适合在任何地方使用的 Linux：15 个小型 Linux 发行版
发行版 轻量级
![](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143430yneuuhwqnenfm7uq.jpg)


如果你有一台老旧的 PC，或者是基于单板计算机的小型系统，你可能希望运行的是一个占用资源较少且易于下载的 Linux 版本。在这里，我们来看看占用资源非常小的 Linux 发行版。除了 Damn Small Linux 之外，这里列出的所有 Linux 发行版都是最近才更新的。每个发行版都可以在内存不足 1GB 的机器上运行，而且大多数发行版都可以在更小资源内运行。以下排列以字母排序。


### Alpine Linux


![Alpine Linux - 130MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143612dnwezg1qdwglk0g0.jpg)


下载：130 MB


Alpine Linux 最初是针对虚拟服务器和设备的，它直接运行在内存中。它以安全为重点，面向最终用户的功能较少，但如果你需要的话，也可以支持桌面功能。上一次公开发布是在 2019 年 10 月。


### antiX Linux


![antiX Linux - about 1GB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143431u4nsx8llwwrnvuxd.png)


下载：约 1GB


antiX 发行版声称完全不含 systemd —— 这是现代 Linux 发行版的基本构件。相反，antiX 提供了“antiX Magic”（我不确定那是什么）。我会告诉你，这个安装程序很复杂，有很多选项。这是一个基于 Debian 的构建版。最后一次更新是在去年 10 月份。


### ArchBang


![ArchBang - 600-700MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143433yo2b71t8kk7881dk.png)


下载：600 - 700MB


ArchBang 是一款受 CrunchBang 启发的发行版，其使用 Arch Linux 的 Openbox 窗口管理器。最近一次发布是在 2019 年 11 月。


### Bodhi Linux


![Bodhi Linux - 700MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143436ljbv6jhuoub1ybhm.png)


下载：700MB


Bodhi 是一款基于 Ubuntu 的轻量级发行版，这款发行版采用的是 Moksha（一种基于 Enlightenment 的桌面）。它的模块化和可定制性很强，可以让用户构建非常简单或合理的系统。它最近刚刚更新过。


### BunsenLabs Helium


![BunsenLabs Linux Helium - 600MB to 1.2GB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143437z2bzbbps3f5ibxxy.jpg)


下载： 600MB 至 1.2GB


前有 CrunchBang 和 CrunchBang++，今有 BunsenLabs Helium 和 ArchBang，这两者都是在 CrunchBang++ 发行版的基础上构建的。Helium 基于 Debian，采用 Openbox 窗口管理器。最新的版本是在 2019 年 7 月发布的。


### Damn Small Linux


![Damn Small Linux - 50MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143437i4hiqu7qjyyyjcab.jpg)


下载：50MB


Damn Small Linux 自 2008 年以来一直没有正式发布，虽然 2012 年曾经有过一个候选版本。如果你有旧的硬件，这应该没什么问题，但不要在互联网上多用，因为较新的漏洞还没有打补丁。其最轻量级的形式可以在 16MB 的内存中运行，完全加载也只需要 128MB 内存。


### Elive


![Elive - 2.4GB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143443nt5mf5tmqtd6ttqm.png)


下载：2.4GB


Elive 是一款即用版 Enlightenment 发行版，其中还包含了 Elpanel 控制面板。按照真正的 Linux 风格，它的口号是：“虽然 Elive 并不适合所有人，但你是例外吗？” 它只要 256MB 内存就能运行。Elive 最后一次更新是在 2019 年 10 月。


### Linux Lite


![Linux Lite - 1.4GB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143444moorzykujrolhr7x.png)


下载：1.4GB


Linux Lite 并不像一些微型发行版那样小，但它也不会让你感到多么庞大。它配备了你需要的所有组件，基于 Ubuntu，运行着一个令人感到愉快的 Linux 桌面环境。它可以在 768MB 内存中运行，但 1GB 内存更好。它最近刚刚更新。


### Lubuntu


![Lubuntu - 1.6GB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143445btt3kvivvi2ozvuq.png)


下载：1.6GB


Lubuntu 名字的意思是“轻量级 Ubuntu”，顾名思义，你就知道这个发行版是怎么回事了。它是使用 LXQt 桌面环境构建的，你可以选择你想安装什么典型的 Ubuntu 软件包。它也是最近刚刚更新的。


