Slax Linux 15.0.4 (Slackware)

Overview

Slax Linux 15.0.4 is a compact GNU/Linux distribution based on Slackware. Originally designed to run in Live mode from a USB stick or a CD/DVD without requiring a permanent installation, it offers a lightweight graphical environment. This Cloud Temple offering provides a virtual machine image in XVA format, which can be deployed on OpenIaaS and VM Instances.

Key features and benefits:

• A lightweight Fluxbox desktop environment, featuring a file manager, terminal, text editor and calculator.
• Managing network connections using the built-in tools.
• Installing additional software with slackpkg and its extension slackpkg+. Dependencies must be managed manually.
• Live USB/CD/DVD functionality for the official distribution; changes are saved to a compatible writable medium when persistence is enabled.
• A compact environment for exploring Linux, carrying out maintenance tasks and setting up temporary workstations.

System requirements:

• A processor and virtualisation environment compatible with the XVA image architecture.
• Memory and storage resources tailored to the applications being used. The generic minimum specified by Slax is 128 MB of RAM for desktop use; allow for more if using modern applications. This figure does not constitute a guaranteed specification for this VM.
• An internet connection is recommended for installing software and downloading updates.
• For Live use outside this VM package: a USB stick or other compatible bootable medium.

Product information:

• Name: Slax Linux
• Version: 15.0.4
• Basis: Slackware 15 with packages from the ‘current’ branch at the time of publication
• Graphical environment: Fluxbox
• Type: Portable GNU/Linux distribution, provided here as a VM image
• Licence: Open-source software, subject to the licences applicable to the distributed components
• Language: Depending on the configuration and the components installed

Details of the offer:

XVA Slax Linux 15.0.4 image for OpenIaaS and VM Instances. No physical USB media or additional installation services are included.

Version information:

15.0.4 refers to the version of Slax. This release was published on 10 October 2023 based on Slackware 15 + current; it does not automatically follow the current ‘current’ branch. The date on the XVA file corresponds to the build date of the Cloud Temple image. Check the compatibility of the environment and the status of updates before using it for sensitive or professional purposes.

Official website: Slax Linux · Release notes

Overview of the Slax desktop:

How to use

This image is available for OpenIaaS and VM Instances deployments. Availability depends on the features enabled in your environment and the permissions associated with the target. For further details, please see our quick start guide.

Deployment options:

• Deploy on an OpenIaaS infrastructure
• Select the VM Instance target in the deployment wizard when it is available.

First use:

After deployment, open the virtual machine console to access the desktop or the Slax login screen. Configure the network according to the target environment.

Software installation:

Run slackpkg update before first use, then slackpkg install package-name to install software. Check the required dependencies, as they are not resolved automatically. In Live mode, use a persistent session to retain changes after a restart.

View the Slax customisation documentation and the Start-up and Persistence Guide.

Change your password after logging in for the first time using passwd.

Support

Cloud Temple guarantees the deployment capability of the template image and the availability of the underlying infrastructure. This includes the ability to instantiate the image on the virtualised environment. However, support for the application content and the proper internal functioning of the template image is the responsibility of its publisher. This includes, in particular:

• Software patches and updates
• Application bug resolution
• Assistance with configuring the services contained in the image
• Application compatibility with the environment

Cloud Temple provides no support commitment regarding the actual content of the template image, its applications, or their functional behaviour.

Publisher’s website: Slax Linux Official documentation: Introduction and prerequisites · Customisation

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