Lightest Linux/BSD distributions installed on USB/HDD/SSD
My favorite is "Puppy Frugal", but I wanted to gather all lightweight distributions that can be installed on HDD/SSD under this heading
Debian preps ground to drop 32-bit x86 as separate edition (Tue 19 Dec 2023) theregister.com
''The longer you keep running old devices, the more energy you save.''
MX is an excellent distribution, so which version is the best? this is it:
https://disk.yandex.com.tr/d/-lfjwWT5DKOv8g
https://www.linuxmintusers.de/index.php ... -Versionen
https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxm ... unofficial
LMDE 5 Mint LXDE 0.10.1 Debian 11 Bullseye ''LTS July 2024 to June 2026''
https://www.linuxmintusers.de/index.php?topic=73527.0
https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxm ... cial/lmde5
LightDM
LXDE
Kernel 5.10.0-13
Firefox 98
GIMP
LibreOffice
VLC
Sys Req:
512 GB RAM (2 GB recommended for comfortable use)
20 GB storage (40 GB recommended)
The live system of the 32-bit version starts with a kernel that is designed for old computers that have an old processor (without PAE support)
This kernel uses only one processor core.
If the computer has a hyper-threading processor, dual-core processor or better, it is recommended to install a different kernel (terminal):
sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install linux-headers-686-pae linux-image-686-pae
it's one of the best. wattOS LXDE 64 Bit (Debian 11 Bullseye)
https://www.planetwatt.com/r12-downloads iso size: 1200 MB
Sparky Debian
Sparky 7.1 i686 MinimalGUI Orion Belt (12 Bookworm)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sparky ... o/download
iso: 1150 mb
Firefox-esr 102.15.0esr-1deb12u1
Sparky 6.7 32 bit LXQT (i686 non-pae) Po-Tolo (11 Bullseye)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sparky ... o/download
iso: 1500 mb
Firefox-esr 102.10.0esr-1deb11u1
VLC
Clementine
Sparky 6.7 32 bit MinimalGUI (i686 non-pae) Po-Tolo (11 Bullseye)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sparky ... o/download
iso: 1170 mb
firefox-esr 102.10.0esr-1deb11u1
APTus AppCenter
CROWZ (Devuan) 64 Bit: Devuan-Debian (12 Bookworm)
Fluxbox, JWM, Openbox
''CROWZ is a lightweight, CROWZ can be run from live media or installed to a hard drive using the Calamares system installer''
https://sourceforge.net/projects/crowz/files
iso: 1000-1100 MB
''The i686 32-bit Beowulf isos can be used and upgraded to the Daedalus release''
CROWZ JWM 32 Bit
https://sourceforge.net/projects/crowz/ ... o/download
iso:658 mb
Crowz 5 review
https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20231009#crowz By Jeff Siegel
''Bookworm's documentation suggests at least a Pentium 4, 1GHz system to run a desktop, plus 2GB of RAM (ddr3 or ddr4) and a 10GB hard drive''
ToriOS 1.5 JWM – NON PAE Jessie Debian 8
I don't know if it can be synchronized with Debian repositories and updated to the latest version without breaking the JWM interface, you need to try it.
''ToriOS is a Debian-based distribution which is designed to work on older computers, even 32-bit machines which do not support running PAE-enabled kernels.
ToriOS strives to maintain the KISS principle and uses JWM to provide a lightweight graphical user interface.''
