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

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The Best 1 of 9 OptionsWhy?

Best Linux OS you can make a live CD out of	Price	Based On	Init-System
90 Tails	-	Debian	Systemd
-- Puppy Linux	Free	N/A (however binaries are usually taken from Debian/Ubuntu or Slackware)	SysV
-- Manjaro Linux	-	-	-
-- Knoppix	-	Debian	SysV, knoppix-autoconfig
-- PsychOS	Free	Devuan	SysVinit

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8 Other Options Considered

Puppy Linux

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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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Very easy setup, minimal and elegant See More

Specs

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

Init-System:SysV

Package Manager:Puppy Package Manager

Release Schedule:Point

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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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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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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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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

Top Con

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

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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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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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Different editions to select from + Manjaro community

You can choose between different Manjaro editions which have their own change in features, and there is also Manjaro community editions where the community can make their own changes. See More

Linux Mint

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Easy installation and configuration

Linux Mint uses the same installer as Ubuntu. It is very easy to use for beginners, and also allows more advanced users to choose their own partitions. Linux Mint's Cinnamon desktop is highly customizable and can be made to look however preferred. See More

Top Con

Outdated software centers

Many of the offered options are older versions. See More

DebonairAtira's Experience

personally, i don't even know that you should waste your time with any other distro, much less try and make live distro's from them.... See More

Specs

Based On:Debian>Ubuntu LTS

Init-System:Systemd

Package Manager:Debian Package Manager

Release Schedule:Point( 2 Year LTS / 6 Month)

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The easiest option ever

The distro is the easiest operating system to run ever. See More

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System updates can lead the system to being unstable

While a new installed system is stable, after an update, there is a slight chance of something not working. See More

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Popular

Linux Mint is currently the most hit page on DistroWatch. Because of its popularity, long-term support is pretty guaranteed. See More

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Provides LTS (long term support) versions

Long Term Support versions are versions of software that are continuously updated for an extended period of time, even after newer versions are launched. LTS versions will typically get feature additions and enhancements for an extended period of time, then security updates up until its End of Life. An LTS release should typically be considered good for at least 5 years. See More

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Complete and stable

It's based upon Ubuntu LTS or Debian. It depends on which one you select - Linux Mint or Linux Mint Debian Edition. The Debian Edition is even more stable. See More

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Already functional out-of-the-box

Mint comes bundled with software for browsing the web, editing pictures, browsing files, watching videos and even a full office suite (LibreOffice). An average user can use Mint right away after a fresh install, using all the software that comes with the distribution to complete most of their daily tasks. See More

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Familiar user interface

Mint is highly recommended for both users coming from Windows, as well as users coming from Ubuntu, but unhappy with Ubuntu's recent, rather dramatic interface changes. Mint provides an updated interface with a look and feel similar to Gnome 2, with an application menu reminiscent of the Windows 7 Start Menu, with categorization and search. See More

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Compatibility with Debian and Ubuntu software builds and repositories

Mint gains a very strong package ecosystem and software manager of Debian, including more than 30,000 packages available from the Debian repositories. See More

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Supports proprietary software

Linux Mint does maintain a free software environment, however, it does offer full support to proprietary software (Chrome, Skype, Teamviewer). See More

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The OS is great for both beginners and advanced users

The OS has different update settings for different users and has easy manual within the OS. See More

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Has more desktop options

You can choose between Cinnamon, MATE and XFCE. See More

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Pretty desktop

Linux Mint has a quite pretty default desktop. Cinnamon is adopted by other distros also. See More

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There is a "system restore" tool to restore the OS if something breaks

This tool backs up the core OS files to an external drive with an option for full encryption. See More

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Not from a big company

Linux Mint is not Canonical, while based upon Ubuntu. See More

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Good community support

There are several different ways to get support for this distribution, including the forums, their IRC channel, or their github repositories if you think their software isn't behaving as it should. See More

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