Top 15 Vector Linux Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Vector Linux is a small, fast, Intel based Linux operating system for PC style computers. The creators of Vector Linux had a single credo: keep it simple, keep it small and let the end user decide what their operating system is going to be. What has evolved from this concept is perhaps the best little Linux operating system available anywhere. For the casual computer user you have a lightening fast desktop with graphical programs to handle your daily activities from web surfing, sending and receiving email, chatting on ICQ or IRC to running an ftp server. The power user will be pleased because all the tools are there to compile their own programs, use the system as a server or perhaps the gateway for their home or office computer network. Administrators will be equally as pleased because the small size and memory requirements of the operating system can be deployed on older machines maybe long forgotten. ...

1. Bridge Linux

Bridge Linux Bridge Linux is an Arch Linux set of distributions and live CD/DVD images designed for desktop deployment. It comes in four separate editions with a choice of GNOME , KDE , LXDE or Xfce desktops. Unlike Arch Linux , Bridge Linux......

2. Antergos

Antergos Formally known as Cinnarch for combining the Cinnamon as its main desktop. Antergos, as its father, Arch Linux , is a rolling release distro. Offering a choice of several desktops, including GNOME 3 (default), Cinnamon , Razor-qt and Xfce .......

3. Viperr

Viperr Viperr aims to merge CrunchBang Linux qualities with a Fedora base benefits.So there is a lightweight, fast, useful, simple, and original liveCD, with brand new but stable software.Viperr uses Openbox window manager and some standalone components,in order to customize your desktop as you want.Also......

4. Raspbian

Raspbian Raspbian is a free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux and optimised for the Raspberry Pi hardware (the armhf processor architecture). Raspbian comes with over 35,000 packages, or pre-compiled software bundled in a nice format for easy installation on a Raspberry Pi.......

5. BeagleBoard

BeagleBoard The BeagleBoard.org Foundation is a US-based 501(c) non-profit corporation existing to provide education in and promotion of the design and use of open-source software and hardware in embedded computing. BeagleBoard.org provides a forum for the owners and developers of open-source software and hardware to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience. On......

6. Imagineos

Imagineos Imagineos (formerly GoblinX) is a bootable live CD distribution based on Slackware Linux. The primary goal for Imagineos is to create a more pleasant and functional desktop, standardising all icons and themes to make it easy for novice users to learn about available applications.......

7. Webconverger

Webconverger Webconverger is a Linux-based operating system designed by Kai Hendry to be used solely for accessing web applications, first released in 2007. It is based on the Debian distro and is live, being able to boot from various media like a CD-ROM and a USB flash drive, and can be......

8. Zenwalk Linux

Zenwalk Linux Zenwalk Linux (formerly Minislack) is a Slackware -based GNU/Linux operating system with a goal of being slim and fast by using only one application per task and with focus on graphical desktop and multimedia usage. Zenwalk features the latest Linux technology along with a complete programming environment and......

9. Mozillux

Mozillux Mozillux is a Linux distribution based on the popular Ubuntu and Debian GNU/Linux operating systems. The main goal is to promote Mozilla softwares embedded in a full desktop software suite ready to use for beginners and intermediate users.Mozillux is derived from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS......

10. UTUTO

UTUTO UTUTO GNU/Linux is a Gentoo -based distribution developed by at the Universidad Nacional de Salta in Argentina. Named after a fidgety local lizard that pokes its nose into every hole, UTUTO is a high-performance desktop system designed to be used by home and office users, developers, organisations and......

11. Linux From Scratch

Linux From Scratch Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system. There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to install an LFS system. The question most people raise is "why go through all the hassle of manually......

12. WattOS

WattOS wattOS is a fast desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu . Using the lightweight Openbox window manager as its default user interface, the distribution strives to be as energy-efficient as possible so that it can be used on low-specification and recycled computers.......

13. Salix OS

Salix OS Salix OS is a Slackware Linux distribution that is simple, fast, easy to use and compatible with Slackware Linux. Optimised for desktop use, Salix OS features one application per task, custom package repositories, advanced package management with dependency support, localised system administration tools and innovative artwork.......

14. Frugalware

Frugalware Frugalware Linux is an independently developed general purpose desktop Linux distribution designed for intermediate users. It follows simple Slackware-like design concepts and includes the "pacman" package management utility from Arch Linux.......

15. Instant WebKiosk

Instant WebKiosk Instant WebKiosk is a free and refined “live” (no installation required) browser-only (only the browser interface will show up) operating system based on Linux Debian and designed for use in web kiosks, multi-user “web workstations” (cafès, offices, schools, hotels) and digital signage deployments.It makes use of Google Chromium as Internet......