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Rubix was a Linux distribution forked from Slackware Linux. It differs from its parent in that Rubix uses Arch Linux's 'pacman' for simplified package management with dependency resolution and it has a completely revamped init system, maintaining the BSD style, but adding modularity.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2019-07-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Slackel 7.2 "Openbox" |
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Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 7.2 "Openbox", an updated build of the project's lightweight desktop distribution based on Slackware Linux and Salix. The new version comes with a set of new graphical tools that improve the creation and transfer of Slackel ISO images: "Slackel 7.2 Openbox has been released. It includes the Linux kernel 4.19.59 and the latest updates from Slackware's 'Current' tree. The new version is available in 64-bit and 32-bit builds. The 64-bit ISO image support booting on UEFI systems. The ISO image is 'isohybrid' and can be used as installation media. New tools: instonusb - a GUI tool written in C to install Slackel, Salix 32-bit and 64-bit live ISO images to a USB stick, it can also create an encrypted persistent file; multibootusb - a GUI tool written in C to create a live USB image including 32-bit and 64-bit live editions of Slackel and Salix and to choose the one to boot in live environment at boot time; sli - a complete GUI installer as in other distributions. Live ISO image: persistent file encryption after installation on USB devices has been added...." Read the detailed release announcement for more information. Download (MD5, pkglist): slackellive64-openbox-7.2.iso (1,586MB), slackellive-openbox-7.2.iso (1,595MB). Log in with username "root" and password "live" or username "one" and password "one". |
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| Slackel is a Linux distribution and live CD based on Slackware Linux and Salix. It is fully compatible with both. It uses the current version of Slackware and the latest version of the KDE desktop. The Slackel disc images are offered in two different forms - installation and live.
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| 2024-01-26 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.7 "MATE" |
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Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 7.7 "MATE" edition, a Slackware and Salix-based Linux distribution featuring the MATE 1.26.1 desktop and various graphical utilities developed by the Slackel project. "Slackel 7.7 'MATE' has been released. Includes the Linux kernel 6.6.11, MATE 1.26.2 and latest updates from Slackware's 'Current' tree. Also includes salixtools borrowed from Salix. This release is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. The 64-bit iso supports UEFI/EFI systems as well. This release includes Mozilla Firefox 121.0.1, Mozilla Thunderbird 115.6.1, LibreOffice 7.6.2, GIMP 2.10.36, SMTube 21.10.0, SMPlayer 23.12.0, mpv 0.34.1, MPlayer 20221009, Exaile 4.1.1, Brasero 3.12.2, isomaster 1.3.13, Pidgin 2.14.12, Transmission 2.94; it includes Flatpak so the user has access to dozens of apps to install. GUI tools developed in house also included: instonusb to create a live Slackel USB stick with persistent encryption file; multibootusb to create a live USB including 32-bit and 64-bit live editions of Slackel. SLI (Slackel Live Installer) to install Slackel to internal or external USB SSD or USB stick." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): slackellive64-mate-7.7.iso (2,621MB pkglist), slackellive-mate-7.7.iso (2,653MB). |
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| 2023-10-15 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.7 "Openbox" |
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Slackel is a Linux distribution and live CD based on Slackware Linux and Salix OS. The project has published Slackel 7.7 "Openbox" includes a graphical kernel update tool and a utility for creating USB thumb drive installs. "It includes the Flatpak so the user has access to dozens of apps to install. Mozilla Firefox 118.0.2, Mozilla Thunderbird-115.3.2, Exaile 4.1.1, SMTube 21.10.0, SMPlayer 23.6.0, MPlayer 20221009, LibreOffice 7.6.2, Filezilla 3.65.0, Pidgin 2.14.12, Transmission 2.94, GIMP 2.10.34, OpenJRE 19.0.2u7, slackel-control-center 3.0; GUI application to upgrade the kernel for internal disk installs; GUI application to upgrade the kernel for installations on external SSD disks or USB sticks; instonusb 2.0 for creating live USB sticks (frugal install), useful for installing Slackel on laptops without DVD device; the latest updates from Slackware's 'Current' tree. Slackel can be installed (real installation) using the Slackel Live Installer (SLI) on an external 16GB or 32GB USB sticks or SSD disks so you can have a portable, fast system always with you." Additional details are offered in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5, pkglist): slackellive64-openbox-7.7.iso (2,621MB), slackellive-openbox-7.7.iso (2,653MB). |
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| 2023-03-25 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.6 "Openbox" |
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Slackel is a Linux distribution and live environment based on Slackware Linux and Salix OS. The project has published a new version, Slackel 7.6 "Openbox". The project's release announcement offers the following insights: "Slackel 7.6 "Openbox" has been released. It is more than a year since the last Slackel release. It includes Linux kernel 6.1.20 and the latest updates from the Slackware 'Current' tree. The new version is available in 64-bit and 32-bit versions. The 64-bit ISO image supports booting on UEFI systems. ISO images are isohybrid. ISO images can be used as installation media. It is good to read the Slackel Startup Guide before install Slackel. It includes Flatpak so the user has access to dozens of apps to install. Mozilla-firefox-111.0, mozilla-thunderbird-102.9.0, exaile-4.1.1, smtube-21.10.0, smplayer-22.7.0, MPlayer-20221009, libreoffice-7.5.1.2, filezilla-3.58.0, pidgin-2.14.12, transmission-2.94, gimp-2.10.34, slackel-control-center-3.0, install-upgrade-kernel-gtk-3.0 GUI application to upgrade the kernel for internal disk installs, install-upgrade-kernel-ext-usb- gtk-3.0 gui application to upgrade the kernel for installations on external SSD disk or USB stick. Instonusb-2.0 for creating live USB stick (frugal install) useful for installing Slackel on laptops without DVD device and more and the latest updates from Slackware's 'Current' tree." Download (MD5, pkglist): slackellive64-openbox-7.6.iso (2,454MB), slackellive-openbox-7.6.iso (2,454MB). |
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| 2022-01-01 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.5 "Openbox" |
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Happy New Year! Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 7.5 "Openbox" edition, the latest version of the project's a desktop Linux distribution based on Slackware's "current" branch, available for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms: "Slackel 7.5 'Openbox' has been released. It includes the Linux kernel 5.15.12 and the latest updates from Slackware's 'current' tree. The wicd utility has been removed and NetworkManager is now the default application for connecting to networks. Slackel can now be installed on an external 16 or 32 GB USB stick or SSD disk so you can have a portable, fast system always with you. You can also upgrade it to have the latest programs. It is a real installation. You will not notice that you run Slackel from a USB device. The system is fast. Persistence becomes slow after installing some programs. but doing a real installation on an USB stick or external SSD disk will get you a portable Slackel USB in your pocket." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information and screenshots. Download (MD5, pkglist, login with root/live, one/one): slackellive64-openbox-7.5.iso (2,309MB), slackellive-openbox-7.5.iso (2,329MB). |
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| 2021-01-01 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.4 "Openbox" |
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Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of a new version of Slackel, a Slackware-based Linux distribution. The project's latest release is Slackel 7.4 which brings the distribution up to date with Slackware's 'current' branch. It also introduces support for 64-bit UEFI systems. "The new version is available in 64-bit and 32-bit builds. The 64-bit ISO image support booting on UEFI systems. ISO images are isohybrid. ISO images can be used as installation media. It is good to read the Slackel Startup Guide before install Slackel. What is new: Slackel can be installed (real installation) in an external 16GB or 32GB USB stick or SSD disk and have a portable fast system always with you. You can upgrade it also having the latest programs. It is a real installation. You will not notice you run Slackel from a USB. System is fast. In details: Slackel Live Installer (SLI) now can do a real installation to an external USB stick or USB SSD or USB hard disk, creating the necessary initrd for booting...." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (MD5): slackellive64-openbox-7.4.iso (2,061MB, pkglist). |
