VectorLinux 64-bit For Linux

VectorLinux 64-bit or VL64 is a special edition of the well-known VectorLinux operating system specifically designed to be used only on 64-bit (x86_64/amd64) capable computers. It is derived fromt the highly acclaimed Slackware Linux distribution.

The 64-bit edition of VectorLinux comes as an installable-only CD ISO image that has been designed from the ground up to be deployed only on computers that support the 64-bit instruction set architecture.

The boot prompt is pretty basic, allowing you to only start the graphical installer and deploy the operating system on a local hard disk or solid state drive.

Despite the fact that it is derived from Slackware Linux, VectorLinux uses a graphical installer, which is newbie friendly and requires you to choose a default language and keyboard layout, partition the disk, select the software packages and an installation method.

After all the packages have been installed, you install a bootloader, set up regional settings, users and passwords, network settings, startup options, and reboot the machine.

VectorLinux’s default graphical desktop environment is powered by Xfce, which offers a traditional interface that comprises of a single panel located on the bottom edge of the screen, from where you can launch applications or interact with running programs.

Among the pre-installed applications, we can mention the Geany IDE, Opera and Mozilla Firefox web browser, XChat IRC client, Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger, gFTP file transfer client, Exaile music player, GNOME MPlayer video player, AbiWord word processor and Gslapt package manager.

VL64 (VectorLinux 64-bit) is a traditional operating system that can be installed only on modern computers that are compatible with the 64-bit architecture. For low-end machines, do not hesitate to check out the 32-bit edition of VectorLinux from Softpedia.