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antiX

antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy-to-install Linux live CD distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch for x86 compatible systems. antiX offers users the "antiX Magic" in an environment suitable for old computers.

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Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
antiXUltimate Edition
Debian (Stable)BaseArch
apt / debPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
dinit, runit, s6, s6-66, SysVInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
26Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
March 21, 2026Release DateJune 25, 2017
i686x86_64
Architecture
i686x86_64
FluxboxIceWMJWMCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce
Desktops
FluxboxIceWMJWMCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce