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AV Linux

Last Update: 2020-12-04 13:40 UTC


AV Linux is a versatile, Debian-based distribution featuring a large collection of audio and video production software. Additionally, it also includes a custom kernel with IRQ threading enabled for low-latency audio performance. AV Linux can be run directly from a live DVD or a live USB storage device, though it can also be installed on a hard disk and used as a general-purpose operating system for everyday tasks.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 67 (188), 6 months: 72 (178), 3 months: 50 (241), 4 weeks: 89 (148), 1 week: 82 (145)

Average visitor rating: 9.63/10 from 8 review(s).


AV Linux Summary
Distribution AV Linux
Home Page http://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2020-11-25: Distribution Release: AV Linux 2020.11.23
 • 2020-04-10: Distribution Release: AV Linux 2020.4.10
 • 2019-04-03: Distribution Release: AV Linux 2019.4.10
 • 2018-06-25: Distribution Release: AV Linux 2018.6.25
 • 2018-04-22: Distribution Release: AV Linux 2018.4.12
 • 2016-09-07: Distribution Release: AV Linux 2016.8.30
 • 2014-11-06: Distribution Release: AV Linux 6.0.4
 • 2014-02-25: Distribution Release: AV Linux 6.0.3
 • 2014-01-02: Distribution Release: AV Linux 6.0.2
 • 2013-06-05: Distribution Release: AV Linux 6.0.1
 • 2012-08-17: Distribution Release: AV Linux 6.0
 • 2012-02-10: Distribution Release: AV Linux 5.0.3
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Feature 2020.12.03 2020.5.10 2019.4.10 2017.4.9 2016.8.30 6.0.4 5.0.3 4.2 Feature
Release Date 2020-12-04 2020-05-09 2019-04-10 2017-04-10 2016-09-07 2014-11-07 2012-02-09 2010-12-21 Release Date
End Of Life                 End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 2800-3600 3100-3200 3400-3600 3600-3700         Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop Openbox, Xfce Xfce Xfce Xfce Xfce Xfce LXDE LXDE Default Desktop
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB Package Management
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Release Model
Office Suite LibreOffice -- -- -- -- LibreOffice LibreOffice OO.o Office Suite
Processor Architecture i386, x86_64 x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386 i386 i386 Processor Architecture
Init Software SysV systemd systemd systemd systemd SysV SysV SysV Init Software
Journaled File Systems                 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual en en en en en en en en Multilingual
Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Asian Language Support
Full Package List 2020.12.03 2020.5.10 2019.4.10 2017.4.9 2016.8.30 6.0.4 5.0.3 4.2 Full Package List
Package 2020.12.03 2020.5.10 2019.4.10 2017.4.9 2016.8.30 6.0.4 5.0.3 4.2 Package
abiword (3.0.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- abiword (3.0.4)
alsa-lib (1.2.4) 1.1.8 1.1.8 1.1.3 1.1.3 1.1.0 1.0.25 1.0.24.1 1.0.23 alsa-lib (1.2.4)
ati-driver (20.45) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ati-driver (20.45)
bash (5.1) 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.1 bash (5.1)
bind (9.17.9) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.17.9)
chromium (88.0.4324.150) -- -- 73.0.3683.86 57.0.2987.133 52.0.2743.116 26.0.1410.63 -- -- chromium (88.0.4324.150)
cups (2.3.3) 2.2.10 2.2.10 2.2.1 2.2.1 2.1.4 1.4.4 1.4.4 1.4.4 cups (2.3.3)
dhcp (4.4.2) 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.5 4.3.4 4.1.1-P1 4.1.1-P1 4.1.1-P1 dhcp (4.4.2)
e2fsprogs (1.46.1) 1.44.5 1.44.5 1.43.4 1.43.4 1.43.1 1.41.12 1.41.12 1.41.12 e2fsprogs (1.46.1)
firefox (85.0.2) 83.0 75.0 66.0.2 52.0.2 48.0 33.0 9.0.1 3.5.15 firefox (85.0.2)
freetype (2.10.4) 2.9.1 2.9.1 2.6.3 2.6.3 2.6.3 2.4.2 2.4.2 2.4.2 freetype (2.10.4)
gcc (10.2.0) 8.3.0 8.3.0 6.3.0 6.3.0 6.1.1 4.7.2 4.6.0 4.4.5 gcc (10.2.0)
gimp (2.10.22) 2.10.12 2.10.8 2.8.18 2.8.18 2.8.16 2.6.10 2.6.10 2.6.10 gimp (2.10.22)
glibc (2.33) 2.28 2.28 2.24 2.24 2.23 2.13 2.13 2.11.2 glibc (2.33)
gnome-shell (3.38.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (3.38.3)
gnucash (4.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (4.4)
gnumeric (1.12.48) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnumeric (1.12.48)
grub (2.04) 2.04 2.02 2.02beta3 -- 2.02beta2 1.98 1.98 -- grub (2.04)
gtk (4.0.3) 3.24.5 3.24.5 3.22.11 2.24.31 2.24.30 2.24.10 2.20.1 2.20.1 gtk (4.0.3)
httpd (2.4.46) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.46)
inkscape (1.0.2) 0.92.5 0.92.4 0.92.1 0.92.1 0.91 0.48.4 0.47.0 0.47.0 inkscape (1.0.2)
k3b (20.12.2) 19.04.2 -- 2.0.3 -- -- -- -- -- k3b (20.12.2)
kmod (28) 26 26 23 23 22 8 -- -- kmod (28)
krita (4.4.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (4.4.2)
libreoffice (7.1.1) 7.0.1rc1 -- -- -- -- 4.3.1 3.4.4 3.2.1 libreoffice (7.1.1)
linux (5.10.15) 5.9.1 5.4.28 4.16.12 4.4.30 4.4.6 3.12.19 3.0.16 2.6.36 linux (5.10.15)
Package 2020.12.03 2020.5.10 2019.4.10 2017.4.9 2016.8.30 6.0.4 5.0.3 4.2 Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5.6 0.5.6 lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (10.5.8) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (10.5.8)
mate-desktop (1.24.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.24.1)
mesa (20.3.4) 20.1.8 18.3.6 13.0.6 13.0.5 11.2.2 8.0.5 7.7.1 7.7.1 mesa (20.3.4)
mysql (8.0.23) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (8.0.23)
nautilus (3.38.2) -- -- -- -- -- 2.30.1 -- -- nautilus (3.38.2)
NVIDIA (460.39) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (460.39)
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6.1 -- -- -- -- -- 3.4.11.1 3.4.11.1 openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (15.0.2) -- -- -- -- -- 6b31 -- -- openjdk (15.0.2)
openssh (8.4p1) 7.9p1 7.9p1 7.4p1 7.4p1 7.2p2 5.5p1 5.5p1 5.5p1 openssh (8.4p1)
openssl (1.1.1i) 1.1.1d 1.1.1d 1.1.0j 1.1.0e 1.0.2d 0.9.8o 0.9.8o 0.9.8o openssl (1.1.1i)
perl (5.32.1) 5.28.1 5.28.1 5.24.1 5.24.1 5.22.2 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 perl (5.32.1)
php (8.0.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.0.2)
plasma-desktop (5.20.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (5.20.5)
postfix (3.5.9) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.5.9)
postgresql (13.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (13.2)
Python (3.9.1) 3.7.3 3.7.3 2.7.13 2.7.13 2.7.11 2.6.6 2.6.6 2.6.6 Python (3.9.1)
qt (6.0.1) 5.11.3 5.11.3 5.7.1 5.7.1 5.6.1 4.6.3 4.7.3 4.6.3 qt (6.0.1)
samba (4.13.4) 4.9.5 4.9.5 4.5.16 4.5.6 4.4.5 3.5.6 3.5.6 3.5.6 samba (4.13.4)
systemd (247.3) 241 241 232 232 230 -- -- -- systemd (247.3)
thunderbird (78.7.1) -- -- -- -- -- 31.2.0 -- -- thunderbird (78.7.1)
vim (8.2) 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.2 vim (8.2)
vlc (3.0.12.1) 3.0.11.1 -- -- -- -- 2.0.1 -- 1.1.3 vlc (3.0.12.1)
xfdesktop (4.16.0) 4.14.2 4.12.4 4.12.3 4.12.3 4.12.3 4.10.0 -- -- xfdesktop (4.16.0)
xorg-server (1.20.10) 1.20.8 1.20.4 1.19.2 1.19.2 1.18.4 1.12.4 1.7.7 1.7.7 xorg-server (1.20.10)

