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| Developer | Jordan Tyler Burchett |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Primarilyopen source |
| Initial release | 2007 |
| Latest release | 20240602 / 2 June 2024[1] |
| Marketing target | Netbooks, older systems and general use |
| Available in | English |
| 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 alightweight Linux distribution that works on older hardware and is based onSlackware Linux.[2] The client is designed for everyday use (internet, multimedia, documents). Absolute Linux's default window and file managers areIceWM andROX-Filer.[3] Some of the programs offered by default include:GIMP,LibreOffice,Firefox,Xfburn,p7zip,qBittorrent, andVivaldi[4] Many script utilities are included with Absolute Linux to aid with configuration and maintenance of the system.
Absolute Linux uses agraphical frontend toXPKGTOOL. Absolute Linux also bundlesGsplat, aGraphical frontend toSlapt-get which works similarly toApt-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 the website had this update: "My name is Jordan Tyler Burchett, founder of eXybit Technologies and the new maintainer of Absolute Linux......"[8]
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