http://phillw.net/iso/torios/ToriOS-1.5-jessie.iso
iso:794 MB
https://launchpad.net/%7Etorios
KANOTIX LXDE Debian Stable 32 Bit (From Ram 1500 MB 2023 updated)
Silverfire (10 buster)
http://iso.kanotix.com/kanotix32-silver ... y-LXDE.iso
Firefox-esr 115.4.0esr-1deb10u1
mpv
SMPlayer
Clementine
KANOTIX KDE Debian Stable 32 Bit (From Ram 2 GB 2023 updated)
http://iso.kanotix.com/kanotix32-silver ... ly-KDE.iso
Firefox-esr 115.4.0esr-1deb10u1
mpv
VLC
Clementine
Peppermint : Debian Devuan minimal installation (Debian 12 Bookworm)
https://debugpointnews.com/peppermint-pepmini-beta
https://peppermintos.com
https://peppermintos.com/guide/downloading
Devuan Debian (Live iso default XFCE)
https://files.devuan.org/devuan_chimaera/desktop-live/ Chimaera (11 Bullseye) Stable version
https://files.devuan.org/devuan_daedalus/desktop-live/ Daedalus (12 Bookworm) Current version
''Devuan GNU+Linux is a fork of Debian without systemd that allows users to reclaim control over their system by avoiding unnecessary entanglements and ensuring Init Freedom''
Firefox Change in System Req
Firefox 115.0 Recommended Hardware
Windows 7 or later
Pentium 4 or newer processor that supports SSE2
512MB of RAM / 2GB of RAM for the 64-bit version
200MB of hard drive space
Firefox 116.0 Recommended Hardware
Windows 10 or later
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster compatible processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
1GB of RAM / 2GB of RAM for the 64-bit version
500MB of hard drive space
systemD and sysV
I think PulseAudio and systemd are related to each other.
What I think is that sysv-busybox is lighter
All distributions without systemd
https://ibb.co/vxfPLbq
XFCE Xfdesktop is the default desktop environment in some distributions.
https://www.xfce.org/download/changelogs/4.12 GTK+2
https://www.xfce.org/download/changelogs/4.14 GTK+2
https://www.xfce.org/download/changelogs/4.16 ''Remove Gtk+2 support''
https://www.xfce.org/download/changelogs/4.18 Current GTK+3
xfce gtk2 consumed an average of 500-600 mb of ram (The version mentioned as lightweight on many sites)
xfce gtk3 consumes about 1 gb ram
Debian equivalent of Devuan versions
Devuan Jessie = Debian Jessie 8
Devuan ascii = Debian Stretch 9
Devuan Beowulf = Debian Buster 10
Devuan Chimaera = Debian Bullseye 11
Devuan Daedalus = Debian Bookworm 12 CROWZ JWM 32 Bit: ''The i686 32-bit Beowulf isos can be used and upgraded to the Daedalus release''
Devuan Excalibur = Debian 13 Trixie https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Plans-Cease-i386
Related Topic:
Super-long-term stable Linux Kernel arrives SLTS (industrial infrastructure)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/super-lon ... el-arrives
''That's because CIP's primary mission isn't the desktop or server. Instead, it's all about establishing an open-source foundation of embedded industrial-grade Linux. This foundation aims to facilitate the deployment and incorporation of software building blocks essential for civil infrastructure projects.
Today, most infrastructure software is made up of a hodgepodge of incompatible, proprietary software programs. If all goes well, the CIP's ultimate goal is to provide a free, universally adopted Linux that governments and countries around the world can depend on for their civil infrastructure.''
CIP SLTS Release Cycle
6.6 LTS, Latest kernel with old GPU (supported until December 2026)
SLTS Kernel 6.1: 11 December 2022 4th SLTS release which CIP is planning to support until August 2033. 6.1.28 is named Curry Ramen.
SLTS Kernel 5.10: 13 December 2020 3rd SLTS release which CIP is planning to support until January 2031. Named "Dare mighty things".
SLTS Kernel 4.19 22: October 2018 (Last release 4.19.294) Second SLTS release which CIP is planning to support until January 2029 and first with ARM64 support. Named "People's Front".
