Tiny Core Linux is a distribution that doesn’t try to compete with the giants. Instead, it carves out a unique niche by being incredibly small, incredibly fast, and surprisingly capable for its size.

The minimalist Linux distribution updates its base to kernel 6.18.2 and GCC 15.2.0. Tiny Core remains systemd-free.

Tiny Core: a ~20MB modular Linux that boots into RAM and revives 90s-era PCs. Minimal desktop: dock of five apps, fast boot, text-first UI; snappy but with visual glitches. Uses .tcz extensions ...

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 ...