A lightweight Live distribution AntiX 26 has been released, built on a Debian package base and aimed at installation on outdated hardware. The release is based on the Debian 13 package base but is provided without the systemd system manager and uses eudev instead of udev. By default, runit is used for initialization. The default user environment is formed using the IceWM window manager, but fluxbox, jwm, and herbstluftwm are also included. The size of the ISO images is 2.3 GB (full, includes LibreOffice and 4 window managers – IceWM, fluxbox, jwm, and herbstluftwm) and 676 MB (without graphics). Builds are prepared for x86_64 and i386 architectures.
In the new release, there is a transition to the Debian 13 package base (previously Debian 12 was used). Five initialization systems are available for use: runit (by default), sysVinit, dinit, s6-rc, and s6-66. The full build offers a Linux 6.6 kernel (previously 6.1), while the other builds use 5.10.224.
Composition:
- The default user environment is based on the IceWM window manager and the zzzFM file manager.
- Multimedia server pipewire and the WirePlumber sound session manager in full editions (in other editions, ALSA).
- Audio playback: xmms.
- Video playback: celluloid, mpv, and Xine.
- Image viewing: mirage.
- Listening to internet radio: streamtuner2.
- Note-taking: cherrytree.
- YouTube viewing: gtk-pipe-viewer.
- PDF document viewing: evince.
- Application navigation: App Select.
- File managers: zzzFM, rox-filer, mc.
- Audio and video conversion: winff and asunder.
- Network configuration: connman, gnome-ppp, and ceni.
- Text editors: geany, leafpad.
- Remastering tools and creating snapshots of the installed system: iso-snapshot and remaster.
- Backup: luckybackup.
- Email handling: Claws Mail.
- Document scanning: simple-scan and Xsane.
- Torrent downloading: transmission-gtk.
- Configuration: antiX Control Centre.
- Miscellaneous: bootrepair, Package Installer, Network Assistant, User Manager, ddm-mx (NVIDIA driver installer).
- Console applications: editors nano and vim-tiny, RSS reader newsboat, chat irssi, audio player mocp, radio pmrp, video player mpv, YouTube downloader pipe-viewer, torrent rtorrent.
Source: opennet.ru
