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Pro Lightweight core
Sparky is designed to be lightweight in it's core. It is based on Debian but optimised for old hardware, meaning you can run a full heavy desktop environment on a lightweight foundation, bringing greater performance compared to similar Debian or Ubuntu-based distros.
Pro All vanilla desktop environments available
Any Linux desktop in it's vanilla form can be installed on top of Sparky, whether that be alongside a pre-existing environment, or on top of a basic command line system. Furthermore, the command line system is easy to operate due to Sparky's advanced installer utility, from which you can choose whichever desktop environment you desire, straight from the Debian repositories. Guidance is on their website.
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SparkyLinux
Recommended 4 years ago
Faster than Debian in my experience, due to a lightweight core, and extremely flexible as you can choose update schedule, and nearly any desktop environment under the sun.
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Rolling or Stable ChoiceSparkyLinux
5 years ago
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Recommended 6 years ago
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