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UBOS is a Linux distribution designed to greatly reduce the amount of time required to set up and maintain common network services. UBOS features a command line utility, ubos-admin, which makes it possible to set up services such as Wordpress, Nextcloud and wiki software with a single command. Backing up all services and restoring them can also be accomplished by issuing a short command in the shell. UBOS is a rolling release distribution based on Arch Linux.
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| 2014-04-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Zenwalk Linux 7.4 "Live" |
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Sebastian Reisse has announced the release of the "Live" edition of Zenwalk Linux 7.4 (also known as "Zenlive", based on Slackware Linux): "I uploaded the final version of Zenwalk Live 7.4 which has updated OpenSSL packages to fix the Heartbleed issue and some other small fixes. This is the first Zenwalk Live version that is NOT using an Aufs-enabled kernel but instead running Unionfs in userspace via FUSE on an unmodified Slackware generic kernel. It will also be probably the last Zenwalk Live version supporting 32-bit systems and it's going to be very likely the last Zenwalk Live edition that I contribute to the Zenwalk project. Same as in Zenwalk Live 7.2 I decided to feature PAE for supporting more than 4 GB RAM on 32-bit systems, but as a downside Zenwalk Live will not run on Pentium M (which lacks PAE support)." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download link: zenlive-7.4-dvd.iso (845MB, MD5). |
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| Zenwalk Linux (formerly Minislack) is a Slackware-based GNU/Linux operating system with a goal of being slim and fast by using only one application per task and with a focus on graphical desktop and multimedia usage. Zenwalk features the latest Linux technology along with a complete programming environment and libraries to provide an ideal platform for application programmers. Zenwalk's modular approach also provides a simple way to convert Zenwalk Linux into a finely-tuned modern server (e.g. LAMP, messaging, file sharing).
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| 2023-09-10 |
Distribution Release: Zenwalk GNU Linux Current-230909 |
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Zenwalk GNU Linux is a Slackware-based distribution that strives to be fast and streamlined with a focus on desktop usage. The project maintains a rolling release branch which has been updated to provide fresh desktop software and libraries. The release announcement reads: "Zenwalk Current is the rolling release of Zenwalk GNU Linux. Current status seems stable enough for an ISO to be published, so here we go. As usual this edition provides a complete package rebuild from upstream Slackware and Zenwalk specific packages. The desktop has been updated to use latest Adwaita themes featuring a unified look for GTK4, GTK3, GTK2 and Qt applications. On application side, this release introduces Syncthing for realtime folder synchronization with any device from Linux, Android to IOS and Windows (think about it as an open source private OneDrive). The desktop is built upon the latest stable XFCE environment with the one of a kind original 'dock centric' Zenwalk layout. Flatpak package management is installed by default and ready to use. Zenwalk aims to be a best of breed media OS. Several new applications and media frameworks have been added : Navidrome Music Server, Jellyfin Media Center (just type 'netpkg jellyfin'), Lollypop Music Player, Rygel DLNA Server, ... PipeWire is the default sound system, completely replacing PulseAudio." Download: zenwalk-current-230909.iso (1,438MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2022-02-05 |
Distribution Release: Zenwalk GNU Linux 15.0-220204 |
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Jean-Philippe Guillemin has announced the release of Zenwalk GNU Linux 15.0-220204, a new stable build of the project's Slackware-based distribution featuring a customised Xfce desktop, a simplified system installation, and support for Flatpak and AppImage applications. It is available for 64-bit systems only. "Zenwalk 15.0 'Skywalker' milestone is ready. Following the release of the so-long-awaited Slackware 15.0, here we go for the Zenwalk 15.0 'Skywalker', aka 'It must be very stable after all this time' milestone. As usual for a milestone release, most packages have been rebuilt down here or upstream. The desktop is the latest Xfce 4.16, with the special Zenwalk layout - this unusual NEXT/WindowMaker inspired dock system, with unique panel placement for ergonomic user access to the whole desktop area. This one-of-a-kind desktop is optimized for modern wide screens. What you get is a pure Slackware system with the following main changes: optimized for Xfce; Flatpak and AppImage ready (any existing app can be installed); simplified setup; focused on desktop usage; optimized for size and RAM footprint." Here is the full release announcement. Download the installation ISO image from here: zenwalk-current-15.0-220204.iso (1,237MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2020-07-02 |
