Linux distributions + Slackware >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=absolute
https://www.absolutelinux.org/
A light distribution.
Linux distributions + Slackware >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=absolute
https://www.absolutelinux.org/
A light distribution.
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 >
See also Linux distributions based on Tiny Core
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=tinycore
tinycorelinux.net
The main developer of Tiny Core was with Damn Small Linux.
2015-05-08 – Reading through it’s philosophies, it looks like this distribution is not for me.
Linux distributions + Arch Linux >
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=CTKArch
https://ctkarch.org/
This distro is dormant. As of 2015-05-15 its earlier version did not have systemd, but I’m sure that if it woke back up it would.
Linux distributions + Arch Linux >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ArchBang
https://archbang.org/
Based on Arch Linux and made to be a better out of the box experience.
Inspired by CrunchBang Linux
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=Mandriva
was http://www.mandriva.com/linux/overview/
Abandoned.
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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 + Slackware >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=Salix
https://www.salixos.org/
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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.