14 DAY TRIAL // More than six months after its official release, the antiX 16 "Berta Cáceres" GNU/Linux distribution sees its first point release, based on the recently unveiled Debian GNU/Linux 8.7 "Jessie" operating system.
Besides the fact that antiX 16.1 comes with all 173 bug fixes and security patches implemented by the Debian Project in the new Debian GNU/Linux 8.7 "Jessie" release, but without the systemd init system, the distribution is using the long-term supported Linux 4.4.10 kernel customized with a fbcondecor splash.
Additionally, the new antiX version includes two applications, namely live-usb-maker and live-kernel-updater, which allow users to create a Live USB disk of antiX that you can use to run the operating system without having to install it on your personal computer, and update the kernel without the need to reboot the PC.
Updated antiX-full, antiX-base and antiX-core-libre ISOs out now
antiX 16.1 "Berta Cáceres" is distributed with the usual flavors, antiX-full featuring IceWM as default windows manager, along with Fluxbox, JWM (Joe's Window Manager) and Herbstluftwm, antiX-base featuring Fluxbox window manager by default, as well as JWM and Herbstluftwm, and antiX-core-libre without X11.
You can download the antiX 16.1 ISO images for both 32- and 64-bit processors right now from our website, but if you're currently using antiX 16 on your personal computer, then there's no need to download anything. Just make sure to update your installation via the official software repositories.
antiX is a Debian-based operating system for personal computers, allowing users to use it either as a desktop or server system. It doesn't rely on systemd and has been designed from the offset to be fast, flexible, and light on resources. Users can install the OS on a local disk drive or run it live from a USB/CD, or as a frugal install on a partition.