Software:Absolute Linux
| Developer | Jordan Tyler Burchett |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Primarily open source |
| Initial release | 2007 |
| |Final release|Latest release}} | 20240602 / 2 June 2024 [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, qBittorrent, and Vivaldi[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 XPKGTOOL. Absolute Linux also bundles Gsplat, a Graphical frontend to Slapt-get which works similarly to Apt-get.[5]
On 15 December 2024, the founding maintainer, Paul Sherman,[6] announced that Absolute Linux is no longer in development.[7] In early November 2025, the website had this update: "My name is Jordan Tyler Burchett, founder of eXybit Technologies and the new maintainer of Absolute Linux......"[8]
See also
- IceWM
- Lightweight Portable Security
- Lightweight Linux distribution
- Slackware
- Slapt-get
- Linux distribution
References
- ↑ Sherman, Paul (3 June 2024). "Absolute64-20240602 released". https://www.absolutelinux.org. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Sherman, Paul (26 September 2024). "About Absolute Linux" (in en-US). https://www.absolutelinux.org/about.html.
- ↑ "DistroWatch.com: Absolute Linux". http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=absolute. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ Sherman, Paul (24 November 2024). "Package list below is for Absolute-current (20231124)" (in en-US). https://www.absolutelinux.org/package_list64.html.
- ↑ Linton, Susan (7 August 2007). "Absolute Linux is an absolute winner". The Linux Foundation. https://www.linux.com/news/absolute-linux-absolute-winner/.
- ↑ Sherman, Paul. "ECR - cleanup" (in en-US). Erwin, TN. https://erwin-computer.com/about.html.
- ↑ Sherman, Paul (15 December 2024). "End of the line for Absolute". https://www.absolutelinux.org.
- ↑ Burchett, Jordan Tyler (2025). "Absolute Linux - Returning!" (in en-US). eXybit Technologies. https://www.absolutelinux.org/.
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