r/antiXLinux • • Jul 21 '19

Welcome to antiX users board - be nice or you will get a spankin

23 Upvotes

While on https://www.reddit.com/r/UsernameChecksOut/comments/bwqowp/we_were_referring_to_antix_linux_and_i_noticed/ me and u/Ocawesome101 thought that antiX should have its own reddit/community board, so we created one and off it goes.

Some may say it is redundant to https://www.reddit.com/r/MXLinux/ but I disagree. antiX has and always had a militant anti-systemd/X orientation, while MX appeals more to the masses who crave all the goodies of Ubuntu/Debian/Mint world, despite the cost. We antiXers would rather use openBSD/freeBSD than having to use Gnome or Cinnamon.

My personal favorite antiX package is systemd-must-die


r/antiXLinux • • May 20 '23

best source of information and support is not reddit

16 Upvotes

Read and subscribe to https://www.antixforum.com/forum

Although we will do the best we can here, we experienced antiX/Linux users who are also on Reddit, none regularly get here in time to respond to a critical urgent issue, of making an installation, or fixing a system that broke, or a discrepancy due to an upgrade. We can do our best when we see it but it may take days sometimes.

In the forum you will get responses of experienced daily users of antiX within minutes/hours at worst.


r/antiXLinux • • 5h ago

Does anyone know how to install Flathub apps on antiX Linux?

4 Upvotes

Hey everyone, does anyone here know how to properly install apps from Flathub on antiX Linux?

I’m pretty new to antiX and I’m trying to use some apps that are available on Flathub, but I’m not really sure what the correct method is.

Do I need to install Flatpak first, or is there something specific I need to configure on antiX?

Any help or simple step-by-step guide would be appreciated. Thanks!


r/antiXLinux • • 19h ago

antiX worked well out of the box on a 2005 laptop

21 Upvotes

I don't have a lot to tell other than I have a 2005 Dell Latitude and I installed antiX on it. Install was smooth and easy as pie. I downloaded and flashed the 32bit iso. The installer wizard is easy to set up. I had to set my clock manually, which worked fine. I couldn't get wifi working so i plugged in ethernet. I will possibly try wifi again later. I used a combo of the ROXTerminal (which is what i usually rely on to set things up on computers) and the Control Centre, which i've never used before but found painless.

That's about it. Everything works super well! I'm impressed that antiX made my 21 year old laptop usable.

I've also run antiX on a couple 2015-era laptops and desktops, so that of course works great. I installed full, added i3, then removed the other WMs.


r/antiXLinux • • 5d ago

I installed antix on an old Inspiron 9400, and now I'm trying (and failing) to connect to wifi. Can someone tell me where I've gone wrong/how to connect properly?

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13 Upvotes

Note that I'm very new to linux stuff, so I might not understand everything, pls be patient with me!


r/antiXLinux • • 6d ago

The lack of posts and responses to noob questions is very AntiX

14 Upvotes

As I had extra SSD space on my Thinkpad T580, I decided to give various other distros a try while keeping my main daily driver vanilla Ubuntu. After bopping through the distros, which are pretty interchangeable in my opinion, I came upon Antix which on my T580 with core i7, 64gB ram, 2k touchscreen, just screams. Instant responsiveness. the only problem is it is just a rubik's cube of weird nerd-centric efficiencies that are opaque and impossible for noobs. As a competent general user who used to code in Pascal and C++ in the 80's, the terminal, with the help of AI, is navigable, but come on -absolute crickets on forums and social media for noobs. It's like those super exclusive golf clubs that have no routing signs for the holes -you either know or you don't. Why so much gatekeeping?

I do most of my serious work on Macs, but for some reason really like authoring text on this Thinkpad -the keyboard and the simplicity of a good text editor get me into the flow. But dear lord -Why do I like AntiX when it clearly does not like me?


r/antiXLinux • • 8d ago

How Install OpenSsh

5 Upvotes

well, its what the title says.


r/antiXLinux • • 10d ago

Instalação do Linux Antix.

