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andyprough wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:23 pm

aldQueiroz wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:03 pm (...) I'm seriously tempted to change the current MX Linux 19-2 I'm configuring at that old Sempro CPU for antiX (replace the "Patito feo" for a "Roadrunner"!!!)

Yes, it is seriously fast. Zoom zoom.

aldQueiroz wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:31 pmTell me, pal, how about the availability of apps in antiX repos? I saw it comes with LibreOffice 6.1.4, as the se version as MX Linux default install, what's already sort of... outdated! In MX Linux we can get a later version of it using flatpack (from default flathub repository), what I didn't see at antiX live session... How about Zoom? I could name some few other apps of my interest (like iBus and/or fcixt, for multilingual input, which is a "must" to me) which I would make use...
In a second thought, I'm afraid I will not install antiX right now at that old computer I mentioned; not before I myself become acquainted with this system and its environment (ok, I could install XFCE, but if so, probably the general responsiveness wouldn't be so fast...!); but I'm planning to use this version of antiX_runit for a next upgrade of my own system (did I mention that I'll move it to a SSD?...)
Thanks again, andyprough! I look forward to exchange more knowledge with you all!!

sudo apt install ./*deb

anticapitalista wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:29 pm Make sure you do a system upgrade either via the terminal, or synaptic or the antiX upgrader script/app under Menu > Applications > antiX.
Then, once you are up to date, use the package Installer app (just like you would/should) on MX Linux to install apps.
You have the option to install the very latest Libreoffice 7 version. Zoom is also installable via this app as is ibus/fcixt.
If you run antiX live with persistence (not dd as you did) then you can experiment on that stick with getting the system set up to how you want it, and then install to hard drive, Alternatively, just run antiX live with persistence from the usb device.

https://antixlinux.com/the-most-extensi ... he-planet/

(Note the dates mentioned in that blog post. It shows how long antiX has been doing its live 'stuff' i.e. for over a decade now.)

aldQueiroz wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:31 pm In MX Linux we can get a later version of it using flatpack (from default flathub repository),

andyprough wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:06 pm (...)
antiX has its own package installer similar to MX Package Installer. I don't have it installed right now, so you will have to go through the various tabs and folders and see if the software you are looking for is available. Definitely one reason to stick with MX is that all the great software is at your fingertips. But, you wanted to use runit, so I recommended you at least try the antiX runit version before going through the trouble of getting and keeping MX running with runit.

As far as getting the latest LibreOffice - just download the debian package from the LibreOffice website, de-compress it, cd into the DEB folder, and

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sudo apt install ./*deb

Bam! You'll have the latest LibreOffice. Works on every Debian-based distro I've tried.

anticapitalista wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:29 pm Make sure you do a system upgrade either via the terminal, or synaptic or the antiX upgrader script/app under Menu > Applications > antiX.
Then, once you are up to date, use the package Installer app (just like you would/should) on MX Linux to install apps.
You have the option to install the very latest Libreoffice 7 version. Zoom is also installable via this app as is ibus/fcixt.
If you run antiX live with persistence (not dd as you did) then you can experiment on that stick with getting the system set up to how you want it, and then install to hard drive, Alternatively, just run permanently antiX live with persistence from the usb device.

https://antixlinux.com/the-most-extensi ... he-planet/

(Note the dates mentioned in that blog post. It shows how long antiX has been doing its live 'stuff' i.e. for over a decade now.)

fehlix wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:13 pm

aldQueiroz wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:31 pm In MX Linux we can get a later version of it using flatpack (from default flathub repository),

In MX Linux you can get latest LibreOffice version (currently 7.0.1) from MX Package Installer Populare Apps:
LO7-POP-APPS.png
EDIT: precised the comment to be applicable in MX Linux

anticapitalista wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:47 pm @fehlix - user is running antiX not MX. We do not have a flatpak install option in our version of package Installer (deliberately).