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Absolute Linux
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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.
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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 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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