Linux distributions + Debian >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=damnsmall
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
A light distribution.
Linux distributions + Debian >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=damnsmall
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
A light distribution.
Linux distributions + Debian, Ubuntu >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bodhi
https://www.bodhilinux.com/
Yet another Ubuntu derivative, but this one resurrects Enlightenment 17 (E17) via the Moksha Desktop to keep it light.
Linux distributions + Debian Testing, MEPIS >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=antix
antix.mepis.org
Explicitly does not use systemd.
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Linux distributions + Debian >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=CrunchBang
was crunchbang.org
Replaced by BunsenLabs Linux, which is just repackaged/customized Debian.
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Linux distributions + Debian and Ubuntu >
See also Linux distributions based on Lubuntu
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=Lubuntu
https://lubuntu.me/
It's an official project by Ubuntu to maintain something lighter.
It works well, and I've had a significant history with it.
Linux distributions + Debian, Ubuntu >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mint
https://linuxmint.com/ [ 1 ] was https://www.linuxmint.de/
Footnotes
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Linux distributions + Slackware >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slax
https://www.slax.org/
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Zaurus SL-C1000 > Zaurus distributions (Debian) >
was dinorex.mocasting.com (Chinese)
Dinorex's Debian Zaurus distribution.
Completely untested.
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Just like Linux uses one of its Linux distributions, the Zaurus (Zaurus SL-C1000) uses an ARM Linux distributions with customizations modifications for its hardware.
See also: