Absolute Linux

Absolute Linux
Developer Germany
OS family Unix-like
Working state Current
Source model Primarily open source
Initial release 2007
Marketing target Live CD, Netbooks, older systems and general use
Platforms x86, 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.[1] The client is designed for everyday use (internet, multimedia, documents). Absolute Linux's default file and window managers are IceWM and ROX.[2] Some of the programs offered by default include: GIMP, OpenOffice, Google Chrome, Xfburn, p7zip, AbiWord, and Pidgin.[3] Many script utilities are included with Absolute Linux to aid with configuration and maintenance of the system.

See also

References

  1. "About Absolute Linux". Absolute Linux. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "DistroWatch.com: Absolute Linux". DistroWatch. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. "package list". www.absolutelinux.org. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

External links

Official website


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