "package list".
  5. ↑ "Absolute Linux is an absolute winner". Linux.com. 7 August 2007.
  6. ↑ "End of the line for Absolute".
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