Absolute Linux

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{{Infobox OS

| name = Absolute Linux

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| developer = Paul Sherman

| family = Linux (Unix-like)

| working state = Discontinued

| source model = Primarily open source

| released = 2007

| latest release version = 20240602

| latest_release_date = 2 June 2024 {{Cite web|url=https://www.absolutelinux.org|title=Absolute64-20240602 released}}

| marketing target = Netbooks, older systems and general use

| language = English

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| package manager = XPKGTOOL

| supported platforms = x86-64

| kernel type = Monolithic

| ui = IceWM

| license = GPL and various others

| website = {{url|https://www.absolutelinux.org|absolutelinux.org}}

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Absolute Linux is a discontinued lightweight Linux distribution that works on older hardware and is based on Slackware Linux.{{cite web|title=About Absolute Linux|url=https://www.absolutelinux.org/about.html|website=Absolute Linux}} The client is designed for everyday use (internet, multimedia, documents). Absolute Linux's default window and file managers are IceWM and ROX-Filer.{{cite web|title=DistroWatch.com: Absolute Linux|url=http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=absolute|website=DistroWatch|accessdate=9 November 2015}} Some of the programs offered by default include: GIMP, LibreOffice, Firefox, Xfburn, p7zip, qBittorrent, and Vivaldi.{{Cite web|title = package list|url = https://www.absolutelinux.org/package_list64.html}} Many script utilities are included with Absolute Linux to aid with configuration and maintenance of the system.

Absolute Linux uses a graphical frontend to XPKGTOOL. Absolute Linux also bundles Gsplat, a Graphical frontend to Slapt-get which works similarly to Apt-get.{{cite web |title=Absolute Linux is an absolute winner |url=https://www.linux.com/news/absolute-linux-absolute-winner/ |website=Linux.com |date=7 August 2007}}

On 15 December 2024, the maintainer, Paul Sherman, announced that Absolute Linux is no longer in development.{{Cite web|url=https://www.absolutelinux.org|title=End of the line for Absolute}}