Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Linux is a 16 MB graphical Linux desktop. It is based on a recent Linux kernel, BusyBox, Tiny X, Fltk, and Flwm.

Exton Linux

Exton Linux is a set of over 15 Linux distributions based on Arch Linux, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, openSUSE, Puppy Linux and Slackware Linux. They are designed to be lightweight, fast and easy to use.

Technical Specs Comparison

Tiny Core LinuxExton Linux

Independent (forked from Damn Small)BaseArch, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Puppy, Slackware

tce / tar.xzPackage Managerportage / src

BusyBoxInit SystemOpenRC

Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release

17.0Latest Version

IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate

February 11, 2026Release DateJune 2, 2026

i486x86_64

Architecture

i486x86_64

dwmFluxboxflwmGNOMEHackedboxi3IceWMJWMOpenboxWMFSBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXDELXQtPIXELXfce

Desktops

dwmFluxboxflwmGNOMEHackedboxi3IceWMJWMOpenboxWMFSBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXDELXQtPIXELXfce

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