Tux Machines

Different Linux Distributions

Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Apr 17, 2024

Puppy Linux – family of modular Linux distributions

Puppy Linux is a highly portable and extremely lightweight distro as it can run inside RAM. It’s also possible to run the distro from your hard disk. If you have old hardware, this may be an excellent distro to choose, as its system requirements are extremely frugal. Puppy is also very useful as a system rescue CD.

AlmaLinux – enterprise Linux distribution, focused on long-term stability

AlmaLinux OS is an Enterprise Linux distro, binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and guided and built by the community.

Manjaro – Arch-based Linux distribution

Manjaro is based on Arch Linux.

Unlike Arch which leaves much of the configuration and installation to the user, Manjaro is simple to install. It offers a graphical installer, a choice of desktop environments, and a package manager that accesses its own repositories as well as the Arch User Repository (AUR). The AUR provides package descriptions (PKGBUILDs) that allow you to compile a package from source with makepkg and then install it.