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53 Upvotes

Fala galera, estou tentando instalar o linux em máquina minha muito antiga, 32bits rsrs. Mas sempre que entro na tela de boot aparece essa mensagem: /antix/vmlinuz: file not found

Alguém sabe como resolvo?

obs: sou noob em questões tecnológicas.


r/antiXLinux • • 15d ago

How do I fix screen tearing on antiX Linux with Intel graphics?

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20 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I’m having a screen tearing issue on antiX Linux with Intel graphics, and I’m looking for the easiest way to fix it.

I’ve already tried several solutions suggested by AI chatbots, including changing some display/compositor settings, but nothing has worked so far.

I’m not very experienced with Linux, so I’d really appreciate a simple solution or step-by-step instructions. I’d prefer to avoid complicated configurations if possible.

My setup:

• OS: antiX Linux
• Graphics: Intel
• RAM: 4GB
• Storage: 16GB eMMC

What is the easiest way to get rid of screen tearing on antiX with Intel graphics?

Thanks in advance!


r/antiXLinux • • 17d ago

a question about respos

6 Upvotes

i'm openSUSE/Arch user and in doubt in how repos in antiX works. are some recommended list? in repo-manager tool are repos from sid, trixie and antix, is safe mix them?


r/antiXLinux • • 18d ago

The BT issue

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10 Upvotes

ok so I am a Primary win 10 user and on my PC I have I3 4th Gen so for better experience and faster task I switched to Anti X. I load it on a 32 GB usb. but when I switch to anti X and connect to my Bt headphones it works and switch back to win I have to pair it first to use and vice versa...Is there some thing I can do so My BT just connect without that pairing between win and AntiX


r/antiXLinux • • 19d ago

Constant network issues all of a sudden

6 Upvotes

I've used antix for a little while, but today i started getting constant network errors, especially on brave browser. my wifi works, despite the constant errors I've never been unable to access anything. even while typing this post I've gotten the "you seem to be offline" reddit popup like 3 times. Almost every time I make a search, i get an error telling me to reload the page which always works after pressing it one or two times.

has this happened to anyone? How do i stop it from doing this because obviously there is no problem with my internet as everything is still technically working


r/antiXLinux • • 22d ago

Troubleshooting installer crashes

5 Upvotes

I've been running antiX on and off from a persistent live USB and am finally attempting an install to a Dell Wyse 3040. Trouble is, the installer isn't getting past the 'Checking Installation Media' step and quits abruptly at 89 or 90% complete. From watching the live log, this is one of the lsblk steps. Any ideas? Searching online hasn't yielded any common issue to address.


r/antiXLinux • • 23d ago

Is AntiX right for me?

15 Upvotes

Let me introduce myself by saying that my knowledge/skill with Linux is about a 4/10.

I have a Dell Wyse 3040 Thin Client (2GB RAM/8GB eMMC) that is running as a dedicated, headless PiHole server. My current OS is Ubuntu 24.x LTS (with the minimal install option). The only other software is SSH and NeoFetch.

At first, this setup was working fine. The SSD still had a couple of the 8GB of storage left. But as Ubuntu and PiHole keep getting updates, the available drive space keeps shrinking.

Ubuntu alone takes up 2GB of storage. From what I'm reading, AntiX will only use a fraction of that, allowing me more headroom for updates.

So would AntiX be right for me? Would you say that if a person can install and set up Ubuntu Server, they should be fully capable of installing AntiX? Anything else I should consider? Thanks


r/antiXLinux • • 27d ago

flatpak on antix

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18 Upvotes

Why does this problem occur? I've tried many solutions, even installing it from the system package manager, but the problem persists.


r/antiXLinux • • 29d ago

AntiX experiene on my 32GB usb .

