| Absolute Linux | |
| Developer: | Paul Sherman, USA |
| Family: | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working State: | Current |
| Source Model: | Primarily open source |
| Released: | 2007 |
| Latest Release Version: | 20230122 |
| Latest Release Date: | 22 January 2023 [1] |
| Marketing Target: | Netbooks, older systems and general use |
| Language: | English |
| Package Manager: | XPKGTOOL |
| Supported Platforms: | x86-64 |
| Kernel Type: | Monolithic |
| Ui: | IceWM |
| License: | GPL and various others |
Absolute Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that works on older hardware and is based on Slackware Linux.[2] The client is designed for everyday use (internet, multimedia, documents). Absolute Linux's default window and file managers are IceWM and ROX-Filer.[3] Some of the programs offered by default include: GIMP, LibreOffice, Firefox, Xfburn, p7zip, qBittorrent, and Vivaldi.[4] Many script utilities are included with Absolute Linux to aid with configuration and maintenance of the system.
Absolute Linux uses a graphical frontend to XPKGTOOL. Absolute Linux also bundles Gsplat, a Graphical frontend to Slapt-get which works similarly to Apt-get.[5]