Zenwalk
Sign in to saveZenwalk GNU/Linux is a desktop-focused Linux distribution founded by Jean-Philippe Guillemin. It is based on Slackware with very few modifications at system level making it 100% compatible with Slackware. It aims to be a modern, multi-purpose Linux distribution by focusing on internet applications, multimedia and programming tools. It comes with many specialized tools and is designed for beginners and advanced users alike, as it offers system configuration via both graphical tools and the command line.
Key facts
- OS.name
- Zenwalk
- OS.logo
- Image:Zenwalk-logo.png
- OS.screenshot
- 250px|Screenshot of Zenwalk Linux 6.0
- OS.caption
- Zenwalk 6.0
- OS.developer
- Jean-Philippe Guillemin
- OS.family
- Linux (Unix-like)
- OS.source_model
- Open source
- OS.working_state
- Current
- OS.kernel_type
- Monolithic (Linux)
- OS.ui
- Xfce
- OS.updatemodel
- netpkg (xnetpkg)
- OS.package_manager
- netpkg
- OS.license
- Various
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- {{Anchor|netpkg}}Package management
- Supported architectures
- Project versions
- Derivatives
- Live USB
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Zenwalk GNU/Linux is a desktop-focused Linux distribution founded by Jean-Philippe Guillemin. It is based on Slackware with very few modifications at system level making it 100% compatible with Slackware. It aims to be a modern, multi-purpose Linux distribution by focusing on internet applications, multimedia and programming tools. It comes with many specialized tools and is designed for beginners and advanced users alike, as it offers system configuration via both graphical tools and the command line.
== History == Zenwalk was originally called Minislack up to version 1.1. It was renamed with version 1.2, released on 12 August 2005. Originally using KDE as its desktop environment, it moved to Xfce with version 0.3, although GNOME and KDE packages have always been available separately.