AntiX explained

antiX
Family:	Linux (Unix-like)
Working State:	Current
Source Model:	Open source
Latest Release Version:	antiX 23.1 "Arditi del Popolo"
Update Model:	Long-term support LTS
Package Manager:	APT
Supported Platforms:	IA-32, x64
Kernel Type:	Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Userland:	GNU
Ui:	Rox-IceWM, Fluxbox, IceWM, JWM, herbstluftwm^[1]
License:	GPL version 2

antiX is a Linux distribution, originally based on MEPIS, which itself is based on the Debian stable distribution.^[2] antiX initially replaced the MEPIS KDE desktop environment with the Fluxbox and IceWM window managers, making it suitable for older, less powerful x86-based systems. Unlike Debian, antiX does not use the systemd init system, instead, antiX provides images in which either SysVinit or Runit are set as the default init system.^[3]

It is lightweight and suitable for older computers, while also providing cutting edge kernel and applications, as well as updates and additions via the apt-get package system and Debian-compatible repositories.^[4]

• Starting with version 19 antiX offers sysVinit and runit as a choice for the init system.
• Starting with version 22 antiX is offered elogind-free for both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture.
• Starting with version 23.1 antiX has new apps: antiX TV, antiX Radio, Finder, antiX SAMBA manager, and several others.^[5]

Window managers

antiX comes with a default Desktop built on top of ROX or Zzzfm File Managers, GTK library and IceWM as a Window Manager.^[6] antiX-full and antiX-base include these window managers:

• Lightweight: Rox-IceWM (default), IceWM and ZzzFM-IceWM. (Stacking WM)
• Minimalist: Rox-Fluxbox, Fluxbox and ZzzFM-Fluxbox. (Stacking WM)
• Very minimalist: Rox-JWM, JWM^[7] and ZzzFM-JWM. (Stacking WM)

Running the ROX or Zzzfm variants provides desktop icons and a drag-and-drop function. Conky provides system monitor availability.

Versions

antiX is available for IA-32 (32-bit) and x86-64 (64-bit) architectures, and comes in four versions:^[8]

• Full, Includes X Windows, 4 window managers, LibreOffice suite, and a 'Package Installer' which allows installation of a full range of applications (1.7 GB)
• Base, Includes X Windows, 4 window managers, and a 'Package Installer' which allows the user to choose their own application suite (1 GB)
• Core, No X Windows, command-line installer without encryption, which enables the user to have total control over the install (520 MB)
• net, No X Windows, command-line installer without encryption, which enables the user to have total control with no desktop environment by default (220 MB)

These four AntiX versions were joined by MEPIS in 2014, developed in cooperation with the MEPIS Community to form MX Linux.^[9] MX Linux uses Xfce as the default desktop environment,^[10] is based directly on Debian Stable, is highly stable and gives solid performance from a medium-sized footprint. As of November 2016, MX Linux is now listed as a separate distro on DistroWatch.^[11]

Releases

The releases of antiX are named after prominent left-wing figures, groups and revolutionaries.

Version^[12]		Date
6.5^[13]		9 July 2007
7.0^[14] ^[15]		30 October 2007
7.2^[16] ^[17]		16 May 2008
7.5^[18] ^[19]		24 August 2008
8.0^[20] ^[21]	Intifada!	14 February 2009
8.2^[22] ^[23] ^[24]		24 July 2009
8.5^[25]		12 April 2010
M11^[26] ^[27]	Jayaben Desai	3 May 2011
12^[28] ^[29] ^[30]		7 August 2012
13^[31] ^[32]		2 July 2013
MX-14.4		23 March 2015
15^[33] ^[34]		30 June 2015
MX-15		24 December 2015
16^[35]		26 June 2016
17^[36]		24 October 2017
17.1^[37]		18 March 2018
17.2^[38]	Helen Keller	05 October 2018
17.4.1^[39]		28 March 2019
17.5^[40]		9 January 2022
19^[41]	Marielle Franco	17 October 2019
19.1^[42]		23 December 2019
19.2^[43]	Hannie Schaft	28 March 2020
19.3^[44]	Manolis Glezos	16 October 2020
19.4^[45]	Grup Yorum	21 May 2021
19.5^[46]		25 January 2022
21^[47]		31 October 2021
22^[48]		19 October 2022
23^[49]	Arditi del Popolo	28 August 2023
23.1	Arditi del Popolo	22 February 2024

See also

• MX Linux
• Category:Linux distributions without systemd
• List of Linux distributions that run from RAM
• Lightweight Linux distribution

