Strapped for hard disk space? Install one of these lightweight Linux distros to make your PC usable again.

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.

  • db2@lemmy.world
    2·
    10 months ago

    tl;dr:

    ArchBang
    Tiny Core Linux
    Absolute Linux
    Porteus
    Puppy Linux
    SliTaz
    antiX Linux
    Bodhi Linux
    Linux Lite

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    I think one of the smallest yet fully up-to-date distros around is Alpine Linux.
    It might not be a perfect desktop because of Musl incompatibilities but hey, it has a ton of apps in the repos, if your usecase it’s simple it might be enough.