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Version: 2020.5.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2020-08-15
Votes: 13


My main hobbies are music and photography. I love AV Linux Debian Buster
as my go to for audio production. I removed Chrome browser, the latest version crashes unexpectedly here and on Linux Manjaro. It works fine on Linux Peppermint 10, as well as on my Android devices though.
I run Gimp, Darktable...all my photography stuff on Manjaro.


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Version: 2019.4.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2020-07-10
Votes: 2


I have used AVLinux alongside many other distro's for years. I now us AVLinux as my primary "everyday" system, mainly because it easily does the routine computing i need, while providing an optimized kernel for audio video work. I am a semi pro /hobbyist type musician, and have enjoyed testing and using the media type software AVLinux exposed me to, such as Mixbus and Cin. I was recently able to switch the reoo's to Debian 10 from Debian 9 fairly easily, although the default AVLinux hold on systemback was problematic, ultimately I released the hold. Systemback was not a tool I utilized, so the effect was negligible in my instance. The user manual was very helpful in working through the issue. In working with AVLinux, I have found it to be very stable overall, with the ability to easily further customize to personal preferences under Debian OS type structure coupled with the customization of AVLinux. AVLinux has been robust and stable, with minimal breakage in my experience.


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Version: 2020.4.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2020-04-15
Votes: 18


AV Linux is the best distribution for audio. It is solid and optimized to the maximum.

The best software available is found here and is organized in the best way. (I would personally add SunVox, VCV rack, AlsaModularSynth, LMMS, Spek, VLC, Mixxx, Qtractor, Tracktion, Reaper, Mylkytracker, Deflemask, DR14 T.meter).

The developers finally understood that the system must be 64-bit.

I just had to add the following line in /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no


10/10


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