External links

• • antiX on sourceforge
• antiX support group on facebook

Notes and References

1. Web site: antiX-FAQ antiX-FAQ . download.tuxfamily.org . 2 October 2021 . en-US . November 7, 2019.
2. Web site: about antiX page. antiX. about antiX. 26 May 2021.
3. Web site: About antiX – antiX Linux. antixlinux.com. 2019-05-14.
4. Web site: Storey . Robert . Review: antiX M11 . DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 434, 5 December 2011 . DistroWatch.com . 15 July 2012.
5. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-23.1 released – antiX Linux . antixlinux.com . antiX Linux . 22 February 2024 . Thessaloniki, Greece . 22 February 2024.
6. Web site: antiX-FAQ antiX-FAQ. 2021-11-01. download.tuxfamily.org.
7. Web site: Wingbermuehle . Joe . JWM (Joe's Window Manager) . joewing.net . 1 June 2024 . St. Louis, Missouri.
8. Web site: About antiX – antiX Linux . antixlinux.com . 30 September 2021.
9. Web site: About Us – MX Linux . mxlinux.org . 30 September 2021.
10. Web site: MX Linux – Midweight Simple Stable Desktop OS . mxlinux.org . 30 September 2021.
11. Web site: DistroWatch.com: MX Linux . distrowatch.com . 30 September 2021.
12. https://distrowatch.com/index.php?distribution=antix AntiX announcements on DistroWatch.com
13. Web site: Distribution Release: antiX 6.5 (DistroWatch.com News). July 9, 2007.
14. Web site: Distribution Release: antiX 7.0 (DistroWatch.com News). October 30, 2007.
15. Web site: AntiX Lysistrata 7.0 Available Now!. October 29, 2007. Daniel Voicu.
16. Web site: Distribution Release: antiX 7.2 (DistroWatch.com News). May 16, 2008.
17. Web site: AntiX 7.2 Revives Your Antique Computer. Daniel Voicu. May 16, 2008.
18. Web site: Distribution Release: antiX 7.5 (DistroWatch.com News). August 24, 2008.
19. Web site: AntiX 7.5 Released. August 24, 2008. Mihai Mircea.
20. Web site: Fast and Light AntiX (8) is Released - MEPIS Linux. adminguy. February 8, 2009. April 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180420073830/http://www.mepis.org/node/128. dead.
21. Web site: Available Now: AntiX MEPIS 8.0 (Intifada). Daniel Pop-Silaghi. February 16, 2009.
22. http://www.mepis.org/node/124 Antix Team does it again with AntiX 8.2 Final | MEPIS Linux
23. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05592 Distribution Release: antiX 8.2 (DistroWatch.com News)
24. http://news.softpedia.com/news/AntiX-MEPIS-8-2-Released-117562.shtml AntiX MEPIS 8.2 Released
25. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06011 Distribution Release: antiX 8.5 (DistroWatch.com News)
26. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/antix/antix-m11-released-t3084.html antiX-M11 'Jayaben Desai' released - antiX Forum
27. https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20111205#feature DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 434, 5 December 2011
28. Web site: Old News - antiX . 2018-04-19 . 2018-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903171647/http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Old_News . dead .
29. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07377 Distribution Release: antiX 12 (DistroWatch.com News)
30. https://lwn.net/Articles/511227/ A distribution for less-powerful systems: antiX-12 [LWN.net]
31. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=08144 Distribution Release: antiX 13.2 (DistroWatch.com News)
32. http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2013/12/give-that-old-computer-boost-with-antix.html Give that old computer a boost with antiX Linux
33. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=09000 Distribution Release: antiX 15 (DistroWatch.com News)
34. https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20150810#antix DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 622, 10 August 2015
35. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=09456 Distribution Release: antiX 16 (DistroWatch.com News)
36. https://antixlinux.com/antix-17-released/ antiX-17 released – antiX Linux
37. https://antixlinux.com/antix-17.1-released/ antiX-17.1 released – antiX Linux
38. Web site: antiX-17.2 released – antiX Linux. antixlinux.com. en-US. 2018-11-07.
39. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-17.4.1 now out. antixlinux.com. 2019-05-14. 28 March 2019.
40. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-17.5 point release update . antiX-forum . AntiX . 20 September 2022 . 9 January 2022.
41. Web site: antiX-19 isos available. – antiX Linux. 2019-11-12. antixlinux.com. 17 October 2019.
42. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-19.1 bug-fix/upgrade isos available. . antiX-forum . antiX . 20 September 2022 . 23 December 2019.
43. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-19.2 (Hannie Schaft) bug-fix/upgrade isos available . antiX-forum . antiX . 20 September 2022 . 28 March 2020.
44. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-19.3 (Manolis Glezos) bug-fix/upgrade isos available – antiX Linux. 2020-10-18. antixlinux.com . 16 October 2020.
45. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-19.4 (Grup Yorum) available – antiX Linux. 2021-05-21. antixlinux.com . 22 May 2021.
46. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-19.5 (Grup Yorum) available – antiX Linux. 2022-01-25. antixlinux.com.
47. Web site: anticapitalista . Thessaloniki . antiX-21 (Grup Yorum) released . antixlinux.com . antiX Linux . October 31, 2021 . en-US. 31 October 2021.
48. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-22 released – antiX Linux . antixlinux.com . antiX . 19 October 2022 . en-US.
49. Web site: anticapitalista . antiX-23 (Arditi del Popolo) released – antiX Linux . antixlinux.com . antiX Linux . August 30, 2023 . August 28, 2023.