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antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy-to-install Linux live CD distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch for x86 compatible systems. antiX offers users the "antiX Magic" in an environment suitable for old computers. The goal of antiX is to provide a light, but fully functional and flexible free operating system for both newcomers and experienced users of Linux. It should run on most computers, ranging from 256 MB old PIII systems with pre-configured swap to the latest powerful boxes. 256 MB RAM is recommended minimum for antiX. The installer needs minimum 2.7 GB hard disk size. antiX can also be used as a fast-booting rescue CD, or run "live" on a USB stick, with or without persistent file storage.



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Average visitor rating: 8.2/10 from 99 review(s).


antiX Summary
Distribution antiX
Home Page https://antixlinux.com/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://www.antixforum.com/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://download.tuxfamily.org/antix/docs-antiX-17/FAQ/index.html
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Download Mirrors https://antixlinux.com/antix/download/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://us-bz3.devzing.com/mx_antix/
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Reviews 19.x: Heise (German)
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2023-08-30: Distribution Release: antiX 23
 • 2022-10-19: Distribution Release: antiX 22
 • 2021-10-31: Distribution Release: antiX 21
 • 2021-05-22: Distribution Release: antiX 19.4
 • 2020-10-17: Distribution Release: antiX 19.3
 • 2020-03-28: Distribution Release: antiX 19.2
 • 2019-12-24: Distribution Release: antiX 19.1
 • 2019-10-18: Distribution Release: antiX 19
 • 2019-08-18: Development Release: antiX 19 Beta 3
 • 2019-07-13: Development Release: antiX 19 Beta 2
 • 2019-06-13: Development Release: antiX 19 Beta 1
 • 2019-03-07: Distribution Release: antiX 17.4
 • More antiX releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2018-04-11 antiX flavour based on Debian Sid
 • 2017-12-16 antiX spin based on Debian Sid
 • More antiX headlines...

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Feature 23 22 21
Release Date 2023-08-27 2022-10-19 2021-10-31
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 200-1700 100-1500 100-1400
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop IceWM IceWM IceWM
Package Management DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture i486, x86_64 i486, x86_64 i486, x86_64
Init Software runit, SysV runit, SysV runit, SysV
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual en, ca, cs, de, es, fr, hu, nl, pt_br en, ca, cs, de, es, fr, hu, nl, pt_br en, ca, cs, de, es, fr, hu, nl, pt_br
Asian Language Support -- -- --
Full Package List 23 22 21
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.11) 1.2.8 1.2.2 1.2.2
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0
bash (5.2.21) 5.2.15 5.1 5.1
bind (9.18.21) -- -- --
chromium (121.0.6167.139) -- -- --
cups (2.4.7) 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.3.3
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.1 4.4.1
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.46.2 1.46.2
firefox (122.0) 102.14.0 102.3.0 78.15.0
freetype (2.13.2) 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.10.4
gcc (13.2.0) 12.2.0 10.2.1 10.2.1
gimp (2.10.36) -- -- --
glibc (2.39) 2.36 2.31 2.31
gnome-shell (45.3) -- -- --
gnucash (5.5) -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- --
grub (2.12) 2.06 2.06 2.04
gtk (4.12.5) 4.8.3 3.24.24 3.24.24
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) -- -- --
k3b (23.08.4) -- -- --
kmod (31) 30 28 28
krita (5.2.2) -- -- --
LibreOffice (24.2.0) 7.5.5 7.4.1 7.0.4
linux (6.7.3) 6.1.42 5.10.142 4.9
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- -- --
mesa (24.0.0) 22.3.6 20.3.5 20.3.5
mysql (8.3.0) -- -- --
nautilus (45.2.1) -- -- --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- --
openjdk (21.0.2) -- -- --
openssh (9.6p1) 9.2p1 8.4p1 8.4p1
openssl (3.2.1) 3.0.9 1.1.1n 1.1.1k
perl (5.38.2) 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.32.1
php (8.3.2) -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) -- -- --
postfix (3.8.5) -- -- --
postgresql (16.1) -- -- --
Python (3.12.1) 3.11.2 3.9.2 3.9.2
qt (6.6.1) 5.15.8 5.15.2 5.15.2
samba (4.19.4) -- -- --
systemd (255.3) -- -- --
thunderbird (115.7.0) -- -- --
vim (9.1) 9.0 8.2 8.2
vlc (3.0.20) -- -- --
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.11) 21.1.7 1.20.11 1.20.11


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Version: 23
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-30
Votes: 20


All my recent pc(s) after 2020 have antiX installed.

I did some distro hopping from 2003, starting with knoppix 3 or Ububtu 5. Always debian derivatives.
antiX 23 is light, super-fast, easy to use and very friendly.

I've just installed it on a pc from 2008 of a guy aged > 80. He was at his 1st experience without windows, and he started using the new (for him) layout, intuitively.

Cons: may be someone can find some cons. For me it is simply perfect. I didn't even change the background. I like it as is.
Pro: at first sight some people say that there are a lot of preinstalled programs.
I disagree. People that say this can install one of the other 3 version: base, light and naked.
Moreover I am a bit lazy, and with antiX I immediately find programs taylormade for low end computers. Choices that were done with years of passion and love for this light but at the meantime complete distro.


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Version: 23
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-27
Votes: 4


Dell Chromebook ll 8120 running antiX 23.1 full runit on a internal 16 gig ssd for / , and /home sits on class 10 sd card .
Touchpad, Bluetooth, Wireless, Sound. All work out of the box when running live.
Just basically boot it up. Make a /esp partition of around 450mb. Make a swap file if you wish. It can be done in the install process as far as size needed. I have 4 gig ram so 1 gig is all I used.
Point grub install to esp partition and you are golden.
I know how much configuring is needed to install linux and run it on a chromebook.
Just mentioning this is the leanest and easiest install and no real hard configuring when it comes to installing.
You will have to turn on bluetooth in conman network manager and use antiX control center to add bluetooth to startup services. Just hit the add button.
Because all hardware just works. That is why I am posting this.


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Version: 23
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-10
Votes: 29


The antiX distribution has evolved very well over the years. It has always been a very lean, efficient distribution, and it has always been available as an. installable Live distribution.

There are a number of features in antiX that are not common to many other distributions. One is the ability to create a Frugal persistent state. This is a feature that writes most of the functionality to a physical location that can be loaded into memory at boot time, resulting in a fast, flexible solution.

Another thing that many people do not realize is that, in spite of the tremendous flexibility and capability built into antiX, it's much easier to use than ever before. There have been a great number of lean, efficient tools added over the past 2-3 years to create a system that continues to run on old or new hardware, now reachable to almost anyone.

If you either download an image and install it to a USB Flash Drive or purchase one that has been created for convenience, all you have to do to gain access to antiX is to insert the Flash Drive on your system and allow the Flash Drive to be bootable on your system, and it's ready to use immediately. That's much simpler than any system, including Windows and other operating systems were in the past. Granted, other systems are more usable too, but antiX is among the most efficient distributions available with a familiar look and feel and I highly recommend it for the novice and the expert; it's simply a great way to run your software!


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