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.
RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024Tuesday, April 23, 2024
For Intel and AMD x86_64 systems
Absolute Linux BETALive 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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