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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] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Don't use Tiny Core Linux. The wiki is a mess of articles for two different versions, neither of which is the current one. Sign-up to the forum has been broken for years and the owner seems to like it that way because the same happened when he created Damn Small Linux.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I think Tinycore is more like a learning tool than a daily driver. If you want to know the basics of how a Linux system boots you should read the book.

I especially like how the entire system is basically one big shell script.

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

You're far better off with the Arch wiki.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

tiny core is for small embeded systems, like car ignitions, modems, little robotics modules/arduinos etc.

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

I've programmed Arduinos and microcontrollers, including one with an ARM Cortex M4 CPU. In all cases, I just write C code on my computer and download it onto the board with a USB cable. No OS needed.

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

Don't use it for anything important as its not well maintained. You should either use buildroot, openwrt or Debian.