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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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The 9 Smallest Linux Distros That Are Super Lightweight (www.makeuseof.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Do you have an old PC lying around gathering dust? How about a small-capacity USB flash drive sitting, unloved in a drawer? You can reuse your old computer and a USB flash drive by installing a tiny Linux distribution.

Mini Linux distros are great as they require fewer system resources than other options yet still deliver a whole operating system experience, and we have nine of the smallest Linux distros for you to choose from.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I didn't care for PuppyLinux as it didn't run well with even just Firefox open. I also didn't care for the updating structure that seemed to be the idea that you just don't update packages between releases. I could be wrong on that, but that was what I got from reading on how to keep things up to date. I did like how small it is and how it loads into memory on boot.

AntiX wouldn't let me install any packages or update. It would keep telling me I needed to wait a few hours to access the repos. I did like how you could swap between several desktop environments easily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

AntiX wouldn’t let me install any packages or update. It would keep telling me I needed to wait a few hours to access the repos. I did like how you could swap between several desktop environments easily.

Just manual change the repo and problem solved..

And I need to clarify this because AntiX IMO, under category Permacomputing for low power consumption without too much sacrificing the function than others [in my experiment].

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Change the repo to what?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Mirror repo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Gotcha! I've never done that before so it didn't occur to me to do it.

Luckily Xubuntu did the trick on that old laptop

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Luckily Xubuntu did the trick on that old laptop

yeah, because ubuntu have more stable repo server than antix. but if i comparison two of them in power consumption, antix used less power 3x in ram than xubun.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

The lack of systemd was something I couldn't get over. I mean the alternative service managers are good but a few apps I really need have a strong dependency on systemd and the adapter packages just weren't working. Otherwise I highly recommend AntiX. It made my old netbook feel useful again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Tiny core Linux ftw