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| source_model = [[Open-source software|Open source]]

| working_state = Current

| latest_release_version = VL 7.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=19139.0|title=UCS 4.4 Release|date=28 August 2017|accessdateaccess-date=10 July 2019}}</ref>

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| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2017|08|28}}

| supported_platforms = [[x86-64]], [[i486]]<ref>{{cite web |title=VectorLinux |url=https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=vector |website=DistroWatch |accessdateaccess-date=19 September 2019}}</ref>

| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux Kernel|Linux]])

| ui = [[Xfce]], [[KDE]], [[LXDE]], [[Openbox]], [[JWM]], [[IceWM]]

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| website = {{URL|www.vectorlinux.com}}

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'''VectorLinux''', abbreviated VL, is a [[Linux distribution]] for the [[x86]] platform based on the [[Slackware]] Linux distribution, originally developed by Canadian developers Robert S. Lange and Darell Stavem. Since version 7 the Standard Edition is also available for the [[x86-64]] platform, known as VLocity64 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vectorlinux.com/news/VLocity-64-7.0|title=VLocity-64-7.0|year=2012|accessdateaccess-date=29 August 2012|quote=The final release of VLocity Linux 64-7.0 is now available}}</ref>

==Editions==

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VL-APT (now deprecated) and gslapt are configured by default to use Vector's repository, which offers the majority of most users' needs. However, alternative sources, including mirrors of the official archives around the world, can be added through their respective configuration menus, or directly, through the textual slapt-getrc configuration. There is criticism, at least partially justified, regarding the size of the Vector package selection. These deficiencies have stimulated significant volunteer and developer response, and many desired software packages have now entered the Vector repository.

In fact, it is not uncommon to use the information in /etc/slackware-version in Vector to download and install Slackware packages from LinuxPackages(dot)net, a common [[Slackware]] repository, GnomeSlackBuild, etc.<ref name="Slackware Packages">{{cite web |url=http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/docs/vl58/manuals/vl5_slaptget_en.html |title=VectorLinux v5.8 (Manual): Slackware Packages |year=2007 |accessdateaccess-date=2007-09-11 |quote=VectorLinux is able to install Slackware packages.}}</ref>

Vector Linux uses .tlz packages (LZMA-packed), though .tbz and .tgz are supported too. Pkgtools are taken from Tukaani Linux project and are non-standard - there are improvements over standard pkgtools in speed of operation, but have not been updated for a while.