Slackel Linux has announced the release of Slackel 8.0 Openbox, a lightweight distribution based on Slackware’s Current branch. This version ships with Linux Kernel 6.12.39 and comes with updated packages, Flatpak support, and new tools for creating portable installations.

🔑 Key Highlights

• Linux Kernel 6.12.39 for improved hardware support and stability.
• Fully updated with the latest packages from Slackware Current.
• Includes tools from Salix, such as the salixtools suite.
• Ships with Flatpak support out of the box.

💻 Software Included

The release comes preloaded with popular desktop applications, including:

• Mozilla Firefox 140.0.4
• Mozilla Thunderbird 140.0.1 ESR
• LibreOffice 25.2.1
• GIMP 3.0.4
• SMPlayer 25.6.0, mpv 0.40.0, Exaile 4.1.3
• Brasero, ISOmaster, Pidgin, Transmission and more.

🛠️ New USB Tools

Slackel 8.0 introduces several GUI utilities for portable installations:

• InstOnUsb – create a live USB with persistent encrypted storage.
• MultibootUSB – build a live USB with both 32‑bit and 64‑bit editions.
• SLI (Slackel Live Installer) – install Slackel on an external USB device.
• Install‑upgrade‑kernel‑ext‑usb‑gtk – upgrade or install kernels on external installations.

📥 Download Options

Slackel 8.0 Openbox is available in 32‑bit and UEFI‑capable 64‑bit isohybrid images:

• 32‑bit ISO – slackellive-openbox-8.0.iso (~3.25 GB)
• 64‑bit ISO – slackellive64-openbox-8.0.iso (~3.6 GB)

Users can download the ISOs from the official SourceForge page.

🔗 More Information

For full details, see the official release announcement.