Do you have an old laptop and want to give it a second life? Your hardware may be out of date to run the latest versions of the Windows operating system, but that doesn't mean your laptop is no longer useful. We present you 5 Linux distributions, very light that you can use to take advantage of an old laptop.
Lubuntu
Lubuntu is an operating system based on Ubuntu , the most popular Linux distribution. The main difference is that in this case the LXQT desktop environment is used, which is written in Qt and is much lighter than the Gnome environment found in Ubuntu.
Lubuntu is a very complete operating system , which will allow us to give a second chance to a laptop that we had practically abandoned. This operating system has been designed to be very easy to use, with an aspect that seeks to resemble as much as possible the interfaces of more traditional systems such as Windows and Mac.
Lubuntu comes with a large software repository, within which you will find popular applications such as Firefox, office applications, webcam software, multimedia applications, and much more.
Linux Mint XFCE Edition
Linux Mint is another Linux operating system that is based on Ubuntu. This project was born with the intention of improving what Ubuntu has to offer, in an attempt to turn it into a true “ Linux for human beings ”, a motto that Ubuntu seemed to have moved away from little by little.
Best of all, Linux Mint is available in multiple versions with several different desktop environments, to suit the needs and preferences of all users. In this case, we are interested in the version that uses the Xfce desktop , which is very light and is ideal for running on computers with little power.
Linux Mint is an operating system that will work perfectly on your old laptop, while offering a very attractive and very attractive appearance. It is fully compatible with the Ubuntu package system, so you will have millions of applications at your fingertips.
Puppy Linux
Puppy Linux is an operating system based on the Linux kernel that seeks to be as light as possible, something that is clear as it occupies just over 200 MB . The best thing about Puppy Linux is that it has been designed to run directly from a pendrive, so you will not need to install it on your laptop's hard drive, in order to take advantage of all its features.
Its appearance is quite reminiscent of Windows 98 , something that may seem a small thing in the middle of the year 2020, but let's not forget that it is a system that has been designed to consume little resources, and work perfectly with less powerful computers.
Manjaro Linux
Manjaro Linux is another excellent Linux distribution to take advantage of an old computer, be it a laptop or a desktop computer. In this case it is an operating system that is based on Arch , one of the most important Linux distributions in the current scenario.
The heritage of Arch Linux is noticeable from the first moment you start using Manjaro, with a very robust and stable operating system, while enjoying the latest versions of all programs and offering exceptional performance.
Linux Lite
We close our recommendation of Linux operating systems for older computers with Linux Lite. It is an operating system that aims to facilitate the user transition to the world of Linux , therefore it includes all the most popular applications such as Skype, Steam, Kodi and Spotify, as well as an interface that seeks to be as similar as possible to Windows.