3. Devuan
Devuan is a Linux distro that is known for its focus on providing a Debian-compatible operating system without the systemd init system. This distro was first released in 2017 and maintained by a community of volunteers.
Devuan provide a stable, reliable, and secure Linux distro that is compatible with Debian, but without the systemd init system. Instead, it uses the SysVinit system initialization process, which is known for its simplicity and reliability. This can make Devuan a good choice for users who prefer a Linux distribution without systemd or who require compatibility with older or custom-built software.
Devuan has software packages a lot, such as desktop environments, office productivity software, multimedia players, web browsers, and more. It also has a powerful package management system, make it easy to install, upgrade, and remove the software packages.
This distro any of desktop environment, including Xfce, KDE, and LXQt. If you want to try this 32-bit devuan Linux, you can use the download button below.
4. Peppermint OS
Peppermint OS is a light and fast distro. But, base my experience, there are laptops that don’t run well, I don’t know why. This distro was first released in 2010 based on Ubuntu Linux and has various DE like Xfce, LXDE, and Openbox.
Peppermint OS also provides built-in software packages when you have finished installing them on your computer, such as office tools, multimedia, browsers, and more. Currently, Peppermint OS is still available in a 32-bit. It’s great if you still using a 32-bit computer system.
Peppermint OS Minimum Requirements:
- 1 GB of RAM
- Processor based on Intel x86 architecture
- Hard Drive 10GB
5. Linux Mint LMDE 5
LMDE stands for “Linux Mint Debian Edition”. This distro is created by the Linux Mint team with the aim of being able to replace ubuntu if ubuntu is no longer developed.
It’s been a long time since Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu. However, LMDE was created directly from Debian, where the base package is provided directly from Debian although it still uses a Linux Mint-like appearance in general.
LMDE is only available on the Cinnamon Desktop Environment Right Now.
Linux Mint LMDE 5 Minimum Requirements:
- 2GB RAM
- Hard Drive 20GB