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What are the best Linux OS you can make a live CD out of?

5

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Aug 11, 2019

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5 Options Considered

Best Linux OS you can make a live CD out of	Price	Based On	Default Desktop Environment
-- Puppy Linux	-	N/A (however binaries are usually taken from Debian/Ubuntu or Slackware)	Usually JWM
-- Linux Mint	Free	Debian>Ubuntu LTS	Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce
-- Tails	-	Debian	GNOME
-- Manjaro Linux	-	Arch Linux	KDE, GNOME and XFCE
-- Kubuntu	-	Debian>Ubuntu	KDE

Puppy Linux

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Extremely low minimum system requirements

Puppy Linux requires 128MB of RAM and 333Mhz of CPU, although 256MB of RAM is recommended. See More

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Specs

Based On:N/A (however binaries are usually taken from Debian/Ubuntu or Slackware)

Default Desktop Environment:Usually JWM

Init-System:SysV

Release Schedule:Point

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The whole OS runs off of RAM

Since Puppy Linux is completely loaded and run off of RAM instead of HDD, it's read/write speed is not a factor. See More

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Designed to run as a live USB/CD

A portable version, that can be carried on a thumb drive without requiring installation, weighs less than 100MB; a Live CD - less than 150MB. You can even save your settings and files for Puppy on the external device/media. Running off a live CD also has security benefits, as your system will reset to the known config after each boot. See More

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Linux distro designed for this exact purpose

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Perfect for older laptops

Manjaro Linux

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Arch User Repository access

Manjaro allows the user to access of the Arch User Repository, a very large user-maintained repository of packages for Arch Linux and derivatives. See More

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Weekly manual updates

Since it is rolling release, it needs updates nearly every week, which (though are checked for automatically) must be manually downloaded, confirmed and installed. That may annoy or scare off many new users. See More

Specs

Based On:Arch Linux

Default Desktop Environment:KDE, GNOME and XFCE

Init-System:Systemd

Release Schedule:Rolling

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Based on Arch and user friendly

Manjaro is an Arch-based distribution with all the benefits of the Arch ecosystem and community but with the added benefit of being much more user-friendly than Arch. See More

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The Manjaro unstable repository is slow to sync with the Arch stable repository

The Manjaro unstable repository syncs with the Arch stable repository and if any package has moved, it gets moved to stable. Manjaro gets package updates a bit than Arch. See More

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Support for multiple kernels

Manjaro has built-in support for multiple kernels as well as a way to easily install them. See More

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Improved stability due to a longer testing period for new packages

Packages from Arch's repositories are tested (about two weeks) longer for stability and compatibility issues. Patches are applied, when necessary, before being made available in the stable repositories. See More

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Installation is a breeze

Calamares installer and MHWD is the reason why this distribution is good for desktop user- friendliness! Audio codecs, latest packages,latest kernel and easy upgrade to the latest build makes it the best choice for new users. See More

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