{{Short description|Linux distribution focused on multimedia content creation}}
{{Infobox OS | name = AV Linux MX Edition | logo = AVL231-logo.png | logo size = 150px | family = Linux (Unix-like) | working state = Current | source model = Open source | latest release version = AV Linux MX-23.5<ref name="AVL235" /> | latest release date = {{Start date and age|2025|01|21}} | marketing target = Multimedia content creation | update model = Advanced Packaging Tool | package manager = APT | supported platforms = x86-64 | kernel type = Monolithic (Linux), patched for real-time use | developer = Glen MacArthur | website = {{URL|https://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/}} }}
'''AV Linux''' is a Linux distribution focused on multimedia content creation.<ref>{{cite web |title=AV Linux |url=https://www.distrowiz.com/av-linux/ |website=DistroWiz |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=8 August 2024}}</ref>
== Releases == Originally made with remastersys, new releases going forward are built on Debian-based distribution MX Linux.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glen |title=AV Linux MX Edition 23.1 (AVL-MXe) Released! - MX Linux Forum |url=https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=78895 |website=forum.mxlinux.org |publisher=mxlinux.org |access-date=29 January 2024 | language=en-US |date=January 14, 2024}}</ref> * AV Linux 2021.5.22 - was released on May 23, 2021. * AV Linux MX-21 "Consciousness"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nestor |first1=Marius |title=AV Linux MX-21 Multimedia Production Distro Is Here Based on MX Linux 21, Linux 5.15 LTS |url=https://9to5linux.com/av-linux-mx-21-multimedia-production-distro-is-here-based-on-mx-linux-21-linux-5-15-lts |website=9to5Linux |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=15 February 2022}}</ref> - released on February 14, 2022 based on MX-21 ''Wildflower''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wallen |first1=Jack |title=AV Linux MX-21 has arrived, and it's almost a multi-media creator dream come true |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/av-linux-mx-21-has-arrived-and-its-almost-a-multi-media-creator-dream-come-true/ |website=TechRepublic |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=23 February 2022}}</ref> A totally new build vs the past respins. * AV Linux MX-21.2.1 - was released on December 16, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wallen |first1=Jack |title=AV Linux MX-21 Released for All Your Audio/Vide... » Linux Magazine |url=https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/AV-Linux-MX-21-Released-for-All-Your-Audio-Video-Production-Needs |website=Linux Magazine |publisher=Linux New Media USA, LLC |access-date=25 September 2025 |location=Lawrence, KS |date=21 February 2022}}</ref> * AV Linux 23.1 “Enlightened” version<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wouk |first1=Kris |title=AV Linux: Exploring a Distro for Audio/Visual Work |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/av-linux-exploring-a-distro-for-audio-visual-work/ |website=How-To Geek |publisher=Valnet Publishing Group |language=en |date=2 November 2024|quote= "While AV Linux includes plenty of video tools (well look at these more in depth later on), various aspects of the project make it clear that it's meant more for audio production."}}</ref> - the Window Manager is now Enlightenment. Previous versions used the Xfce and LXDE.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wouk |first1=Kris |title=AV Linux: Exploring a Distro for Audio/Visual Work |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/general/articles/av-linux-exploring-distro-audio-193015534.html |website=Yahoo Tech |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=2 November 2024}}</ref>
* AV Linux MX Edition 23.2 ISO update - bug fixes and improvements for new Users.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glen |title=AV Linux MX Edition (AVL-MXe) 23.1 Released! |url=https://discourse.ardour.org/t/av-linux-mx-edition-avl-mxe-23-1-released/109770 |website=Ardour |access-date=25 September 2025 |language=en |date=14 January 2024}}</ref>
* AV Linux 25.2 - many notable changes and improvements; see reference for full change listing.<ref name="bandshed252">{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glen |title=AV Linux and MX Moksha 25.2 Released! |url=https://www.bandshed.net/2026/05/30/av-linux-and-mx-moksha-25-2-released/ |publisher=bandshed.net |access-date=30 May 2026 |language=en-CA |date=30 May 2026}}</ref>
* MX Moksha 25.2 - Liquorix 7 Kernel, optional MXM Build using XLibre, Much faster booting with slightly larger ISO size; see reference for full change listing.<ref name="bandshed252" />
