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antiX


Last Update: 2026-03-22 01:15 UTC


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. The goal of antiX is to provide a light, but fully functional and flexible free operating system for both newcomers and experienced users of Linux. It should run on most computers, ranging from 256 MB old PIII systems with pre-configured swap to the latest powerful boxes. 256 MB RAM is recommended minimum for antiX. The installer needs minimum 2.7 GB hard disk size. antiX can also be used as a fast-booting rescue CD, or run "live" on a USB stick, with or without persistent file storage.

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Average visitor rating: 8.4/10 from 141 review(s).


antiX Summary
Distribution antiX
Home Page https://antixlinux.com/
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Documentation https://download.tuxfamily.org/antix/docs-antiX-17/FAQ/index.html
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2026-03-21: Distribution Release: antiX 26
 • 2025-11-05: Development Release: antiX 25 Beta 1
 • 2024-10-07: Distribution Release: antiX 23.2
 • 2024-02-22: Distribution Release: antiX 23.1
 • 2023-08-30: Distribution Release: antiX 23
 • 2022-10-19: Distribution Release: antiX 22
 • 2021-10-31: Distribution Release: antiX 21
 • 2021-05-22: Distribution Release: antiX 19.4
 • 2020-10-17: Distribution Release: antiX 19.3
 • 2020-03-28: Distribution Release: antiX 19.2
 • 2019-12-24: Distribution Release: antiX 19.1
 • 2019-10-18: Distribution Release: antiX 19
 • More antiX releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2018-04-11 antiX flavour based on Debian Sid
 • 2017-12-16 antiX spin based on Debian Sid
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Release Date 2026-03-21 2024-10-06 2022-10-19 2021-10-31 2022-01-25 2022-01-09 2017-12-21 2015-06-30 2013-11-05 2012-08-07 2011-05-02 2010-04-12 Release Date
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Full Package List 26 23.2 22 21 19.5 17.5 16.3 15 13.2 12 11 8.5 Full Package List
Package 26 23.2 22 21 19.5 17.5 16.3 15 13.2 12 11 8.5 Package
alsa-lib (1.2.15.3) 1.2.14 1.2.8 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.1.8 1.1.3 1.0.28 1.0.28 1.0.25 1.0.25 1.0.23 1.0.22 alsa-lib (1.2.15.3)
amdgpu (25.0.0) 23.0.0 23.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.1.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- amdgpu (25.0.0)
apparmor (4.1.7) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- apparmor (4.1.7)
apt (3.1.16) 3.0.3 2.6.1.0 2.2.4 2.2.4 1.8.2.3 1.4.11 1.0.9.8.4 1.0.9.8 0.9.7.9 0.9.7.2 0.8.14.1 0.7.25.3 apt (3.1.16)
bash (5.3) 5.2.37 5.2.15 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 bash (5.3)
bind (9.20.20) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.20.20)
chromium (146.0.7680.164) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (146.0.7680.164)
cinnamon (6.6.7) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- cinnamon (6.6.7)
cups (2.4.16) 2.4.10 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.3.3 2.2.10 2.2.1 1.7.5 1.7.5 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.4.6 1.4.2 cups (2.4.16)
e2fsprogs (1.47.4) 1.47.2 1.47.0 1.46.2 1.46.2 1.44.5 1.43.4 1.42.12 1.42.12 1.42.5 1.42.4 1.41.12 1.41.11 e2fsprogs (1.47.4)
ffmpeg (8.1) 7.1.3 5.1.6 4.3.4 4.3.2 4.1.8 3.2.16 -- -- 0.8.6 0.8.3 0.6.2 0.5.1svn ffmpeg (8.1)
firefox (149.0) 140.8.0 128.3.0 102.3.0 78.15.0 91.5.0 91.4.1 52.5.2 31.7.0 22.0b1 10.0.6 -- -- firefox (149.0)
flatpak (1.16.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- flatpak (1.16.3)
