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Last Update: 2023-08-30 13:34 UTC


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.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 15 (495), 6 months: 13 (520), 3 months: 15 (490), 4 weeks: 15 (488), 1 week: 18 (497)

Average visitor rating: 8.13/10 from 95 review(s).


antiX Summary
Distribution antiX
Home Page https://antixlinux.com/
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Documentation https://download.tuxfamily.org/antix/docs-antiX-17/FAQ/index.html
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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
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Feature 23 22 21 19.5 17.5 16.3 15 13.2 12 11 8.5 Feature
Release Date 2023-08-27 2022-10-19 2021-10-31 2022-01-25 2022-01-09 2017-12-21 2015-06-30 2013-11-05 2012-08-07 2011-05-02 2010-04-12 Release Date
End Of Life           2020-06 2020-06         End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 200-1700 100-1500 100-1400 100-1300 100-1000 700-800           Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM IceWM Default Desktop
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB Package Management
Release Model Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Fixed, Semi, Rolling Release Model
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Processor Architecture i486, x86_64 i486, x86_64 i486, x86_64 i486, x86_64 i486, x86_64 i486, x86_64 i486 i486, x86_64 i486 i486, i686 i486, i686 Processor Architecture
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Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Asian Language Support
Full Package List 23 22 21 19.5 17.5 16.3 15 13.2 12 11 8.5 Full Package List
Package 23 22 21 19.5 17.5 16.3 15 13.2 12 11 8.5 Package
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.8.6 2.8.2 abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.10) 1.2.8 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.1.8 1.1.3 1.0.28 1.0.28 1.0.25 1.0.25 1.0.23 1.0.22 alsa-lib (1.2.10)
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.1.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.21) 5.2.15 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 bash (5.2.21)
bind (9.18.20) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.18.20)
chromium (119.0.6045.199) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (119.0.6045.199)
cups (2.4.7) 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.3.3 2.2.10 2.2.1 1.7.5 1.7.5 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.4.6 1.4.2 cups (2.4.7)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.1 4.3.1 4.2.2 4.1.1-P1 4.1.1-P1 3.1.3 dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.46.2 1.46.2 1.44.5 1.43.4 1.42.12 1.42.12 1.42.5 1.42.4 1.41.12 1.41.11 e2fsprogs (1.47.0)
firefox (120.0.1) 102.14.0 102.3.0 78.15.0 91.5.0 91.4.1 52.5.2 31.7.0 22.0b1 10.0.6 -- -- firefox (120.0.1)
freetype (2.13.2) 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.10.4 2.9.1 2.6.3 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.4.9 2.4.9 2.4.4 2.3.11 freetype (2.13.2)
gcc (13.2.0) 12.2.0 10.2.1 10.2.1 8.3.0 6.3.0 4.9.2 4.9.2 4.7.2 4.7.1 4.5.2 4.4.2 gcc (13.2.0)
gimp (2.10.36) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gimp (2.10.36)
glibc (2.38) 2.36 2.31 2.31 2.28 2.24 2.19 2.19 2.13 2.13 2.11.2 2.10.2 glibc (2.38)
gnome-shell (45.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (45.2)
gnucash (5.4-1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.4-1)
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.10.14 1.10.1 gnumeric (1.12.56)
grub (2.06) 2.06 2.06 2.04 2.02 2.02beta3 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 grub (2.06)
gtk (4.12.4) 4.8.3 3.24.24 3.24.24 3.24.5 3.22.11 3.14.5 3.14.5 3.4.2 3.2.4 2.24.4 2.18.9 gtk (4.12.4)
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.58)
inkscape (1.3.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.3.1)
k3b (23.08.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- k3b (23.08.4)
kmod (31) 30 28 28 26 23 18 18 9 8 -- -- kmod (31)
krita (5.2.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.2)
libreoffice (7.6.4) 7.5.5 7.4.1 7.0.4 7.0.4 5.2.7 4.3.3 4.3.3 4.0.3 3.5.4 -- -- libreoffice (7.6.4)
linux (6.6.5) 6.1.42 5.10.142 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.4.10 4.0.5 3.7.10 3.5 2.6.36 2.6.32 linux (6.6.5)
Package 23 22 21 19.5 17.5 16.3 15 13.2 12 11 8.5 Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.1.3)
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.26.2)
mesa (23.3.0) 22.3.6 20.3.5 20.3.5 18.3.6 13.0.6 10.3.2 10.3.2 8.0.5 8.0.3 7.10 7.7 mesa (23.3.0)
mysql (8.2.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (8.2.0)
nautilus (45.2.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (45.2.1)
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (545.29.06)
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (21.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (21.0.1)
openssh (9.5p1) 9.2p1 8.4p1 8.4p1 7.9p1 7.6p1 6.7p1 6.7p1 6.0p1 6.0p1 5.5p1 5.3p1 openssh (9.5p1)
openssl (3.2.0) 3.0.9 1.1.1n 1.1.1k 1.1.1d 1.1.0l 1.0.1t 1.0.1k 1.0.1e 1.0.1c 1.0.0d 0.9.8n openssl (3.2.0)
perl (5.38.2) 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.32.1 5.28.1 5.24.1 5.20.2 5.20.2 5.14.2 5.14.2 5.10.1 5.10.1 perl (5.38.2)
php (8.3.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.3.0)
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (5.27.10)
postfix (3.8.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.8.3)
postgresql (16.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (16.1)
Python (3.12.1) 3.11.2 3.9.2 3.9.2 3.7.3 3.5.3 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.3 2.7.3rc2 2.6.6 2.5.4 Python (3.12.1)
qt (6.6.1) 5.15.8 5.15.2 5.15.2 5.11.3 5.7.1 5.3.2 4.8.6 4.8.2 4.7.4 4.7.2 4.5.3 qt (6.6.1)
samba (4.19.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.1.17 3.6.6 3.6.6 3.5.8 -- samba (4.19.3)
systemd (255) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 44 -- -- systemd (255)
thunderbird (115.5.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- thunderbird (115.5.1)
vim (9.0) 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 vim (9.0)
vlc (3.0.20) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vlc (3.0.20)
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.22.0)
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.18.1)
xorg-server (21.1.9) 21.1.7 1.20.11 1.20.11 1.20.4 1.19.2 1.16.4 1.16.4 1.12.4 1.12.3 1.9.5 1.6.5 xorg-server (21.1.9)