### LXLE


![LXLE - 1.2GB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143446gnromiflgqtomesq.jpg)


下载：1.2GB


LXLE 基于 Ubuntu，有一个非常具体的口号：“重新唤醒那台老旧的 PC。”它的设计理念是拥有丰富的功能和应用，可以让你把一台老旧的 PC 变成一台可以工作的台式机，基本的 PC 使用所需的一切都有。最后一次公开发布是在 2019 年 9 月。


### Puppy Linux


![Puppy Linux - around 300 MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143447v51bt5zrldraxo8z.jpg)


下载：约 300MB


Linux 从来都不会让事情变得简单，Puppy Linux 也不例外。Puppy Linux 并不是一个发行版，而是有 11 个不同版本的 Puppy Linux。它不再像以前那样小，1GB 的内存运行的比较好。尽管如此，它是最早的轻量级发行版之一。它最后一次更新是在 2019 年 3 月。


### Raspberry Pi OS


![Raspberry Pi OS - 400MB - 1.2GB](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/142434e0pmwt6j6cm6gp9p.jpg)


下载：400MB 至 1.2GB


Raspberry Pi OS（以前叫 Raspbian）是一个适用于树莓派的 Debian 发行版。在这里列出的所有发行版中，Raspberry Pi OS 是我日常使用的一个。我在三台正在运行的树莓派服务器上运行着它，另外还有几台暂时不活跃的服务器也加载着它。我不使用 Linux 图形界面。相反，我连接到一个 OctoPi 网络界面，可以让我控制我的 3D 打印机。最近刚刚更新。


### SliTaz


![SliTaz - 50MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143448vpza6fdbpsdgrd6u.png)


下载：50MB


SliTaz 是一款完全运行在内存中的 Linux，可以通过 CD-ROM 或 USB 盘启动。它的体积很小，只有 50MB 左右，但具有强大的安全功能，可以只安装基础系统，或安装一个精简的 X 环境。最新的滚动发布是在 2018 年。


### SparkyLinux 基础版


![SparkyLinux base edition - 540MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143450clh4wwhhc67hes3a.png)


下载：540MB


Sparky 是另一个基于 Debian 的发行版，它的设计是为了让家庭用户能有一个相对简单的开箱即用的 Enlightenment 体验，尽管它确实支持大约 20 个窗口管理器和桌面环境。它在 2019 年 11 月进行了更新。


### Tiny Core Linux


![Tiny Core Linux — 11MB download](/data/attachment/album/202006/04/143450c6ql58me5l5t7t53.png)


下载：11MB


有三个版本，最小的是 11MB 的下载。在没有图形界面的情况下，Tiny Core Linux 的运行内存为 64MB。最后一次更新是在 2019 年 1 月。


### 结语


就是这些了，你用过哪个轻量级发行版？如果有我们没有提及的轻量级发行版，也可以在下面留言。


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# Linux that fits anywhere: 15 very small footprint distros

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## Small-footprint Linux distros

If you have an older PC, or a small single board computer-based system, you probably want to run a version of Linux that's light on resources and easy to download. In this gallery, we look at very small footprint Linux distros. With the exception of Damn Small Linux, all have been updated relatively recently. Each distro can run on machines with less than 1GB of RAM and most can run in a much smaller footprint.

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## Alpine - 130 MB download

Originally intended for virtual servers and appliances, [Alpine Linux](https://www.alpinelinux.org/) will run directly from RAM. It's security-focused, with fewer end-user oriented features, but will still support desktop capabilities if you choose to enable them. The last public release was just last month in October 2019.

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## antiX Linux - about 1GB download

The [antiX distribution](https://antixlinux.com/) is a lean module that claims to be totally free of [systemd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemd), the code suite that provides the fundamental building blocks of Linux. Instead, antiX offers the "antiX Magic," (and no, I'm not entirely sure what that is). I will tell you the installer is complex, with a ton of options. This is a build based on Debian. It was last updated in October.

### Read more

## ArchBang - 600-700MB download

[ArchBang](http://archbang.org/) is a CrunchBang-inspired distro, this time also based on Arch Linux with the Openbox window manager. The most recent release was in November 2019.

