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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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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Recently I've gave up Windows for Linux and installed Ubuntu with KDE Plasma desktop on my pc and laptop from 2007. It's an i7 Intel processor with 8gb ddr ram so I thought it would be fine, but it seems quite sluggish. What distro could I use that would be faster and still fully functional? Thanks for your help in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Zorin OS Lite, or Xubuntu. Both are based on XFCE and should be a lot lighter than stock Ubuntu.

If you want something even lighter (still based on XFCE), Puppy Linux (QuickPup) might be a good option. One of the things that makes Puppy so fast is that it run entirely from RAM, so it doesn't need to touch the HDD to access files. It saves all disk changes to an overlay filesystem which runs in the RAM, and when you're done with your session, you get an option to save it do your HDD (there's also an option to periodically save your session). Puppy can be a bit quirky but it really makes a big difference on an old system, so it's definitely worth checking out IMO.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks, I've ordered ssd and I'm trying opensuse now. Puppy linux sounds great for persistent usb set up. I'll definitely try it.