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Version: 23
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-12-10
Votes: 0


I am a small business owner and needed a lightweight operating system for my computers.
I installed with no issues but did run into a few bugs after running updates. I recommend
this for anyone who wants a fast and lightweight operating system it works for us. I was never
a fan of Microsoft Windows as Linux is more secure and faster and much more lightweight.
If computer companies like HP and Dell would sell computers with Linux installed I am sure
Linux would become popular as most people do not want to install there own operating system.



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Version: 23
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-12-07
Votes: 2


I installed on desktop and also my laptop today with no issues its a good lightweight operating system.
Version 23 is somewhat more buggy compared to previous version but I am sure they will fix the bugs.
New users should go with MX Linux or Linux Mint since most people are coming from Windows 10 or 11.
I have been using antiX since 2020 before that I was using Lubuntu and Bodhi Linux. My switch to Linux
was mostly do to my issues with Windows 10 not so much Windows 11. I have had several friends make
the switch to Linux and have been mostly happy with either MX Linux or Linux Mint this calendar year.






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Version: 23
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-21
Votes: 19


Very good.In my opinion this is one of the best light linux distros. This distribution has sensible programs pre-installed. The default IceWM 'desktop' is nicely designed. The system works extremely well. It has everything needed for browsing the Internet and many other such activities. Overall, I recommend it. It is a distribution based on Debian but without systemd or even elogind. The graphical configuration tools are well made. In my opinion, it is a good distribution for beginner Linux users.
I chose the full runit version.



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