Antix Linux has recently released the new lightweight Live-display Antix 23.2. This version is built on the DEBIAN package base and is specifically aimed at installing on outdated equipment. The release is based on the DEBIAN 12 package base but does not include the Systemd system manager. Instead, it features EuDEV in place of UDEV. Users can choose between Runit or Sysvinit for initialization. The default user environment is created using the IceWM window manager, and supplies also include Fluxbox, JWM, and Herbstluftwm. The ISO images come in four sizes: 2.1 GB (complete), 1.2 GB (base), 564 MB (without graphics), and 249 MB (network installation). These images are prepared for both x86_64 and i386 architectures.
In this latest release, Antix Linux has synchronized with the DEBIAN 12 (BOOKWORM) package base. The full assembly includes the Linux 6.1.105 kernel, while other assemblies have the 5.10.224 kernel. Various applications have been updated, including Libreoffice 24.8.2, Firefox 128.3.0esr, and Seamonkey 2.53.19.1. The SMTube application, which was used for viewing YouTube, has been discontinued.
Composition:
- The default user environment features the IceWM window manager and the ZZZFM file manager.
- For multimedia, Pipewire and the sound manager WirePlumber are included in full editions (other editions feature ALSA).
- Sound playback is handled by XMMS.
- Video viewing options are Celluloid and MPV.
- Image viewing is supported by Mirage.
- For listening to Internet radio, Streamtuner2 is available.
- Notes can be taken using Cherrytree.
- PDF documents can be viewed with QpdfView.
- Navigation through applications can be done using App Seld.
- Various file managers include ZZZFM, ROX-FILER, and MC.
- For sound and