New production of ATIX 21 lightweight distribution

Published Light Live Live-Distribution Release AntiX 21 , optimized for installation for outdated equipment. The release is based on the Debian 11 batch database, but comes without system manager SystemD and with Eudev instead of UDEV. For initialization, RUNIT or SYSVINIT can be used. The default user environment is formed using the ICEWM window manager. Zzzfm and Rox-Filer are available to work with files.

Distribution Available in Four editions: Full, Base, Core and Net:

  • Antix-Full ( AntiX-21_x64-Full.iso 1.4GB ): 4 Window Manager – IceWM (default), Fluxbox, JWM and Herbstluftwm Plus Full LibreOffice Package. The X86_64 assembly is supplied with 2 Linux kernels – 4.9 and 5.10.
  • Antix-Base ( AntiX-21_x64-base.iso 774Mb – for To stay on the 800MB CD): 4 windows manager – IceWM (default), Fluxbox, JWM and Herbstluftwm.
  • antix-core ( antiix-21_x64-core.iso 437mb ) – without X, CLI-Installer without encryption, but must support most wireless networks.
  • Antix-Net ( Antix- 21-Net_x64-net.iso 176Mb ) – without X, CLi-Installer without encryption. Enough internet connection, for prepared users.

The new release includes Linux 4.9.0-279 kernels with FBCondecor Splash and 5.10.57 (X64 FULL only), LibreOffice 7.0.4-4, Firefox-ESR 78.14.0ESR-1 in Antix-Full, SeamonKey 2.53.9.1 in Antix-Base, Claws-mail 3.17.8-1, Cups for printing, XMMS for listening to music, Celluloid and MPV for video playback, SMTube to play video from YouTube without using a browser, Streamlight-Antix for Streaming video transmission with very low RAM, QPDFView for reading PDF files.

From other release innovations, you can note:

  • SPACEFM file manager is replaced by zzzfm ;
  • SLIM input manager is replaced with Slimski;
  • mps-youtube is replaced by ytfzf ;
  • The RUNIT service manager is involved (only for version with RUNIT);
  • Added Application Application Program App SELECT;
  • Added an interface for setting pictograms in the ICEWM panel.

Own development applications available in repositories:

  • 1-to-1-Voice-Antix – voice chat between two PCs with encryption support
  • 1-to-1-aid-antix – remote assistant
  • ssh-pipeline – remote access via an encrypted SSH connection

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