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| 2020-07-10 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.3 "Openbox" |
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Slackel is a Linux distribution and live CD based on Slackware Linux and Salix OS. The project's latest release is Slaxel 7.3 "Openbox" which brings the distribution up to date with Slackware's development branch. "What is new: slim login manager is used as default; Gdm exists also but it is not used because of font rendering problems; Slackel Live Installer (SLI) can now do a real installation to an external USB stick or USB SSD or USB hard disk, creating the necessary initrd for booting - for this, just create an MSDOS partition table on /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc and a Linux ext4 partition on /dev/sdb1 or on /dev/sdc1 where /dev/sdb is your first USB device, /dev/sdc the second USB plug in device, sign the /dev/sdb1 or /dev/sdc1 bootable, create also a Linux swap partition to /dev/sdb2 or /dev/sdc2, with a size of 2 GB or 4 GB depending on the available memory; if you boot using a Slackel live Openbox DVD then your external USB device will be recognized as /dev/sdb, but if you boot using a Slackel Live Openbox USB then the second USB you will use for real installation will be recognized as /dev/sdc." Additional information can be found in the release announcement. Download (MD5, pkglist): slackellive64-openbox-7.3.iso (1,808MB), slackellive-openbox-7.3.iso (1,792MB). |
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| 2018-12-30 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.1 "Openbox" |
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Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 7.1 "Openbox", the latest version of this distribution based on Slackware and Salix. The new version is available in 64-bit builds only and features several application updates and a new icon theme. Persistent file encryption is also supported: "Persistent file encryption is supported. Running the above script you will be asked if you want to encrypt the persistent file. Then just boot with persistent option from menus. System will understand that the persistent file is encrypted and ask to type the encrypt passphrase to unlock it. You can use the persistent file "persistent" for /home encryption. You can use this feature by changing the parameter changes=persistent to home=persistent You can rename the persistent file "persistent" to "whatever_you_like" and use it by changing the parameter changes=whatever_you_like or home=whatever_you_like. Tip: You can create a persistent file (its name is always persistent). Then rename it to e.g. home. Create again a persistent file for whole system. So you can boot with persistent option from menus to have persistent encryption for whole system or boot by changing the parameter changes=persistent to home=home to have only /home encryption." Further information, including default passwords, can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): slackellive64-openbox-7.1.iso (1,552MB, pkglist). |
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| 2017-05-02 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.0 "Openbox" |
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Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 7.0, a new major build of the project's "Openbox" edition which is based on Slackware Linux (the "Current" branch) and Salix: "Slackel 7.0 Live Openbox has been released. Includes the Linux kernel 4.4.38 and latest updates from Slackware's 'Current' tree. The 64-bit ISO image support booting on UEFI systems, the 32-bit ISO image supports both i686 PAE SMP and i486 non-PAE capable systems. Full multimedia support without having to install multimedia codecs while on live environment. Of course, it is suggested to install multimedia codecs to your system after installation. Persistent file encryption has been added after installation on USB. Slackel 7.0 Openbox includes: Midori 0.5.11, Mozilla Firefox 45.9.0esr (multi-lingual edition), Pidgin 2.12.0, Transmission 2.92, wicd 1.7.4, Sylpheed 3.5.1, Mozilla Thunderbird 52.0.1, gFTP 2.0.19. Filezilla 3.24.1, SMPlayer 17.4.0 movie player, MPlayer-1.3, Exaile 3.4.5 (the application to use for managing music collection), Asunder 2.7 CD ripper, Brasero 3.12.0 for writing CDs and DVDs, GIMP 2.8.20...." Please visit the distribution's user forums to read the full release announcement (includes screenshots). Download (MD5): slackellive64-openbox-7.0.iso (1,257MB, pkglist), slackellive-openbox-7.0.iso (1,256MB). |
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