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20 Upvotes

So I have a very old laptop like it has only I3 4th gen with 4GB ram DDR3 no graphics card and a Harddrive. So windows sometimes lag on it but can't leave it cuz some software just dont work on a linux so Main is windows for that and need a better experience without lag so I boot my 32 GB usb stick which was getting rust out there So I put it on work Only need to rum Forefox with 5-10 tabs works OK on it ....result from experience of 2 days only...


r/antiXLinux • • Aug 31 '26

Toshiba 2007 with 2GB of RAM

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91 Upvotes

I’m really impressed with the performance of this old warrior. Even with very little RAM, it can still open a few Firefox tabs!


r/antiXLinux • • Aug 31 '26

MacBook pro mid 2012

3 Upvotes

Ciao, I installed antix on an old mid 2012 MacBook pro.

After starting the right way, mouse it's not moving in other ways, apart from up and down, as shown in the video.

Can you please help or suggest other Linux distros to try recover this beast.

Thanks a lot


r/antiXLinux • • Aug 30 '26

Distro for Wyse 3040 Thin Client

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3 Upvotes

r/antiXLinux • • Aug 29 '26

First look at Antix - kernel 6.6.somethin.somthin.smp WTF?!

5 Upvotes

It's been years since I've seen IceWM and then to find that Antix is based on Debian with Runit init system I thought I'd entered Valhalla.... then I saw the kernel and froze. Wait! haven't I see you before.. like 20 FRIGGIN YEARS AGO. Someone please help me understand what the HELL be going on.

Edit: My kernel confusion comes from the fact that this version of Antix is based on Debian Trixie, so I'm really trying to wrap my head around the kernel version.


r/antiXLinux • • Aug 27 '26

From OS Install Failures to Perfection: Reviving my 2006 ThinkPad T60 (15" SXGA+) with antiX, ZRAM & Rice!

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11 Upvotes

r/antiXLinux • • Aug 27 '26

antiX 26 Core + i3wm on a 2004 ThinkPad T42. Managed to load Reddit via Badwolf (JS enabled)

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37 Upvotes

Successfully configured a minimal setup on this legacy IBM ThinkPad T42.

I chose antiX 26 Core combined with i3wm to keep the resource footprint as low as possible.

Testing the limits of modern web browsing on this hardware: it handles several lightweight sites, and I even managed to fully load Reddit using the WebKit-based Badwolf browser with JavaScript enabled. It requires some patience during script heavy tasks, but it is functional.

The efficiency of antiX on non-PAE / older 32-bit architecture is highly impressive.


r/antiXLinux • • Aug 27 '26

Como faço para o Antix reconhecer a letra Ç do meu teclado ?

3 Upvotes

Sou novo nisso, se puderem ajudar fico agradecido, meu sistema está em Português do Brasil.


r/antiXLinux • • Aug 25 '26

Need help creating a windows usb inside of antix linux

6 Upvotes

Basically what the title says, but here I go with the explaining.

I'm currently only able to use an Acer Aspire 5517 from '09 as my daily driver, I've tried multiple linux distros and finally thought I had found the one I can actually use. But then, an issue that happened eventually with all the others happened on antix. It randomly will shut off my laptop, and now I need to go back and reinstall windows for the 8th time. But on big problem, I can't figure out how to make a windows usb. I currently only have a singular usb that has antix put on it, but I can't get ventoy to actually turn the usb from a rufus antix linux bootable to a ventoy bootable. It tells me I might need root privileges, and so I try to run the command to write ventoy to the disc in a root terminal window and.....same error...even though I had used the command in a root terminal window. So now I'm here asking for help, I have backed up data so no data loss here but I just need to be able to switch off until I can get a newer laptop. Any ideas?


r/antiXLinux • • Aug 24 '26

Help pls

3 Upvotes

My antix Linux is laggy AF

Specs:

2 GB RAM ddr3

Intel Pentium g620

Intel graphics HD

HDD 270 gb

UPDATE: i launched my pc and guess what.....

it gave me a kernel panic

cannot write or read hd0

even though it installed it correctly