Distribution Release: Zenwalk Linux 15.0-200703a |
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Zenwalk Linux is a Slackware-based, desktop-oriented distribution. The project's latest release provides users with the Xfce 4.14 desktop and Flatpak support. PAM support, imported from Slackware's development branch, is available available. "Once a year, Zenwalk Current is considered stable enough for a "milestone" release, here's Zenwalk 15 milestone 2020. Based on Slackware Current July 2020, Zenwalk 15 milestone 2020 is fully compatible. As usual, the goal is to provide fast simple setup, refined desktop, selection of the best apps, ease of use, with full respect of the Slackware philosophy. The news items are: New Xfce desktop based on the latest Xfce 4.14+ with many tweaks providing the widest possible workspace for modern full HD displays. Introduction of Flatpak support for installing any application from Flathub or GNOME Desktop. New rewritten Netpkg package manager for instant access to thousand of packages from the Slackware community, and keep the system up to date with one liner command. PAM authentication system thanks to upstream. Kernel 5.4.50...." Further details can be found in the release announcement. Download: zenwalk-current-15.0-200703a.iso (1,192MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2017-02-22 |
Distribution Release: Zenwalk Linux 220217 |
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The Zenwalk Linux distribution is a desktop operating system built on the foundation of Slackware Linux. The project has announced a new rolling release snapshot of Zenwalk Linux which carries the version number 220217. The new snapshot reintroduces the Firefox web browser in the default installation and offers a number of updated packages. "The main change is the comeback of Firefox, built with GTK+ 3 and multi-threading enabled by default: This build of Firefox starts and reacts nearly as fast as Chromium, and with many tabs opened: scales much better in terms of responsiveness and memory footprint. You will also notice some improvements around FFmpeg, and MPV which is from now the main media player in Zenwalk. GStreamer has been dropped from ISO but is still available from Slackware repositories. Of course this ISO image contains many updated packages." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: zenwalk-current_220217.iso (1,049MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2016-07-02 |
Distribution Release: Zenwalk Linux 8.0 |
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Jean-Philippe Guillemin has announced the availability of Zenwalk Linux 8.0, a major new release of the project's Slackware-based distribution with Xfce as the default desktop and a number user-friendly enhancements: "Zenwalk is back after a long development blackout, with the latest best-of-breed software (LibreOffice 5.1.3, Chromium 51, MPlayer 1.3, FFmpeg 3.0.1), the latest Slackware base system featuring the Linux kernel 4.4.14 and a new desktop layout for the user-friendly Xfce 4.12.1. Zenwalk 8.0 is a 'less than 1 GB ISO image' pure Slackware system with added post-install configurations, optimizations and tunings already done out of the box, with a ready-to-use polished desktop environment, added graphical system tools, added office and multimedia applications, and striped to keep just 'one application per task'. Beginning with 8.0, Zenwalk is a 64-bit only Linux distribution. As it is hard to find 32-bits CPUs nowadays, I believe that the old 32-bit architecture is for small specialized systems only, not for the desktop." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details and a screenshot. Download the installation DVD image from here: zenwalk-8.0.iso (989MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2016-06-19 |
Development Release: Zenwalk Linux 8.0 RC2 |