SLTS Kernel 4.4: 10 January 2016. 16th LTS release, used in Slackware 14.2. Canonical provided extended support until April 2021. As the first kernel selected for Super Long Term Support (SLTS), the Civil Infrastructure Platform will provide support until at least 2026. Used in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
wiki
Debian Release Cycle https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
Ubuntu Release Cycle https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
MX Linux XFCE 32 Bit (xfdesktop 4.12.3 gtk+2) Semi-Rolling
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-lin ... o/download
iso: 1300 mb
Firefox_104.0.1mozillabinaries-1mx17+1_i386
https://disk.yandex.com.tr/d/KiSeY6h_KarHvA
*KDE Plasma Wildflower x64 (11 Bullseye) Qt5.15.2 and KDE5
version worked with 2,5 gb ram
MX Tools is kool
MX Linux LXDE
A friend of ours converted the MX 21.3 Fluxbox version to LXDE 
"MX Linux LXDE Frugal Mode JP"
https://nitter.net/mmizobuchi
https://no-windows.blog.jp/archives/89918652.html
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... aginas-web
''If you want to convert MX-21.3_fluxbox_x64 ISO file to LXDE, please download the fluxbox version of MX Linux''
Recommended USB Tools:
Universal USB Installer
https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal ... y-as-1-2-3
Some supported iso:
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE)
Vanilla dPup
Fatdog64
Precise Puppy
AntiX
ArchBang
Crunchbang
Peppermint
Pinguy OS
SliTaZ
TinyCore
Rufus
https://rufus.ie/en
Some supported iso:
Debian
Linux Mint
Raspberry Pi
Raspbian
Slackware
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases/tag/v2.18 Legacy Rufus v2.18
Ventoy 1.0.96
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ventoy/files
https://disk.yandex.com.tr/d/b714iVnOl2t9Yg
''1100+ ISO files are tested, 90%+ distros in distrowatch.com supported''
/watch?v=-7APoZzNPyU
https://linux.die.net/man/8/badblocks
The 6 Best Tools to Create a Bootable USB From an ISO in Linux
https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/be ... -iso-linux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dd_(Unix)
Mastering dd Command: Comprehensive Guide with Practical Examples
https://linuxconfig.org/learning-linux-commands-dd
Linux distributions that can make customized ISOs
Sparky Linux and MX Linux have their own tools.
''Refracta Snapshot'' Available in Devuan Chimaera
Arch Linux
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Archiso
https://github.com/gsanhueza/ArchISOMaker/releases
Anything is possible with Arch Linux. Erik Dubois /watch?v=XKPSAQDO_W4
Lilidog Openbox Debian non-systemd Calamares Installer (Bookworm only)
https://lilidog.org/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lilidog/files/Releases
''Build your own version with readily available instructions''
There are several versions of Lilidog available based on users needs and wants
You don't need to be an advanced user to use Beardog, but a basic understanding of linux is probably a good idea.
The live session username is user The root/sudo password is live
linuxquestions.org
Some distributions are easier to install from DVD.
Upupbb includes pBurn and PeasyDisc
https://linuxformat.com/pages/dvd-support.html
*There are definitely similar tools in other distributions, but these are the ones I know. You can save time by doing this.
ARCH Linux
I like Debian Ubuntu versions more, I have never installed Arch, it is said to be fast and light..
I think the Arch installation logic is as follows;
cat /proc/cpuinfo
I think it is compiled according to the processor structure opposite the Flags section.
I guess that's why arch-based ones are fast.
''Arch Linux is for power users, so installation can be daunting. Follow these steps to smooth the process.''
https://www.makeuseof.com/arch-linux-install-pc
Arch LXQT
https://www.debugpoint.com/lxqt-arch-linux-install
archlinux32 32 Bit Arch
https://archlinux32.org (i686)
http://mirror.yandex.ru/archlinux32/archisos
iso:700 mb
Artix Linux
https://download.artixlinux.org/isos.php
64 Bit LXDE and LXQT
iso: 1600 mb
Obarun 2022.06.08 64 Bit JWM
https://repo.obarun.org/iso/2022.06.08
iso:765 mb Base
iso:1200 mb JWM
''The goal of Obarun is to provide an alternative for people looking for more simplicity and transparency in maintaining their systems.
