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Slackware

Traditional UNIX-like distro prioritizing simplicity and stability.

IndependentStableWindows-likeCLI-native

About Slackware

Slackware is a Linux distribution created by Patrick Volkerding in 1993. Originally based on Softlanding Linux System (SLS), Slackware has been the basis for many other Linux distributions, most notably the first versions of SUSE Linux distributions, and is the oldest distribution that is still maintained.

Specifications

BaseIndependent
DesktopWindows-like
Release CycleStable
Skill LevelCLI-native
HardwareModern
KernelStable
PackagesFlatpak/Snap
PhilosophyHardened FOSS
MutabilityTraditional
StatusStable
GPU SupportNVIDIA, AMD, Intel
WorkloadsGeneral

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