Slax Linux Distro Gets New Release After Two Years, Drops Slackware for Debian

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After more than two years of absence from the Linux scene, Slax developer Tomas Matejicek announced today the release of a new version of his once very popular GNU/Linux distribution.

Slax 9.2.1 is now available for download as the latest stable release of the Linux distro, and it’s the first to be based on Debian GNU/Linux. That’s right, Slax no longer lives up to its name and drops Slackware for Debian. As its version number suggests, Slax 9.2.1 is based on Debian GNU/Linux 9.2.1 “Stretch.”

“After several years of inactivity Slax project has been brought to life again in new version 9.2.1,” said the developer in today’s release announcement. “I’ve decided to go for Debian because it made my life much easier and I believe that it will make yours too.”

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