Obarun is not designed with beginners to Linux in mind, but Obarun's community is dedicated in helping anyone with the will to try it''
https://web.obarun.org
Parabola GNU/Linux-libre 64 Bit LXDE
https://wiki.parabola.nu/Get_Parabola
''You've reached the website of Parabola GNU/Linux-libre.
The Parabola project is a community-driven, "labour-of-love" effort to maintain a 100% free (as in: freedom) operating system distribution that is lean, clean, and hackable''
''Based on the Arch distribution, Parabola is a complete, user-friendly operating system, suitable for general "everyday" use, while retaining Arch's "power-user" charm.
Our community is friendly and helpful''
''The init-system and graphical environment of any Parabola LiveISO is completely unrelated to the system that you may choose to install. All Parabola LiveISOs are capable of installing any variant of Parabola system to the target disk, regardless of the init-system or graphical environment. Nothing of the live system can ever be installed onto your computer. For example, any of the SystemD LiveISOs can be used to install an OpenRC system and vice-versa. Likewise, any of the LiveISOs (either CLI or graphical) can be used to install any WM/DE, such as Gnome, KDE, and many others, or none at all''
https://repo.parabola.nu/iso/x86_64-sys ... 019.06-pre
https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/parabo ... 19.06-pre/ Experimental-Beta
iso: 1700 mb
ArchBang Linux Openbox
ArchBang 64 Bit Current Rolling Release
https://sourceforge.net/projects/archba ... o/download
iso: 970 mb
ArchBang32 Bit i686
https://sourceforge.net/projects/archba ... o/download
iso: 950 mb
There are distributions that offer full desktop environments such as GNOME and KDE, but I chose the Lightest ones, paying particular attention to ISO sizes and DE environments.
Arch Update system pacman -Su
NuTyX LXDE and JWM 64 Bit Independent (Linux From Scratch LFS)
https://www.nutyx.org/en/downloads
''We recommend that potential users first acquire some good knowledge about the GNU/Linux system.
It's an excellent operating system for people who want to commit themselves to de.''
Create a bootable USB-Stick
Insert your USB-Stick and check the disk. Run:
lsblk -S
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NAME HCTL TYPE VENDOR MODEL REV SERIAL TRAN
sda 0:0:0:0 disk ...
sdb 2:0:0:0 disk ...
sdc 8:0:0:0 disk TDKMedia Trans-It_Drive PMAP 07991E033A9CAF0E usbCreate a bootable USB-Stick specifying the correct filename and disk (replace sdX with your USB disk)
The following command will delete all data that is on the USB key.
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dd if=/path/to/the/iso/NuTyX_x86_64-23.09.0-BASE.iso of=/dev/sdX status=progress
syncIf you are using Windows:
''it is easier to burn the ISO image onto a CD-RW (if possible)... ''
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nutyx/files
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nutyx/ ... 0-BASE.iso
iso size: 800 mb
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nutyx/ ... 0-XORG.iso
iso size: 1200 mb
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nutyx/ ... 0-LXDE.iso
iso size: 1400 mb
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nutyx/ ... .0-JWM.iso
iso size: 1500 mb
NuTyX is a French Linux distribution (with multi-language support) built from Linux From Scratch and Beyond Linux From Scratch.
The distribution is designed for intermediate and advanced Linux users.
I had the same question as to why there are so many DE/WM. They tried to create a common desktop environment in 1993.
NuTyX CDE 64Bit (No other Live iso CDE) (''CDE is available in the SparkyLinux repository'')
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nutyx/ ... .0-CDE.iso
iso size: 1400 mb
https://itsfoss.com/common-desktop-environment
NuTyX Update system cards upgrade
Since dd operations can also be done via Puppy Linux Terminal, I thought it would be better if it was found under the title:
I think it's a good guide.
openSUSE USB Boot operations:
To find the block device of your USB stick, make sure you have NOT plugged the stick to your computer.
