If you have an old PC lying around or if you didn’t really need to upgrade your system – you can still try some of the best Linux distros ...
If you
have an old PC lying around or if you didn’t really need to upgrade your system
– you can still try some of the best Linux distros available.
We’ve
already talked about some of the best lightweight
Linux distributions in detail and top Linux
distributions to support 32-bit computers. Here, we shall only
mention what really stands out from that list (and some new additions).
Puppy Linux
It’s
worth checking it out if you want a snappy experience on your good old PC. Over
the years, the user experience has improved along with the addition of several
new useful features.
Solus Budgie
Solus
offers the best of both worlds with its Budgie desktop edition. It is an
impressive lightweight desktop OS. You can opt for desktop environments like
GNOME or MATE as well.
The
Budgie desktop is its key offering with interesting GUI tweaks while offering a
unique desktop experience.
Bodhi
The
main highlight of this distro is its Moksha Desktop (which
is a continuation of Enlightenment 17 desktop). The user experience is
intuitive and screaming fast. Even though it’s not something for my personal
use—you should give it a try on your older systems.
antiX
antiX
– which is also partially responsible for MX Linux, is a lightweight Linux
distribution tailored for old and new computers. The UI isn’t impressive—but it
works as expected.
It is
based on Debian and can be utilized as a live CD distribution without needing
to install it. antiX also provides live bootloaders. In contrast to some other
distros, you get to save the settings so that you don’t lose them with every
reboot. Not just that, you can also save changes to the root directory with its
“Live persistence” feature.
So, if
you are looking for a live-USB distro to provide a snappy user experience on
old hardware – antiX is the way to go.
Sparky Linux
Sparky
Linux is based on Debian which turns out to be a perfect Linux distro for
low-end systems. Along with a screaming fast experience, Sparky Linux offers
several special editions (or varieties) for different users.
For
example, it provides a stable release (with varieties) and rolling releases
specific to a group of users. Sparky Linux GameOver edition is quite popular
for gamers because it includes a number of pre-installed games. You can check
out our list of best Linux Gaming distributions—if you also want to play
games on your system.
Other Options
You
can also try Linux Lite, Lubuntu, and Peppermint as some of
the lightweight Linux distributions.
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