Light-weight Linux distribution
Comparison

Light-weight Linux distribution

Section Title: Comparison
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Distribution	Min System Requirements	Desktop / Window Manager	Forked From	Package Manager	Approximate File Size	Target Audience	Latest Release Year	Maintainer	Initial Release Year	Founder

Absolute Linux	486 processor 64 MB RAM (1GB+ suggested)	iceWM	Slackware	698 MB	desktop	2018	Absolute Linux Team	2007	Absolute Linux Team

Alpine Linux	awesome, MATE, Xfce	BusyBox, musl	APK	8 MB (container), 130 MB (disk)	Lightweight desktop, security	2019	Alpine Linux Development Team	2010	Members of the LEAF Project

antiX	Intel/AMD X86 256 MB RAM	IceWM, Fluxbox, JWM	MEPIS < Debian	Synaptic	555 MB (Base), 654 MB (Full), 128 (Core)	Desktop, portability (with persistence )	2018	Anticapitalista	2007	Anticapitalista

BasicLinux (†)	386 CPU 3 MB RAM	JWM window manager	BusyBox --Slackware	2.8 MB (floppy)	Desktop	2005 (v3.5)	2000	Steven C. Darnold NZ

Bodhi Linux	500 MHz processor 128 MB of RAM 4 GB of drive space	Moksha (a fixed E17)	Ubuntu < Debian	APT	575 MB (Standard), 1024 MB (AppPack)	Desktop	2018	Bodhi Linux Team	2011	Bodhi Linux Team

BunsenLabs Linux	RAM (2017): 256 MB	OpenBox	Debian Stable	825 MB	Desktop	2018	Core Maintainers	2015	Core Maintainers

Damn Small Linux †	CPU: 486dx RAM: 8 MB	Fluxbox, JWM	APT (optional)	50 MB	Desktop	2008	2005	John Andrews, et al.

CRUX	RAM (2017): 192	OpenBox	1773 MB	BSD/ experienced users, Lightweight	2018	Core maintainers	2002	Per Lidén

GoboLinux	x86_64 processor 128 MB RAM (1 GB+ suggested for full graphical use)	Awesome	958 MB	desktop	2017	GoboLinux Team	2003	Hisham Muhammad and André Detsch

Knoppix	486 CPU 32 MB RAM (text) 128 MB RAM (LXDE) 512 MB RAM (recommended)	LXDE	701 MB	Live	2018	2000	Klaus Knopper

LinuxBBQ	RAM (2017): 256 MB	several (>75)	Debian, Slackware	417 MB	Desktop	2018	BBQ team	2013	Julius Hader

Lightweight Portable Security	?	iceWM	ArchLinux	390 MB	Secure live operating system	2017	United States Department of Defense	2011	United States Department of Defense

Linux Lite	RAM (2017): 256 MB 8 GByte disk space	XFCE	Ubuntu	APT	955 MB	Desktop (Windows users)	2018	Jerry Bezencon	2013	Jerry Bezencon

Lubuntu	CPU: 386 or Pentium RAM: (2017) 256 to 512 MB	LXDE	Ubuntu	APT	916 MB	lightweight desktop	2018	Lubuntu team	2009	Lubuntu team

LXLE	CPU (2017): Pentium III RAM (2017): 512 MB	LXDE	Ubuntu LTS	APT	1300 MB	older computers, intermediate users	2016	LXLE team	2012	Ronnie

MX Linux	CPU: 486 RAM (2016): 512 MB	Xfce 4	antiX < MEPIS < Debian	APT	1024 MB	Midweight Desktop	2018	MEPIS Community	anticapitalista

Nanolinux	CPU: 486 RAM (2017): 64 MB	SLWM on Nano-X	Tiny core linux. MicroCore Linux with BusyBox.	19 MB	Lightweight, Runs on RAM, advanced	2015	Georg Potthast	Georg Potthast

OpenWrt	CPU: x86 and over 50 router platforms RAM (2018): 32 MB (64 MB recommended)	None (headless server) - Includes LuCI admin UI	opkg	6 MB	SOHO Routers	2018	OpenWrt developers	2004

PCLinuxOS	CPU: 64 bits (from 2016) RAM (2017): 512 MB	KDE, LXDE, MATE	Mandrake	833 MB (LXDE)	Live	2018	Bill Reynolds	2003	Bill Reynolds

Peppermint Linux OS	x86 processor 512 MB RAM (v6 2015. 2 GB recommended)	LXDE	Lubuntu	APT	1332 MB	desktop	2017	Peppermint, LLC	2010	Peppermint, LLC

Porteus	32 bit CPU 36 MB RAM	(multiple)	Slackware	260 MB (LxQt)	lightweight, portable (with persistence )	2018	Porteus	2010	Fanthom

Puppy Linux	RAM (2017): 256 MB	JWM-2.3.2	PPM (Puppy Package Manager)	234 MB (Slacko)	portable (with persistence ), lightweight	2017	Puppy Foundation	2003	Barry Kauler

Salix OS	?	MATE, KDE, Xfce, Fluxbox, Openbox	Slackware	613 MB (Fluxbox), 852 MB (MATE live)	desktop	2016	Tomas Matejicek	2002	Tomas Matejicek

Slax	RAM (2017): 128 MB without web browser	KDE until Version < 9 / Fluxbox since Version 9	Slackware until Version < 9 / Debian since Version 9	226 MB	portable	2018	Tomas Matejicek	2002	Tomas Matejicek

SliTaz	RAM (2017): 24 MB (loram-cdrom), 128 MB (loram),	Openbox	Tazpkg	50 MB	Portable. Live (No persistence by default)	2018	dev team	2008	Christophe Lincoln

Tiny Core Linux	CPU: 486dx RAM: 46 MB	FLTK/FLWM	Tiny Core Linux	11 MB (Core), 16 MB (TinyCore), 106 MB (CorePlus)	portable, advanced	2019	Team Tiny Core	2009	Robert Shingledecker

Trisquel Mini	Pentium II CPU 256 MB RAM	LXDE	Ubuntu LTS	APT	609 MB	Free software: desktop	2018	Rubén Rodríguez Pérez (quidam)	2005	Rubén Rodríguez Pérez (quidam)

TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library	RAM (2017): 256 MB	None (headless server) - Includes Webmin admin UI	Debian (a minified base)	212 MB (Core)	Lightweight headless server	2018	TurnKey Linux Team	2008	Alon Swartz, Liraz Siri

VectorLinux Light	RAM: 64 MB (Light edition), 96 (Standard edition), 256 (Live edition))	Several / IceWM	Slackware	618 MB	Desktop	2017	2001 ?

Void Linux	Pentium 4 (SSE2) or ARMv6 96 MB RAM 350MB hard drive	Enlightenment, Cinnamon, LXDE, LxQt, MATE, XFCE or none	XBPS	250MB (i686 w/o DE)	Desktop/ embedded	2018	Juan RP and contributors	2008	Juan Romero Pardines

Xubuntu	RAM (2017): 512 MB	Xfce	Ubuntu	APT	960 MB	lightweight desktop	2018	Xubuntu team	2008	Xubuntu team

Zenwalk	?	Xfce	Slackware	974 MB	desktop	2018	dev team	2004	Jean-Philippe Guillemin

Distribution	Minimum system requirements	Desktop Environment / Window Manager	Fork	Package manager	Approximate file size	Target audience	Latest release year	Maintainer	Initial release year	Founder

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The light-weight distributions include the Xubuntu and Lubuntu of desktop XFCE and LXDE.

final_sentence: The light-weight distributions include the Xubuntu and Lubuntu of desktop XFCE and LXDE.