$ lsblk --fs >/tmp/withoutusb.txt
Plug in your USB stick to your computer
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$ lsblk --fs >/tmp/withusb.txt
$ diff --ignore-space-change /tmp/withoutusb.txt /tmp/withusb.txt
sdb udf openSUSE 15.2 527a66480003416e
└─sdb1 vfat ... CF4D-E297The output can vary depending on the content of the stick. In this case, your disk is sdb so you need to use the device /dev/sdb
Write ISO to USB
Finally, once you've found your block device, write the image to it. Point 'dd' to the full path such as '/home/user/Downloads/openSUSE-*.iso'.
Replace /dev/sd<X> with your block device of your USB stick from the previous step:
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# umount /dev/sd<X>
# dd if=/path/to/downloaded.iso of=/dev/sd<X> bs=4M status=progress && syncIf you get the message
# dd: invalid status flag: 'progress'
your dd version does not support the status=progress option and therefore you have to remove it (and you will miss the writing progress indicator).
Optional steps
How to recover the USB stick for "normal" use again
After system installation, you may want to reuse the stick as you would normally to write things on it. In that case you have to reformat it. Often people complain that Windows fails to do it.
Typically, you would simply start fdisk:
# fdisk /dev/sdX
and select:
o create a new empty DOS partition table
and then:
n add a new partition
(primary, number 1, default size to use the entire device)
t change a partition's system id
Use type 6, FAT16
w write table to disk and exit
Finally:
# mkfs.msdos -n SOME_NAME /dev/sdX1
This last step is necessary, particularly the -n SOME_NAME, or the USB stick will mount with the iso name.
And done. Or, you could use gparted for partitioning and formatting.
If that doesn't work try the following steps with extreme care:
If you look at the 12.3 DVD image on a USB stick with fdisk, you would see something like this (notice the GPT warning):
# fdisk -l /dev/sdX
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WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdX'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
Disk /dev/sdX: 7742 MB, 7742685184 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 7384 cylinders, total 15122432 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1bf0d4df
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdX1 4248 12439 4096 ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sdX2 * 12440 9162751 4575156 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFSSo, before reformatting, you have to repartition it again. And sometimes, if this fails, you may need an extra step - because software thinks the stick is a CD and thus not writable:
Notice: all these instructions assume the stick device is /dev/sdX. You have to find which is yours (see “Find Block Device” section above). An error here will destroy some other disk in your system.
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# umount /dev/sdX
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX count=100That destroys the boot sector, partition table, and initial structures. Any operating system should be happy to reformat it again.
Troubleshooting
How to make a USB drive bootable
This situation would happen very rarely, but in the event that your computer doesn't boot from the LiveUSB/DVD from the steps above, you might try the following procedure.
Open a console and do the following as root:
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# umount /dev/sdX
# fdisk /dev/sdX
: p «--- print partition table
: a «--- activate partition (bootable)
: 1 «--- apply to partition 1
: w «--- write changes and exit---
GeckoLinux x86_64 Rolling LXQT
https://sourceforge.net/projects/geckol ... es/Rolling
sudo dd if=GeckoLinux_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.iso of=/dev/sdX
username: linux password: [none]
username: root password: [none]
The Void (Linux) distribution
https://voidlinux.org
https://docs.voidlinux.org/installation ... /prep.html
https://repo-default.voidlinux.org/live/20210218
32 Bit i686 LXDE Rolling
https://repo-default.voidlinux.org/live ... 8-lxde.iso
iso size: 698 mb
''Void is not a modification of an existing distribution. Void's package manager and build system have been written from scratch''
Create a bootable USB drive or SD card on Linux:
Identify the Device
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# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 7.5 GiB, 8036286464 bytes, 15695872 sectors
Disk model: Your USB Device's Model
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytesIn the example above, the output shows the USB device as /dev/sda
On Linux, the path to the device will typically be in the form of /dev/sdX (where X is a letter) for USB devices
/dev/mmcblkX for SD cards, or other variations depending on the device. You can use the model and size (7.5GiB above, after the path) to identify the device if you're not sure what path it will have.
