Lightweight Linux Distribution - Distributions Described As Lightweight

Distributions Described As Lightweight

• Alpine Linux - A security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on uClibc and BusyBox. Mini download is 60 MB; base system (excluding kernel) is under 5 MB.
• antiX - Lightweight version of its parent distribution MEPIS Linux, based on Debian testing. Core Install: 128 MB, Base approx 300 MB. Package Manager: Synaptic
• BasicLinux - A very lightweight distribution capable of running on an Intel 386 and 3 MB of RAM
• Bodhi Linux - A lightweight and minimalistic distribution, based on Ubuntu 10.04
• Damn Small Linux - Download 50 MB. Additional software available as "DSL Extensions" and using the Debian APT tool, which has to be installed. "Light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram"
• Fedora with Xfce - Lightweight version of Fedora
• Lubuntu - Lightweight in comparison to Ubuntu, it uses the LXDE desktop.
• MiniMe - Lightweight version of PCLinuxOS, comes with KDE desktop.
• Porteus - It weighs in at under 300 MB, making it a lightweight contender
• Puppy Linux - Lightweight relative to most other Linux distributions. Download: 133MB. Package Manager: Synaptic (Lucid Puppy Ubuntu Compatible version)
• SliTaz - 25 MB distribution. Package Manager is Tazpkg with its repository of packages
• Slax - Less than 200 MB mini-CD distribution based on Slackware with live module support.
• Tiny Core Linux - 12 MB distribution. Software repository: TCZ packages
• Trisquel Mini - Lightweight version of Trisquel with LXDE
• TinyMe - Lightweight distro, based on PCLinuxOS, comes with Openbox desktop.
• xPud - 64 MB distribution
• Wolvix - Lightweight compared to its parent distribution Slax
• Xubuntu - Light weight version of Ubuntu, in comparison to Ubuntu and Kubuntu, using the XFCE desktop
• VectorLinux - Based on Debian, has versions with different "wights" or degrees of lightweight.