We list the best lightweight Linux distros, to make it simple and easy to run a more stripped-down version of Linux, especially for older computers. This means you shouldn't expect these distros to ...

Over the past year I've booted numerous Linux distributions, and seven of them I installed on bare metal and put to the test with daily use. Here are those seven distributions (also called distros) in ...

A few of these distros were basically celebrities in the Linux world.

Linux is secure and flexible, and for that reason is gaining more attention these days. It's also an excellent option for those who want to dive into the development field. Linux is the core behind ...

The first name on the list, Puppy Linux is a must-try Linux distro for low-end PC users. It is renowned for its extremely small size and minimal system requirement. The distro is designed to run ...

When I first started using and writing about Linux in the late 1990s, there were just a few distributions to choose from, and even those were a bit hard to discover (unless you knew the right bulletin ...