Once you've identified the device you'll use, ensure it's not mounted by unmounting it with:
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# umount /dev/sdX
umount: /dev/sdX: not mounted.Write the live image
The dd(1) command can be used to copy a live image to a storage device. Using dd write the live image to the device:
Warning: this will destroy any data currently on the referenced device. Exercise caution.
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# dd bs=4M if=/path/to/void-live-ARCH-DATE-VARIANT.iso of=/dev/sdX
90+0 records in
90+0 records out
377487360 bytes (377 MB, 360 MiB) copied, 0.461442 s, 818 MB/sdd won't print anything until it's completed (or if it failed), so, depending on the device, this can take a few minutes or longer.
You can enable printing by adding status=progress to the command if using GNU coreutils dd
Finally, ensure all data is flushed before disconnecting the device:
$ sync
The number of records, amount copied, and rates will all vary depending on the device and the live image you chose.
Burning to a CD or DVD
Any disk burning application should be capable of writing the .iso file to a CD or DVD. The following free software applications are available (cross-platform support may vary):
Brasero ''Brasero is a GNOME application to burn CD/DVD, designed to be as simple as possible''
K3B (KDE iso Tool)
Xfburn (XFCE iso Tool)
It should be noted that, with a CD or DVD, live sessions will be less responsive than with a USB stick or hard drive.
Void Update system xbps-install -u
Window Maker Live X11 (Free and open source) Debian Bookworm (Stable)
With some Mate Gnome xfce kde components
https://www.windowmaker.org/img/wmaker-screenshot.png
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive ... orm_0.96.0
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive ... orm_0.95.9
https://www.windowmaker.org
http://www.windowmaker.org/news
https://www.dockapps.net
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_Maker
32 Bit Bookworm
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive ... o/download
iso:2700 mb
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive ... o/download
iso:2400 mb
64 Bit Bookworm
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive ... o/download
iso:2800 mb
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive ... o/download
iso:2400 mb
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/25/ ... _096_live/
Slackware Mini install iso: KDE and XFCE By Eric Hameleers
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackboot/mini
Slackware Update system slackpkg upgrade-all
Salix 14.2.1 (Slackware)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/salix/ ... o/download
iso: 1100 mb
https://slackware.uk/salix/i486/14.2/salix/xap
mozilla-firefox-102.15.1esr-i686-1gv.txz
https://slackware.uk/salix/i486/slackware-14.2
Slackel 7.5 i686 Openbox (Kernel 5.15.12) Salix-Slackware
https://sourceforge.net/projects/slacke ... o/download
iso size: 2400 mb
Firefox 95.0.2
''Slackel is a Linux distribution based on Slackware and includes tools borrowed from Salix. It is fully compatible with Slackware but the difference is that it includes the current version of Slackware. So Slackware users can benefit from Slackel repositories. It is available in three editions, KDE, Openbox and MATE. Slackel disc images can be used in two different forms, Installation disc image and Live disc image. Slackel is developed in Greece by Dimitris Tzemos''
Sys Req:
You'll need to consider the following before starting the installation:
1.Connect your laptop to a power source.
2.Ensure you have at least 25GB of free storage space, or 5GB for a minimal installation.
3.Have access to either a DVD or a USB flash drive containing the version of Slackel you want to install.
4.Make sure you have a recent backup of your data. While it's unlikely that anything will go wrong, you can never be too prepared.
Boot from DVD
It's easy to install Slackel from a DVD. Here's what you need to do:
1.Burn the Slackel iso image to a DVD
2.Put the Slackel DVD into your optical/DVD drive.
