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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    11 months ago

    tl;dr:

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