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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Small Distro Concerns (feddit.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have an old notebook which I've been toying with a few smaller distros on (typically easy to install, liveCD types), and while I enjoy the tinkering aspects of this, I had a thought that I've been mulling.

In the past I've run distributions based on larger, better supported, systems (Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, etc.) and if or when they have folded, like crunchbang did, or PeppermintOS (however briefly), I just changed them out.

However, if I were to go back to peppermintOS, say, would it be feasible to 'convert' the system to the parent distribution? So, could I force peppermintOS to 'become' Debian, for example? Or is this overly simplistic? It's a level of engagement with my operating systems that I just haven't had!

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[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's going to go poorly and probably break. That said, I don't enjoy these "lite distros" because as soon as you load YouTube in a browser, your system specs are cooked.

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Point taken!

I don't think the lite distros are to blame for performance drops in that case, are they? Unless it's down to a lack of system optimisation.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, they aren't to blame, but it makes "light" distros pointless.

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Not really - there's plenty of use cases where running memory intensive stuff like that isn't an issue and running a small footprint distro makes more sense than, say, a maximalist, fully featured desktop distro.

I'm not trying to run a media centre or play games on my 11 year old MacBook!