3.Restart your computer.
Boot from USB flash drive
After downloading the Slackel ISO, you need to create a bootable USB to install from it.
There's many way to do that, in windows 10, you can use the Rufus USB creator, which exists in iso in boot folder to transfer the iso to a USB stick under windows system. Be sure to name the usb label "LIVE" without quotes.
Also can download Rufus from here https://rufus.akeo.ie
If you run another linux distribution can use https://unetbootin.github.io/ to create a bootable USB. In this case the usb label has to be named LIVE. If it is named differently then booting from usb has to pass the parameter medialabel=your_usb_label_name. To do this press Tab and type in the end for example for a usb named myusb type medialabel=myusb
You can also use the script install_on_usb.sh existed in iso in boot folder to create the usb in any distribution.
Read the respective instructions in this file:
http://www.slackel.gr/isos/slackel-live ... ON_USB.TXT
You can also boot with Slackel DVD and run the instonusb gui tool developed in house to create a Slackel live bootable USB.
Most computers will boot from USB automatically. Simply insert the USB flash drive and either power on your computer or restart it. You should see the same welcome window we saw in the previous ‘Install from DVD' step, prompting you to choose your language and either install or try the Slackel desktop.
If your computer doesn't automatically boot from USB, try holding F12 when your computer first starts. With most machines, this will allow you to select the USB device from a system-specific boot menu.
''F12 is the most common key for bringing up your system's boot menu, but Escape, F2 and F10 are common alternatives. If you're unsure, look for a brief message when your system starts - this will often inform you of which key to press to bring up the boot menu''
https://people.salixos.org/djemos/How-t ... guide.html
Debian Main Distribution 32 Bit Shortcuts
''Live images tend to be resource hungry by nature they need to use memory to extract and store the compressed system as well as the memory that the running software would normally need.
The minimum recommended RAM for using a desktop environment on a live image is 2 GiB.
If you have a system with less memory, your system will not work well here.''
https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/cu ... 386/iso-cd
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive
12 netinst.iso 32 Bit >> Debian Update System apt-get upgrade
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/arch ... etinst.iso
iso:673 mb
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/arch ... etinst.iso EDU
iso:682 mb
11 Netinstall iso-cd 32 Bit >> Debian Update System apt-get upgrade
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/arch ... etinst.iso
iso:469 mb
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/arch ... etinst.iso EDU
iso:487 mb
11 Standart 32 Bit
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/arch ... andard.iso
iso:901 mb
11 LXDE 32 Bit
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/arch ... 6-lxde.iso
iso:2300 mb
11 LXQT 32 Bit
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/arch ... 6-lxqt.iso
iso:2400 mb
unofficial/non-free 32 Bit
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... re/archive
11 non-free iso-cd Netinstall >> Debian Update System apt-get upgrade
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... etinst.iso
iso:564 mb
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... etinst.iso EDU
iso:581
11 Bullseye Standard
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... onfree.iso
iso: 1600 mb
11 Bullseye LXDE
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... onfree.iso
iso:3 GB
11 Bullseye LXQT
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... onfree.iso
iso:3 GB
''Debian XFCE4''
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive
12.1.0-live XFCE4 amd64 iso size: 2900 mb
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unoff ... re/archive
11.8.0-live XFCE4 amd64
iso:3 GB
Fedora Spin 37 & 38 For Intel and AMD x86_64 LXDE & LXQT
https://fedoraproject.org/spins/lxde/download
https://fedoraproject.org/spins/lxqt/download
https://mirror.23m.com/fedora/linux/rel ... x86_64/iso
37
https://mirror.23m.com/fedora/linux/rel ... 37-1.7.iso
https://mirror.23m.com/fedora/linux/rel ... 37-1.7.iso
38
https://mirror.23m.com/fedora/linux/rel ... 38-1.6.iso
https://mirror.23m.com/fedora/linux/rel ... 38-1.6.iso
101 most popular questions and answers about Linux
https://www.linuxcareers.com/resources/ ... nd-answers
Introducing Mozilla’s Firefox Nightly .deb Package for Debian-based Linux Distributions
https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2023/1 ... tributions
''So, why should you make the switch to Mozilla’s Firefox Nightly .deb package? Here are some compelling reasons:
Enhanced Performance:
You’ll enjoy better performance thanks to advanced compiler-based optimizations.
