Zenwalk

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.

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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Wikidata facts

Official website: support.zenwalk.org
Image: Zenwalk-default-desktop.jpg

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Commons category: Zenwalk Linux
software version identifier: current-250116
inception: 2005-03-25

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History
Aims
{{Anchor|netpkg}}Package management
Supported architectures
Project versions
Derivatives
Live USB
See also
Notes
References
External links

== 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.