Absolute Linux

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Absolute Linux
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Version: 14.2.2 / 15.0 Beta 4 updated
Upload Date: 22 Jun 18
Developer: Paul Sherman
Distribution Type: Freeware
Downloads: 1215

Rating: 2.0/5 (Total Votes: 3)

Absolute Linux is an open-source and completely free operating system derived from the well-known Slackware Linux distribution, designed from the ground up to be low on resources, easy to install and full featured, as it includes a great selection of software and out-of-the-box support for multimedia playback.

The OS can only be installed

It is distributed as a single, installable-only ISO image of approximately 700MB in size, which will support both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86_64) hardware platforms. The user must write the ISO image to either a CD disc or a USB thumb drive in order to boot it from the BIOS of a computer.

You can easily add extra kernel parameters to the boot prompt

The boot prompt is text-based and very minimal. It mostly includes instructions on how to add extra kernel parameters, but basically the user should just press the Enter key on his or her keyboard in order to start the installation.

It’s easy to install, despite the fact that it uses a text-mode installer

Anyone who attempted to install Slackware Linux knows that it features a text-mode installer that it not so newbie-friendly. Pretty much the same installer is used on Absolute Linux, but things were made a little bit more user-friendly.

The installer script features an AUTOSETUP option that, once selected, will automatically partition the disk and install the operating system with few options. However, you must select a target drive, a keyboard layout, the installation source, and configure various basic settings.

Traditional graphical desktop environment powered by Xfce

Xfce is used as the default and only graphical desktop environment inside Absolute Linux. It features a single-panel layout and a great selection of open source applications designed from the ground up to keep things lightweight.

We recommend this Linux distribution to people who want to transform a low-end machine or a computer with old and semi-old hardware components into a rock-solid and stable workstation.

What is new in this release:

  • The update is for the 64-bit version. Updated kernel and Xorg, as well as taking care of security and functional fixes (such as tweaks to pulse audio, network manager, battery management.) Installer also updated to correct error of sometimes not finding drives for autoinstall. All Slackware updates in current included and several programs recompiled to keep up with dependency changes.

What is new in version :

  • The update is for the 64-bit version. Updated kernel and Xorg, as well as taking care of security and functional fixes (such as tweaks to pulse audio, network manager, battery management.) Installer also updated to correct error of sometimes not finding drives for autoinstall. All Slackware updates in current included and several programs recompiled to keep up with dependency changes.

What is new in version 14.2.2:

  • The update is for the 64-bit version. Updated kernel and Xorg, as well as taking care of security and functional fixes (such as tweaks to pulse audio, network manager, battery management.) Installer also updated to correct error of sometimes not finding drives for autoinstall. All Slackware updates in current included and several programs recompiled to keep up with dependency changes.

What is new in version 14.2.1:

  • Based on Slackware 14.2
  • Comes in a 32 as well as a 64-bit version. Same basic functionality, but most everything updated under the hood. No longer fits on a single CD -- the usual installation method is a USB stick. With this size-constraint removed, larger apps like LibreOffice and Calibre are now included in the base installation.
  • Both installers have an "Autoinstall" option, which partition and format your drive. The 64-bit version will make GPT partitions if you are booting EFI. But just as with Slackware, you need to turn off Secure Boot in the bios if it is set.
  • The apps and development libraries are more extensive than previous releases. If you opt to run the multimedia installer (post-install) you also get Openshot and Handbrake, in addition to the already installed Asunder, Audacity, Evince, Easytag, Gimp, Inkscape, pulseaudio-system-wide equalizer, StreamTuner2, ClipGrab...
  • basically a whole lot of goodies. But without the load of overhead found in many other systems.

What is new in version 14.12:

  • This release is based upon Slackware Current (prior to 14.2 release). Many of the same apps and features, but recompiled nearly everything due to newer libraries (especially PNG lib.) Python3 and GTK3 transitions have begun, I suppose, as both are now available. Extra support packages will be needed by apps that do use them.

What is new in version 14.11:

  • This is a "first" release based upon Slackware 14.1
  • It's been a long road back, but here it is. Everythibng has caught up to Slackware (x86), up to and including a recompile with patch for the latest glibc security patch of 20140826. Even have pulseaudio working to keep the Skypers happy :-)
  • Base install still fits easily onto a CD. If you want to burn a DVD or, more likely, plop the iso onto a usb stick -- there is also a "large" version of the ISO, which includes LibreOffice, the kernel source, calibre, Inkscape, Skype, Artha dictionary/thesaurus and several developer tools.

What is new in version 14.04:

  • A version bump primariy as an upgrade for laptop power management. (I recieved an older, "broken" laptop from one of my computer-repair customers that I got working again, so I have something to test on :-) Also has latest Chrome browser, working screen locker and a few other tweaks...
  • I know this was too quick for a new release, but having the power management features work out of the box is kind of a big deal.

What is new in version 14.03:

  • New kernel, a number of application tweaks and quite a few packages updatred for security fixes. Also made better use of a battery monitor for laptop use, automatically triggers a system shutdown when power gets low enough... gives user 60 seconds to cancel if they need more time to finish up. Fun is fun, but who really needs crashes and file corruption, anyway?

What is new in version 14.01:

  • Several tweaks to keep things working well after large update to 10.0.

What is new in version 14.0:

  • Coincides with the Slackware 14.0 release, keeping in step with libraries, toolchain and basic apps. Absolute has moved away from udisks to use the lighter spacefm file manager, which takes advantage of native kernel polling. So as always, Absolute will run fast on modest hardware. Network manager is taking care of internet connections by default. Java and multimedia add-ons need to be installed (via system tools, as root) post-installation.
  • Chrome browser is now the default (taking the place of chromium and/or firefox.) I distribute the browser with several plugins and the Chrome browser comes with a more up-to-date flash release than what is available as a generic plugin for Linux machines. If you install the firefox browser (from Extra/internet) you might want the flash plugin package located there as well. Last note about the browser -- I had briefly switched to Firefox as the Absolute default, but a couple "hang-ups" made me switch back to the Google app. Sorry about any confusion. I just like to use whatever works best.

What is new in version 13.2.2:

  • Use of HAL has been dropped for newer consolekit/udisks as well as lxde's newer version of pcmanfm.
  • Code changes for the Absolute customizations in libfm and pcmanfm are included in /usr/doc for each package.
  • Devmon replaces halevt to handle DVD and audio CDs. You'll notice edits to .initrc, .bashrc .bash_logout as well as the startup file for icewm reflecting the changes.

What is new in version 13.1.6:

  • Security updates and interface tweaks. Barring any last-minute bug fixing this should be the 13.1.x final.

What is new in version 13.1.5:

  • Security updates including mozilla-nss package, (and Firefox, Seamonkey and Thunderbird on CD2.) Icewm menu fixes and re-arrangement and AbiWord is back in base install with gtk printing preview by epdfview (so no more abiWords crashes... right?) Also several package updates including OpenOffice, Imagemagick, Inkscape, Chromium Browser, and new default sound mixer - alsamixer-qt4. New script in menu to change screen locker mode and updated find-installed script.

What is new in version 13.1.42:

  • Security update main cause for version bump. A few new applications, lots of library package updates and a wee bit of interface tweaking. Starting to feel like a 13.1.x final.

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