File Details |
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| File Size | 272.5 MB |
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| License | Open Source |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Date Added | February 21, 2022 |
| Total Downloads | 9,460 |
| Publisher | SLAX |
| Homepage | SLAX |
Publisher's Description
Slax is a modern, portable, small and fast Linux operating system with modular approach and outstanding design. It runs directly from your USB flash drive without installing, so you can carry it everywhere you go in your pocket. Despite its small size, Slax provides nice graphical user interface and wise selection of pre-installed programs, such as a Web browser, Terminal, and more.
Slax is now based on Debian, which gives you the ability to benefit from its entire ecosystem. Tens of thousands of prebuilt packages with applications, all within reach thanks to apt command.
Latest Reviews
winamp reviewed v6.2.0 on Dec 14, 2010
long live slax! check out the forum http://www.slax.org/forum.php there yll find Slax Remix thats even better also a KDE4 version available!
rhy7s reviewed v6.2.0 on May 4, 2009
Great for my usage as a lightweight easy to modify kiosk. Just checking if the correct version of 6.2.0 is available from the download link? See http://www.tomas-m.com/blog/
adamlau reviewed v6.0.8 on Nov 24, 2008
Stable and compatible across a number of hardware platforms, though I would have preferred XFCE over KDE (ala Popcorn) for snappier administration. Files can be saved if Slax is installed and run off a FAT formatted USB flash drive. Loses one star for poor module support as I could only modify one slackware-current package (mozilla-firefox-3.0.4-i686-1) out of ten to work on Slax 6.
legion reviewed v6.0.7 on May 9, 2008
Works without problems, I like it :)
anomoly reviewed v6.0.7 on May 8, 2008
Live by default runs in memory and the only way to save stuff is to install it (?). Instead the 'cd' should be able to make a new bootable iso based on your preferences, etc. my 2¢
wagner reatto reviewed v6.0.6 on Apr 21, 2008
my first time using a different o.s.
great!
Avion Airplane reviewed v6.0.6 on Apr 18, 2008
its ok .. I like Damn Small Linux better
improvelence reviewed v6.0.5 on Apr 15, 2008
Not as good as Kubuntu Live.
yangster reviewed v6.0.2 on Mar 4, 2008
At one time you could save Slax changes to a file server. However if you are going to run LiveCD's I found Puppy, Slax, DSL and Wolvix (games) to be the easiest. However the slickest trick is to use a small app Wubi.
http://wubi-installer.org/
If you have to stick to liveCD's there are over 300 versions at.. http://www.livecdlist.co...&sort=Name&sm=0
jlsand reviewed v6.0.1 on Feb 28, 2008
Newbie here. I have tried Slax, the previous version, but was not able to figure out how to keep any changes I made. After rebooting, none of the changes I did would keep, such as changing the wallpaper, putting in bookmarks, downloading and installing a program. Does slax do this? Puppy Linux does do this and I don't have any problems saving things on it.
Thanks for any information.
winamp reviewed v6.2.0 on Dec 14, 2010
long live slax! check out the forum http://www.slax.org/forum.php there yll find Slax Remix thats even better also a KDE4 version available!
rhy7s reviewed v6.2.0 on May 4, 2009
Great for my usage as a lightweight easy to modify kiosk. Just checking if the correct version of 6.2.0 is available from the download link? See http://www.tomas-m.com/blog/
adamlau reviewed v6.0.8 on Nov 24, 2008
Stable and compatible across a number of hardware platforms, though I would have preferred XFCE over KDE (ala Popcorn) for snappier administration. Files can be saved if Slax is installed and run off a FAT formatted USB flash drive. Loses one star for poor module support as I could only modify one slackware-current package (mozilla-firefox-3.0.4-i686-1) out of ten to work on Slax 6.
legion reviewed v6.0.7 on May 9, 2008
Works without problems, I like it :)
anomoly reviewed v6.0.7 on May 8, 2008
Live by default runs in memory and the only way to save stuff is to install it (?). Instead the 'cd' should be able to make a new bootable iso based on your preferences, etc. my 2¢
wagner reatto reviewed v6.0.6 on Apr 21, 2008
my first time using a different o.s.
great!
Avion Airplane reviewed v6.0.6 on Apr 18, 2008
its ok .. I like Damn Small Linux better
improvelence reviewed v6.0.5 on Apr 15, 2008
Not as good as Kubuntu Live.
yangster reviewed v6.0.2 on Mar 4, 2008
At one time you could save Slax changes to a file server. However if you are going to run LiveCD's I found Puppy, Slax, DSL and Wolvix (games) to be the easiest. However the slickest trick is to use a small app Wubi.
http://wubi-installer.org/
If you have to stick to liveCD's there are over 300 versions at.. http://www.livecdlist.co...&sort=Name&sm=0
jlsand reviewed v6.0.1 on Feb 28, 2008
Newbie here. I have tried Slax, the previous version, but was not able to figure out how to keep any changes I made. After rebooting, none of the changes I did would keep, such as changing the wallpaper, putting in bookmarks, downloading and installing a program. Does slax do this? Puppy Linux does do this and I don't have any problems saving things on it.
