Do you have an old laptop that has gathered layers of dust over time and you don’t exactly what to do with it? A good place to start would be to install a Linux distribution that will perfectly support its low-end hardware specifications without much of a hassle. You could still enjoy performing basic tasks such as web browsing, word processing, and watching videos, listening to your favourite music to mention a few.

In this guide, we feature some of the best Linux distributions that you can install on your old PC and breathe some life into it.

1. Puppy Linux

Originally created in 2003, Puppy Linux is a distribution that belongs to a family of lightweight Linux distros. It’s incredibly small – has a memory footprint of just 300MB – with a focus on ease of use and installation. In fact, you can boot it off a USB drive, SD card, and any installation medium.

Puppy Linux

Puppy comes in various editions and is available for download in both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures and even ARM which makes it easy to install in Raspberry Pi devices. It’s ideal for obsolete PCs which lack modern specifications to run contemporary Linux distributions which often place heavy demands on memory and CPU utilization.

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