freetype (2.14.3) 2.13.3 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.10.4 2.9.1 2.6.3 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.4.9 2.4.9 2.4.4 2.3.11 freetype (2.14.3)
gcc (15.2.0) 14.2.0 12.2.0 10.2.1 10.2.1 8.3.0 6.3.0 4.9.2 4.9.2 4.7.2 4.7.1 4.5.2 4.4.2 gcc (15.2.0)
gimp (3.2.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gimp (3.2.0)
git (2.53.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- git (2.53.0)
glibc (2.43) 2.41 2.36 2.31 2.31 2.28 2.24 2.19 2.19 2.13 2.13 2.11.2 2.10.2 glibc (2.43)
gnome-shell (50.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (50.0)
grub (2.14) 2.12 2.06 2.06 2.04 2.02 2.02beta3 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 grub (2.14)
gtk (4.22.1) 4.18.6 4.8.3 3.24.24 3.24.24 3.24.5 3.22.11 3.14.5 3.14.5 3.4.2 3.2.4 2.24.4 2.18.9 gtk (4.22.1)
httpd (2.4.66) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.66)
inkscape (1.4.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.4.3)
kmod (34.2) 34.2 30 28 28 26 23 18 18 9 8 -- -- kmod (34.2)
krita (6.0.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (6.0.0)
LibreOffice (26.2.1) 25.8.4 7.5.5 7.4.1 7.0.4 7.0.4 5.2.7 4.3.3 4.3.3 4.0.3 3.5.4 -- -- LibreOffice (26.2.1)
Package 26 23.2 22 21 19.5 17.5 16.3 15 13.2 12 11 8.5 Package
libselinux (3.10) 3.8.1 3.4 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.1.9 2.1.9 2.0.98 2.0.89 libselinux (3.10)
linux (6.19.9) 6.6.119 6.1.105 5.10.142 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.4.10 4.0.5 3.7.10 3.5 2.6.36 2.6.32 linux (6.19.9)
mariadb (12.2.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (12.2.2)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (26.0.3) 25.0.7 22.3.6 20.3.5 20.3.5 18.3.6 13.0.6 10.3.2 10.3.2 8.0.5 8.0.3 7.10 7.7 mesa (26.0.3)
mysql (9.6.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (9.6.0)
nautilus (50.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (50.0)
NVIDIA (595.58.03) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (595.58.03)
openjdk (26) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (26)
openssh (10.2p1) 10.0p1 9.2p1 8.4p1 8.4p1 7.9p1 7.6p1 6.7p1 6.7p1 6.0p1 6.0p1 5.5p1 5.3p1 openssh (10.2p1)
openssl (3.6.1) 3.5.5 3.0.14 1.1.1n 1.1.1k 1.1.1d 1.1.0l 1.0.1t 1.0.1k 1.0.1e 1.0.1c 1.0.0d 0.9.8n openssl (3.6.1)
perl (5.42.1) 5.40.1 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.32.1 5.28.1 5.24.1 5.20.2 5.20.2 5.14.2 5.14.2 5.10.1 5.10.1 perl (5.42.1)
php (8.5.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.5.4)
plasma-desktop (6.6.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (6.6.3)
postfix (3.11.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.11.1)
postgresql (18.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (18.3)
Python (3.14.3) 3.13.5 3.11.2 3.9.2 3.9.2 3.7.3 3.5.3 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.3 2.7.3rc2 2.6.6 2.5.4 Python (3.14.3)
qt (6.11.0) 6.8.2 5.15.8 5.15.2 5.15.2 5.11.3 5.7.1 5.3.2 4.8.6 4.8.2 4.7.4 4.7.2 4.5.3 qt (6.11.0)
samba (4.24.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.1.17 3.6.6 3.6.6 3.5.8 -- samba (4.24.0)
systemd (260.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 44 -- -- systemd (260.1)
thunderbird (149.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- thunderbird (149.0)
vim (9.2) 9.1 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 vim (9.2)
vlc (3.0.23) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vlc (3.0.23)
wayland (1.25.0) 1.23.1 1.21.0 1.18.0 1.18.0 1.16.0 1.12.0 1.6.0 1.6.0 -- -- -- -- wayland (1.25.0)
xfdesktop (4.20.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.20.1)
xorg-server (21.1.21) 21.1.16 21.1.7 1.20.11 1.20.11 1.20.4 1.19.2 1.16.4 1.16.4 1.12.4 1.12.3 1.9.5 1.6.5 xorg-server (21.1.21)