=== Currently supported releases === * AV Linux MX Edition (AVL-MXe) 23.2 - ISO update that addresses a few bugs in the first release of AVL-MXe 23.1<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glen |title=AV Linux MX Edition 23.2 ISO Update! |url=https://www.bandshed.net/2024/04/05/av-linux-mx-edition-23-2-iso-update/ |access-date=25 September 2025 |language=en-CA |date=5 April 2024}}</ref>
* AV Linux Base 23.5 - "Greatest Hits"<ref>{{cite web |author1=Arindam |title=AV Linux 23 Review: Linux for Creators with Enlightenment Desktop |url=https://www.debugpoint.com/av-linux-23-review/ |website=DebugPoint.com |access-date=25 September 2025 |location=India |date=22 January 2024}}</ref> released as a 'stripped down' (smaller download) and more of a daily driver distribution.<ref>{{cite web |author1=ChicagoVPS |title=AV Linux: A Deep Dive into the Ultimate Distro for Audio and Visual Creatives |url=https://www.chicagovps.net/blog/av-linux-a-deep-dive-into-the-ultimate-distro-for-audio-and-visual-creatives |website=ChicagoVPS |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=3 November 2024}}</ref> A version with new ideas and no commercial or demo software included.<ref name="AVL235">{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glen |title=AV Linux Base 23.5 “Greatest Hits” Released! |url=http://www.bandshed.net/2025/01/20/av-linux-base-23-5-greatest-hits-released/ |website=Bandshed.net |access-date=March 1, 2025 |language=en-CA |date=January 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glenn |title=AV Linux Base 23.5 "Greatest Hits" Released! - LinuxMusicians |url=https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?t=27937 |website=linuxmusicians.com |access-date=27 June 2025 |date=21 January 2025}}</ref>
* AV Linux MX Edition 25 - a 64-bit only release with some new Moksha modules and new EFL applications that have been ported over to Enlightenment. The supplemental AV Linux Packages are now in a separate 'BSRPKG' package.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glen |title=Index of /packages/BSRPKG |url=https://bandshed.net/packages/BSRPKG/ |website=bandshed.net |location=Toronto, Canada |date=23 September 2025}}</ref> AV Linux 25 provides a full environment for content creation, built around the Enlightenment 0.27.1 desktop environment.
* MX 25 Moksha edition<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wallen |first1=Jack |title=I rediscovered my longtime Linux favorite - thanks to a spin I didn't see coming |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-rediscovered-my-longtime-linux-favorite-thanks-to-a-spin-i-didnt-see-coming/ |website=ZDNET |publisher=Ziff-Davis |access-date=12 December 2025 |location=Chicago, ILL |language=en-US |date=8 December 2025}}</ref> introduces the Moksha 0.4.1 desktop from the Bodhi Linux project.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Borisov |first1=Bobby |title=AV Linux 25 for Content Creators Debuts Alongside the New MX Moksha 25 |url=https://linuxiac.com/av-linux-25-for-content-creators-debuts-alongside-the-new-mx-moksha-25/ |website=Linuxiac |access-date=1 December 2025 |language=en-US |date=28 November 2025}}</ref>
==Reception== '''Debugpoint.com''': "AV Linux 23.1 “Enlightened” truly offers a robust, stable, and versatile platform for audio and video production. With its strategic integration of MX Linux elements, a performance-driven kernel, and a massive collection of multimedia tools, AV Linux remains a top choice"<ref>{{cite web |author1=Arindam |title=AV Linux 23 Review: Linux for Creators with Enlightenment Desktop |url=https://www.debugpoint.com/av-linux-23-review/ |website=DebugPoint.com |access-date=March 2, 2025 |language=en-US |date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
'''Linuxiac''': "AV Linux 23.1 'Enlightened' is a significant update, including MX-23/Debian 12 base, Enlightenment 0.25.4, and PipeWire 1.0.0."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Borisov |first1=Bobby |title=AV Linux MX Edition 23.1: OS for Audiophiles |url=https://linuxiac.com/av-linux-mx-edition-23-1-os-for-audiophiles/ |website=Linuxiac |access-date=March 2, 2025 |language=en-US |date=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
'''ZDNet''': "For anyone who's looking to switch platforms and audio creation, such as music, podcasts, or even streaming games, is your primary goal, you could do a lot worse than use AV Linux MXe."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wallen |first1=Jack |title=This Linux distribution is an audio content creator's paradise |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-linux-distribution-is-an-audio-content-creators-paradise/ |website=ZDNET |access-date=March 2, 2025 |language=en |date=January 23, 2024}}</ref>
== Historical releases == Versions 6 and earlier were 32-bit only, running a 32-bit Linux kernel.
* AV Linux 5.0 - was released on June 13, 2011. * AV Linux 5.0.2 - was released on November 1, 2011. * AV Linux 5.0.3 - was released on February 10, 2012. * AV Linux 6.0 - was released on August 17, 2012. * AV Linux 6.0.1 - was released on June 5, 2015. * AV Linux 6.0.2 - was released on January 2, 2014. * AV Linux 6.0.3 - was released on February 25, 2014. * AV Linux 6.0.4 - was released on November 6, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jesse |title=Distribution Release: AV Linux 6.0.4 (DistroWatch.com News) |url=https://distrowatch.com/8693 |website=distrowatch.com |publisher=Atea Ataroa Limited |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=6 November 2014}}</ref> * AV Linux 2016.8.30 - was released on September 7, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nestor |first1=Marius |title=AV Linux 2016 Officially Released, a Debian OS Optimized for Audio Production |url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/av-linux-2016-officially-released-a-debian-os-optimized-for-audio-production-502266.shtml |website=softpedia |publisher=SoftNews NET SRL |access-date=25 September 2025 |language=english |date=28 March 2016}}</ref> * AV Linux 2018.4.12 - was released on April 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jesse |title=Distribution Release: AV Linux 2018.4.12 (DistroWatch.com News) |url=https://distrowatch.com/10172 |website=distrowatch.com |publisher=Atea Ataroa Limited |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=22 April 2018}}</ref> * AV Linux 2018.6.25 - was released on June 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jesse |title=Distribution Release: AV Linux 2018.6.25 (DistroWatch.com News) |url=https://distrowatch.com/10238 |website=distrowatch.com |publisher=Atea Ataroa Limited |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=26 June 2018}}</ref> * AV Linux MX Edition 19.4.10 - 32-bit & 64-bit XFCE4 on Openbox, both based on MX Linux 19.3.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nestor |first1=Marius |title=Multimedia-Oriented AV Linux Distro Rebased on MX Linux, Adds New and Updated Audio Tools |url=https://9to5linux.com/multimedia-oriented-av-linux-distro-rebased-on-mx-linux-adds-new-and-updated-audio-tools |website=9to5Linux |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=26 November 2020}}</ref> The last release of the 32-bit version.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacArthur |first1=Glen |title=AV Linux 2019.4.10 Released! |url=http://www.bandshed.net/2019/04/03/av-linux-2019-4-10-released/ |website=Bandshed.net |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=en-CA |date=April 3, 2019}}</ref> * AV Linux 2020.4.10 - was released on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jesse |title=Distribution Release: AV Linux 2020.4.10 (DistroWatch.com News) |url=https://distrowatch.com/10871 |website=distrowatch.com |publisher=Atea Ataroa Limited |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=10 April 2020}}</ref> * AV Linux 2020.11.23 - was released on November 25, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jesse |title=Distribution Release: AV Linux 2020.11.23 (DistroWatch.com News) |url=https://distrowatch.com/11091 |website=distrowatch.com |publisher=Atea Ataroa Limited |access-date=25 September 2025 |date=25 November 2020}}</ref>
== See also == {{Portal|Linux|Free and open-source software}} * MX Linux * Debian
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/}} * [http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=AVLinux AVLinux at DistroWatch] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180808203840/http://libremusicproduction.com/articles/advantages-choosing-audio-orientated-linux-distribution LMP: The Advantages of Choosing an Audio Orientated Linux Distribution]
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