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Puppy Linux screenshot

Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux is yet another Linux distribution. What's different here is that Puppy is extraordinarily small, yet quite full-featured.

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ALT Linux screenshot

ALT Linux

ALT Linux was founded in 2001 by a merge of two large Russian free software projects. By the year 2008 it became a large organization developing and deploying free software, writing documentation and technical literature, supporting users, and developing custom products.

Technical Specs Comparison
Puppy LinuxALT Linux
IndependentBaseIndependent (forked from Mandrake)
ppm / deb, flatpak, petPackage Managerrpm (APT)
BusyBoxInit Systemsystemd, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
22.12Latest Version11.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 10, 2022Release DateMay 1, 2025
x86_64ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-V
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-V
JWMlabwcOpenboxAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDELXDEMATELXQtWMakerWayfireXfce
Desktops
JWMlabwcOpenboxAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDELXDEMATELXQtWMakerWayfireXfce