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Jean-Philippe Guillemin has announced that the second release candidate for the upcoming Zenwalk Linux 8.0 is ready for testing: "This is most probably the final release candidate for the upcoming Zenwalk 8.0. This pre-release ISO image should be at 99% the stable target, you will get latest LibreOffice 5.1.3, latest Chromium 51, MPlayer 1.3, FFmpeg 3.0.1, latest Slackware 'Current' system (many upstream packages updated) featuring the Linux kernel 4.4.13, and a new desktop layout for Xfce 4.12. Lately, system tools have been heavily improved to fully integrate Policykit privileges elevation features, enabling the unprivileged user to tweak many system parameters that require root ownership - you can now change your user password from the Xfce panel by just entering your previous password, you can set the X.Org keyboard layout without root privileges, set your locale, set the login manager settings, set system clock. All these features can, of course, be hardened with Policykit to disallow automatic privileges elevation for users." Continue to the release announcement for more information and a screenshot. Download: zenwalk-8.0RC2.iso (986MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2016-04-15 |
Development Release: Zenwalk Linux 8.0 RC1 |
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Jean-Philippe Guillemin has announced a new, and probably final, release candidate for Zenwalk Linux 8.0. The new development snapshot, Zenwalk 8.0 Release Candidate 1, includes improvements from the upstream Slackwre project, including bug fixes for Logitech wireless keyboards, Subversion and Samba. This release also features updates to FFmpeg and MPlayer. "Following the Slackware hopefully final release candidate, here we are for Zenwalk 8.0 RC1. Many upstream bug fixes (Logitech cordless keyboards support, Subversion security fix) and updates (kernel 4.4.7, Samba 4.4.2). Many improvements in Zenwalk system tools to handle per-user settings like locale or HTTP proxy. Latest versions of userland applications: Chromium 49.0.2623.112 and LibreOffice 5.1.2 are also passengers of the wagon. FFmpeg has been updated to 3.0.1, and MPlayer 1.3 seems to be very stable nowadays when built dynamic (sharing FFmpeg libs), so I decided to release it 'dynamic': no more code redundancy." Details and download links can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: zenwalk-8.0rc1.iso (1,012MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2016-02-08 |
Development Release: Zenwalk Linux 8.0 Beta 2 |
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Jean-Philippe Guillemin has announced the availability of the second beta build of Zenwalk Linux 8.0, a major new update of the project's Slackware-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop: "Zenwalk 8.0 release is very close - beta 2 is ready now. Beta 2 fixes several minor bugs in Zenwalk's 'z' series of packages and it also provides all beta 2 bug fixes at the Slackware level. As requested by several testers, unprivileged user accounts creation dialog has been added to the setup, prior to the first X login. Also, some reviews let me think that I have to clear something about Zenwalk - Zenwalk *is* and *wants to be* a vanilla Slackware system with very few modifications at the system level. Zenwalk is not much easier to install than Slackware; just easier to setup at the desktop level. Being simpler than the big players, Slackware is already faster and more lightweight than most other Linux operating systems. You won't notice many differences between Zenwalk and Slackware - just a little bit faster to boot, fewer services, optimized SysVInit and a little bit more responsive." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download the installation DVD image from here: zenwalk-8.0beta2.iso (1,009MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2016-01-25 |
Development Release: Zenwalk Linux 8.0 Beta |
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Jean-Philippe Guillemin has announced the availability of a beta release for the upcoming launch of Zenwalk Linux 8.0. Zenwalk Linux is based on Slackware Linux and it provides its users with the Xfce desktop environment and a focused collection of applications. "The main recent change at user level is Chromium becoming the web browser, serving as well as image gallery viewer and very fast PDF viewer. (As soon as Firefox provides some descent video/Flash support let's see what we do.) The current release is 100% backward compatible with Slackware and is also using a few packages from trusted and serious Slackware contributors like Alien Bob. In 2016 I believe that the web browser is becoming the most important application, and that desktops have to be able to be synced with smart phones." The current beta release is available for the 64-bit x86 architecture exclusively. The final, stable release of Zenwalk 8.0 is planned to follow the next stable release of Slackware. Further information can be found in the Zenwalk 8.0 Beta release announcement. Download: zenwalk-8.0beta.iso (1,007MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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