Absolute Linux is a discontinued lightweight Linux distribution as of 2024-12-29 that works on older hardware and is based on Slackware Linux.
The client is designed for everyday use (internet, multimedia, documents). Absolute Linux's default window and file managers are IceWM and ROX-Filer. Some of the programs offered by default include: GIMP, LibreOffice, Firefox, Xfburn, p7zip, qBittorrent, and Vivaldi. Many script utilities are included with Absolute Linux to aid with configuration and maintenance of the system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Use it for just about anything, from gaming, photo editing, word processing, task automation, and more! The beauty of this operating system is that it's compatible with virtually any hardware and has easy installation for thousands of programs!
This feature is known as Live mode. Simply download it, save the system to a pendrive and you can start Absolute Linux on your computer directly from the pendrive and get to know the system.
Complete text editor, with spell checker and all the features we expect to work with ease.
Create spreadsheets, add search support to scanned PDFs, open files in different formats. All this and much more comes pre-installed and configured, ready to use.
Dozens of applications that practically do not take up space on your computer.
You can even add your favorite websites, making them work like apps.
RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024Tuesday, March 26, 2024
For Intel and AMD x86_64 systems
Absolute LinuxBETALive ISOiso4.3 GiB
Once you have downloaded an image, be sure to verify it for both security and integrity.
By calculating the image’s checksum on your own computer and comparing it to the original checksum, you can verify the image has not been tampered with or corrupted. Images are also gpg signed with Fedora keys to demonstrate their integrity.
Click the verify button to download the checksum file for your downloaded image.
Import Linuxrpms's GPG key(s)
curl -O https://linuxrpms.com/linuxrpms-gpg.pub
You can verify the details of the GPG key(s) here.
Verify the checksum file is valid
gpgv --keyring ./linuxrpms-gpg.pub absolutelinux-*-CHECKSUM
Verify the checksum matches
sha256sum -c absolutelinux-*-CHECKSUM
If the output states that the file is valid, then it's ready to use!
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