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## Bodhi Linux - 700MB download

[Bodhi](https://www.bodhilinux.com/) is an Ubuntu-based light distribution, this one sporting Moksha (an Enlightenment-based desktop). It's very modular and customizable, allowing users to build very simple or reasonably capable systems. It has not been updated this year.

### Read more

## BunsenLabs Linux Helium - 600MB to 1.2GB download

Where once there was CrunchBang and CrunchBang++, there is now [BunsenLabs Helium](https://www.bunsenlabs.org/) and ArchBang. Both build off the CrunchBang++ distro. Helium is based on Debian and is an Openbox implementation. DistroWatch says the latest release was in July 2019.

**Update:***the maintainer of CrunchBang++ tells me it's definitely maintained and the last update was in July, corresponding with the Debian 10 release. See more **here**.*

### Read more

## Damn Small Linux - 50MB download

[Damn Small Linux](http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/) hasn't had a formal release since 2008, although there was a release candidate put out sometime in 2012. If you have old hardware, this shouldn't matter much, but don't use this actively on the Internet because newer exploits haven't been patched. It will run in its lightest form in 16MB of RAM or fully loaded in 128MB of RAM.

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## Elive - 2.4GB download

[Elive](https://www.elivecd.org/) is an Enlightenment live distribution that also includes the Elpanel control panel. In true Linux fashion, it's a bit off-putting, with its tagline being, "But Elive is not for everyone, are you the exception?" So, there's that. On the other hand, it'll run in as little as 256MB RAM. Elive was last updated in October 2019.

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## Linux Lite - 1.4GB download

[Linux Lite](https://www.linuxliteos.com/) isn't as small as some tiny distros, but it won't make you scream, either. It comes with all the components you'll need to run a pleasant desktop Linux environment, based on Ubuntu. It will run in 768MB of RAM, but it prefers 1GB. It was last updated in September 2019. Be careful: the main site for this distro is festooned with ads, some misleadingly seeming like links for the site itself.

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## Lubuntu - 1.6GB download

[Lubuntu](https://lubuntu.net/) essentially means "light Ubuntu," and that should tell you what this distro is all about. It's built using the LXQt desktop environment, and you're able to choose what typical Ubuntu packages you want to install. It was last updated last month, October 2019.

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## LXLE - 1.2GB download

[LXLE](https://www.lxle.net/) is based on Ubuntu and has a very specific tagline: "Revive that old PC." It's designed to have a broad selection of features and apps that will allow you to turn an older PC into a working desktop machine, with everything needed for basic PC use. The last public release was in September 2019.

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## Puppy Linux - around 300 MB download

Linux never makes things easy and [Puppy Linux](http://puppylinux.com/) is no exception. Puppy Linux isn't based on one distro. Instead, there 11 different versions of Puppy Linux. Because of course there are. It's not as small as it once was, liking 1GB of RAM. Still, it's one of the first. It was last updated in March 2019.

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## Raspbian - 400MB to 1.2GB download

[Raspbian](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) is a Debian distribution for use on the Raspberry Pi. Of all the distributions listed in this gallery, Raspbian is the one I use on a day-to-day basis. I have it running on three live Pi servers and it's loaded on a few others that aren't active at the moment. I don't use a Linux GUI. Instead, I connect into an [OctoPi web interface](https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-add-a-smartphone-controlled-brain-to-your-3d-printer-for-about-fifty-bucks/) that lets me control my 3D printers. Latest public release was September 2019.

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## SliTaz - 50MB download

[SliTaz](http://www.slitaz.org/en/) is a full in-memory Linux designed to launch from CD-ROM or USB key. It's small, only about 50MB, but has the ability to provide strong security capabilities and can be installed in a base system or a stripped-down X environment. [DistroWatch says](https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slitaz) the latest rolling release was in 2018.

## SparkyLinux base edition - 540MB download

[Sparky](https://sparkylinux.org/) is another Debian-based distro, this time designed to let home users have a relatively simple out-of-the-box experience with Enlightenment, although it does support about 20 windowing managers and desktop environments. It was updated this month (November 2019).

## Tiny Core Linux — 11MB download

Comes in three versions, the smallest being an 11MB download. Without a GUI, [Tiny Core Linux](http://tinycorelinux.net/) will run in 64 MB. It was last updated in January 2019.

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