Thanks for any information.
some guy reviewed v6.0.1 on Feb 28, 2008
now I have a use for the 128 meg Hard drive that been sitting around
osric reviewed v6.0.0 on Feb 17, 2008
@oubeaver:
I think you have not understood his question
@sjc001:
SLAX Standard comes only with KDE & Fluxbox.
SLAX Popcorn comes with XFCE & Fluxbox
SLAX Frodo comes without a X Window System
There are no versions of SLAX that come with GNOME. If you want a Slackware based live CD distro running GNOME try GoblinX:
http://www.goblinx.com.br/en/
oubeaver reviewed v6.0.0 on Feb 13, 2008
Great little bootable OS. Always nice.
sjc001: You still have no idea about these types of OSes. Just stop posting comments please.
sjc001 reviewed v6.0.0 on Feb 12, 2008
Does this come in any other desktop besides KDE, like Gnome?
Lawrence01 reviewed v6.0.0 on Feb 12, 2008
This is a great program, or O/S! A few years ago I tried Ubuntu and didn't have any luck with booting it up and being able to delete or copy files, with this Slax, I was able to do it without any problems!
It worked great on a brand new Compaq Presario A9000 (core2duo, 2GB memory). that has Vista on it. The sound and graphic etc. all worked the first time booting it from a bootable CD image.
Excellent!
danke reviewed v6.0 RC7 on Nov 9, 2007
If you're rating/reviewing software
- rate it for what its meant to do and how it does it. Not for not doing something completely different.
- rate the software, not the concept of linux.
People here have agendas to fill - so they don't rate the software. They rate other things. Stick to the simple things: give THIS software a mark.
Slax is a cool project and very good software, saved my a** a few times when I had to boot virus infested windows system and salvage data.
aruprc reviewed v6.0 RC7 on Nov 8, 2007
Great stuff, nice way to show off Linux to someone who is not familiar with it, just carrry it on your USB stick and demo it.
The MAZZTer reviewed v6.0 RC7 on Nov 8, 2007
sjc you don't seem to understand what SLAX is... why are you rating it?
A LiveCD is not designed to do the same things as a hard disk install. You can't even compare the two. Trying to compare SLAX and Ubuntu is like saying Monopoly is better than Halo because it doesn't require an Xbox, or saying Halo is better because it's a FPS.
LiveCDs (and USB installs) are designed to be able to pop into any computer and work with... online apps are best obviously since you don't have to save anything to disk, it's all stored online. They are great when you want to use someone else's computer without having to deal with programs you don't like (or even hidden viruses or keyloggers). And they're even better when you need to fix a machine that won't boot into the hard disk's OS or that you want to run a virus scan on without booting. In a more professional realm they could be used for forensics, although I imagine taking the HD and just plugging it into another PC is preferred in that area. And of course if you want to repartition your hard drive, using a LiveCD is, right now, your best option.
sjc001 reviewed v6.0 RC6 on Jul 26, 2007
What happens when the power goes out? You lose all of your settings?
I'll stick with Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04.
cltx99 reviewed v6.0 RC5 on Jul 25, 2007
I know little or nothing about Linux. I successfully failed to get Ubuntu to work. "It just didn't work", for me. Soooo... I thought I'd give SLAX a try. What an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
Although I haven't figured lots of things out yet, it seems to work quite well indeed. I'm not yet familiar with the OS. Anyway, it's got me excited in a very positive way.
robmanic44 reviewed v6.0 RC5 on Jul 25, 2007
Linux for the desktop is a non-starter and the people writing the kernal know it. It's time for Linux to either put up or shut up. I really don't think there is any interest in development for the desktop. Just read Con's interview on Linux Today and he has finally given up in despair.
E.T reviewed v6.0 RC5 on Jul 24, 2007
Cool.. But ugly taskbar!
White_Flame reviewed v6.0 RC3 on May 7, 2007
ive always had a deep respect for linux just because of flak but this blows it away...... its like running a massive upgrade on your computer that takes like 7 seconds to execute. its simply amazing
ahjefri reviewed v6.0 RC3 on May 7, 2007
it's realy plug and play OS , though it's been a while since I played with linux, but this is full linux with application and it's start faster than my XP.
I have 1 Gb ram and 2.0 Ghz intel CPU and it runs very fast,,
I am still struggling to get my DSL working it appears to be connected and then network gets disconnect why , I do not know,,
But it's deserve 5 becuase of the IDea and the implemetation,, Amazing,,