Damn Small Linux Alternatives

Damn Small Linux is described as 'Very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Damn Small Linux for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Arch Linux, Manjaro Linux and Windows apps. The best Damn Small Linux alternative is Arch Linux, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Damn Small Linux are Manjaro Linux, CachyOS, EndeavourOS and Xubuntu.

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  1. MaboxLinux icon
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    Mabox Linux is based on Manjaro, featuring a customized Openbox window manager preconfigured to be ready to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
  2. Macpup icon
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    Macpup is a minimalist desktop Linux distribution based on Puppy Linux . It uses Enlightenment as the default window manager and provides a user interface resembling that of Apple's macOS .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Legacy OS icon
     2 likes

    Legacy OS (formerly TEENpup Linux) is a distribution based on Puppy Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. ArcaOS icon
     1 like

    A new OS/2-based operating system from Arca Noae, codenamed Blue Lion, arrived today, May 15, 2017, after nearly two years in development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • HP webOS
    • AROS
     
  5. eComStation icon
     1 like

    eComStation is an operating system based on IBM OS/2 that runs on current hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Mezzano icon
     1 like

    An operating system written in Common Lisp. Contribute to froggey/Mezzano development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Pearl OS icon
     6 likes

    Pearl Linux OS has been available for free download since 12/2014 with our first release simply titled Pearl Linux. It was based on the 14.04 released version of Ubuntu. That release was using the XFCE desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Enso OS icon
     2 likes

    Enso aims to be a clean and simple OS that is easy to use and incorporates some of our favourite projects from around the Linux world.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Spatry's remix of Manjaro Linux! It comes with the XFCE desktop, lots of themes and a complete software set designed to give you an enjoyable user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
  10. GalliumOS icon
     2 likes

    GalliumOS is a fast and lightweight Linux distro made for Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. GalliumOS delivers a complete Linux environment with full hardware support, a carefully tuned kernel, and a full-featured and attractive desktop.

    9 GalliumOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. DeLi(cate) is a fork of DeLi Linux 0.8 targeted at very old and low RAM computers. It also works very efficiently on ordinary computers where you want to run lightweight applications and avoid the bulk of ordinary distributions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Minimal Linux Live is a tiny Linux distribution which is designed to be built from scratch using a collection of automated shell scripts.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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