Firefox Nightly is all about staying ahead in the performance game.
Security at Its Best:
The .deb packages come with hardened binaries, with all security flags enabled during compilation.
Your browsing experience just got more secure.
Instant Updates:
Stay on the cutting edge with the latest updates.
These packages are closely integrated into the Firefox release process, ensuring you’re always up-to-date.
Simplified Installation:
No need to create your own .desktop file; the .deb package simplifies your setup process''
debugpointnews.com
Mozilla treats Debian devotees to the raw taste of Firefox Nightly
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/01/ ... an_firefox
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop
Nightly for Debian
https://tutorialforlinux.com/2019/06/13 ... -on-debian
Nightly for MX Linux
https://tutorialforlinux.com/2019/05/28 ... easy-guide
Nightly for Arch
https://tutorialforlinux.com/2022/06/26 ... arch-linux
This Guide is Valid for All the Arch Linux Based Distros like:
Manjaro
EndeavourOS
Garuda
ArcoLinux
Archman
Bluestar
Archcraft
ArchLabs
ArchBang
BlackArch
Artix
Nightly for Fedora
https://tutorialforlinux.com/how-to-ins ... nux-distro
Fedora 37 Installing VLC
sudo dnf in vlc
vlc
Nightly for Slackware
https://tutorialforlinux.com/2023/02/24 ... ep-by-step
Nightly for Gentoo
https://tutorialforlinux.com/2023/02/24 ... ep-by-step
BSD
NomadBSD 131r Openbox 32 Bit (based on FreeBSD 13.1 2026-01)
Firefox 102
VLC 3.0.18
''Since NomadBSD is designed to be a persistent system, we do not provide ISO files, as ISO-9660 is a read-only filesystem''
Writing the image to a USB memory stick
''The size of the uncompressed image is 4.7GiB, so the capacity of your flashdrive should be 5GB at the minimum''
https://nomadbsd.org/download/nomadbsd- ... s.img.lzma
iso: 1800 mb
Code: Select all
# lzma -d nomadbsd-x.y.z.img.lzma
# dd bs=1M if=nomadbsd-x.y.z.img of=/dev/sdX conv=fsyncor
Code: Select all
# xzcat nomadbsd-x.y.z.img.lzma | dd of=/dev/sdX bs=1MDouble check to make sure to replace X with the correct unit number!
Windows
https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32d ... es/Archive
https://rufus.ie/en
''The images for 64-bit and 32-bit computers fit on a >=5GB USB flash drive. A system with a 1.2GHz CPU and 1G of RAM (2G for the ZFS version) should be able to run NomadBSD decently. Booting is possible via BIOS and UEFI''
This list is for discussing, and coordinating the development of NomadBSD, and for reporting bugs.
https://www.freelists.org/list/nomadbsddevs
GhostBSD 23.10.1 64-bit amd64 MATE (based on FreeBSD 13.2)
Sys Req:
64-bit processor
4 GB of RAM
15 GB of free hard drive space
https://download.ghostbsd.org/releases/amd64/23.10.1
''GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD''
FuguIta Fvwm: by Yoshihiro Kawamata
https://fuguita.org
https://distrowatch.com/fuguita
https://fuguita.org/?FuguIta/Download
https://de.dl.fuguita.org/LiveUSB
How to Install Firefox Nightly Using the Mozilla APT Repository
https://ubuntushell.com/install-firefox-nightly