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DistroWatch.com: Absolute Linux

Absolute Linux

Last Update: 2026-01-17 13:47 UTC

OS Type: Linux
Based on: Slackware
Origin: USA
Architecture: i686, x86_64
Desktop: IceWM
Category: Desktop, Old Computers
Status: Discontinued (defined)
Popularity: Not ranked

Absolute Linux is a light-weight modification of Slackware Linux. It includes several utilities that make configuration and maintenance easier and it has many common desktop and Internet applications installed and configured with tight integration of menus, applications and MIME types. Absolute Linux uses IceWM and ROX for its window and file managers.

Average visitor rating: 4.9/10 from 7 review(s).

Absolute Linux Summary
Distribution	Absolute Linux
Home Page	https://www.absolutelinux.org/
Mailing Lists	--
User Forums	https://www.absolutelinux.org/phpBB/index.php
Alternative User Forums
Documentation	--
Screenshots	DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors	https://www.absolutelinux.org/download.html • DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker	--
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Reviews	13.x: Blogspot 12.x: Blogspot • Linux.com
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Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.

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End Of Life																End Of Life
Price (US$)	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Price (US$)
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Free Download	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	Free Download
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Processor Architecture	x86_64	x86_64	i686, x86_64	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	i686	Processor Architecture
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Asian Language Support	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Asian Language Support
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