What are the best Linux distributions for an old machine?

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Best Linux distribution for an old machine

Small and very fast.

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GenuineOccopirmus

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Very lightweight

Base installation can idle at less than 250 megabytes of RAM.

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Rolling release

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Easy to use installer

Unlike it's closest competitor, Arch, Void includes a very user-friendly and simple installer in the ISO.

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Very minimal

More minimalistic than Arch since it doesn't use systemd.

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BSD-like improvements with Linux

Full support for LibreSSL, an OpenSSL fork focused on maximizing security. The xbps-src package builder works in a similar manner to BSD's ports collection.

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Runit is fast and easy to configure

Runit init system is incredibly fast to boot and very simple to use.

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Runit init system

An init system with the "do one thing and do it right" mentality. Void Linux does not support systemd.

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Not for beginners

If you are starting, try Mint, Deepin, Ubuntu.

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old machine 32bit, 2GB RAM, runs very fast with xfce
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 Runit is fast and easy to configure
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