Reader Ratings
Reader supplied reviews for antiX

Average rating
8.4
from 141 review(s)



Version: 23.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-03-22
Country: Argentina
Votes: 10


Could install and use AntiX 23.2 on an ancient notebook:

Olivetti Olibook 500 — Tech Specs

CPU: Intel Celeron 550 — 2.0 GHz, single-core, 32/64-bit
RAM: 2 GB DDR2
GPU: SiS 671MX (Mirage 3) — integrated, shared RAM
Chipset: SiS 671MX (north) / SiS 968 (south)
Storage: SATA HDD (legacy IDE mode)
Display: 13.3" — 1280x800 native
Audio: SiS Azalia HD Audio
LAN: SiS 191 Gigabit Ethernet
USB WiFi: TP-Link TL-WN823N v2/v3 — Realtek RTL8192EU, 802.11n 300Mbps
USB: 2x USB 1.1 + 1x USB 2.0
OS: antiX 23.2 i386 — Linux kernel 5.10.224

The notebook is crap, single threaded, slow, old, and really unusable for any internet activity.
Nevertheless, I hate to let tech die, so tried A LOT OF DISTROS. Many would boot, would hang, turn of the notebook, or were super slow. Started with Tiny Linux but its so unusable that went to Puppy. Its cumbersome, so went to Bodhi, it lagged so much that tried MX Linux, it hanged at boot. Then tried plain Debian 13 with LXDE. Slow as hell. Didnt know what to do or try, until I tried AntiX 23.2.

AntiX works just fine. This is the most USABLE Linux distribution for OLD PCs that I could try. Everything worked, was fast, and felt like a functional PC with a functional OS. Then I tried to customize it, and it was hell, too complicated, even to make icons on the desktop. Oh well, can't have everything. 9/10.


Version: 23.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-02-20
Country: Argentina
Votes: 5


Uso Antix desde hace dos meses. Es poco tiempo para dar un veredicto completo, pero suficiente para contar mi experiencia.
A esta distro la instalé en una netbook de 2011 con Intel Atom, 1GB DDR3 y SSD Sata de 120GB.
Pros: El rendimiento es excelente. Arranca rápido y no laguea. La posibilidad de elegir entre los tres WM me permitió darle agilidad a la interacción con menúes, vebtanas y archivos. Yo uso la netbook solo para reproducir video y música offline en mis clases, pero viene preparada para usarse como una estación de trabajo de baja potencia donde sea. Reconoció todos los componentes de mi netbook (wifi, sonido, gráfico, impresora, ssd) en la prueba con el live USB.
Contras: Debido a que es una distro ultra liviana, su UX es muy limitada para configurar opciones y comportamientos del sistema. Muchas de las configuraciones deben realizarse modificando archivos de texto o mediante la terminal.
No obstante, la recomiendo mucho para hardware extremadamente limitado.


Version: 23.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-03
Votes: 15


I've been using Anti-X for a couple of years & really like it. So far, I haven't had it crash via updates like other distros that are newer, including the most recent polkit fiasco on arch linux distros. It's not as easy in installing but worth it!!!!
For basic surfing, it is ideal. I'm not a gamer so I won't be a blamer of the negative aspects if any it has in that area. I'm giving a 10 because it has worked so well, survived through updates & easy to use. I am waiting for the next version-26 to be finalized & will be trying that out. Thanks to the people involved in having made-maintained this distro!!!!!!!!



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