Antorca

A performance and usability focused Linux distribution based on 64-bit Debian testing. It is the successor to illume OS.

To use the live ISO image, login to "root" with the password "antorca".

Features

Fast performance and quick app load times thanks to system tweaks.
Stylish, clean, and intuitive desktop environment (Xfce). It comes with the Arc theme set and Paper icon theme to give a minimalist and refined look.
Firefox web browser with plugins such as uBlock Origin and HTTPS Everywhere to provide a safe and fast browsing experience. Automatic video playback when opening a link in a new tab with a video has been disabled. Pepper Flash (a modern Adobe Flash replacement) is included, but Flash content will not run until the user allows it to run.
VLC media player supports a vast range of media formats, as well as built-in support for DVD playback. Rhythmbox audio player included to organise your music collection and to listen to web radio.
Access to popular third-party apps like Google Chrome, Google Earth, Opera, Vivaldi, Spotify, and various media apps (audio editors, video editors, media codecs, etc).
Supports Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai language scripts for display on the web (alternate input methods must be setup manually).

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Additional Project Details

Intended Audience

Developers, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

GTK+, Qt

Programming Language

Python, Unix Shell

Related Categories

Unix Shell Operating Systems, Unix Shell Live CD Distro, Python Operating Systems, Python Live CD Distro

Registered

2017-01-09

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