Help Installing Linux

General Linux Question
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My PC is using Windows 7 32-bit now.
Its specs:
CPU: HCL
Number of Cores: 2
2.10 GHz 2.10 GHz
64-bit capable: Yes
RAM: 1 GB
Presently Windows 7 on turning on uses 600 MB of RAM and shows no performance issues.

Can anyone please Recommend me a Linux Distro which is:-

  1. Lightweight
  2. Uses less ram
  3. Has Support for lot of softwares
  4. Desktop must be customizable
  5. Secure and Good For Privacy
  6. Stable Updates
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Have a look at this
https://www.help-choosing-a-linux-os.org/index.php

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Q4OS, Slax, AntiX. If you go for Debian-based distro like Q4OS or Slax, you will have a variety of software to choose from. I think things that work on Debian will work on those. Some people recommend AntiX for older computer but I don’t know whether it is good or not.

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Hi there,

I would propose:

  1. MX Linux XFCE Desktop

https://mxlinux.org/download-links/

  1. Linux Mint XFCE Edition

https://linuxmint.com/

You can also have a look on Distrowatch to find the right Linux Distribution for you:

https://distrowatch.com/

Hope that helps.

I would prefer number 2.

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Q4OS has two desktops - Trinity and Plasma. Trinity is lightweight as far as I heard.
But In Trinity Desktop, If a bug is to be fixed, It takes around 5-6 months (As far as I heard).It is a very long time.

Slax is Live CD/USB OS. But I don’t need Live OS and I change my USB daily.

They will be Resource Heavy for 1 GB Ram. Can’t be used.

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Puppy linux would work also on that machine. But you may want something more If you could up the Ram to say 4 GBs then it would run a much larger selection of Distros. I would recommend XFCE desktop also. MX is a good choice. But really needs more ram.
Good luck on your search.
P.S. even 2 GBs would help.

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LXDE and Moksha Desktops are lighter than XFCE. You can try the following:

  1. https://www.bodhilinux.com/
    Bodhi Linux, a lightweight distribution featuring the fast Moksha Desktop. Built on top of Ubuntu.
  2. https://www.debian.org/
    Choose LXDE Desktop
    If you can upgrade RAM to 2 GB or 4 GB your PC will run much smoother and faster.
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You can try Manjaro XFCE edition. XFCE desktop fulfills all your need you mentioned. If you looking for Security and Stability and Privacy, Manjaro can be great.

https://manjaro.org/download/

If you want know more go visit:

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Thank you everyone. I tried various Linux distros all mentioned and found out Q4OS Trinity Desktop suited me better.

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Glad you found a solution , enjoy!

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