What are your experiences with using Linux on older hardware?

Many of us have seen the impressive performance of Linux on modern machines, but I'm curious about your experiences with running Linux on older hardware. Whether it's a vintage laptop, a desktop from a decade ago, or even a Raspberry Pi, I’d love to hear how well Linux performs in these situations. What distros did you choose, and what optimizations or tweaks did you implement to enhance performance? Did you face any challenges with hardware compatibility or software limitations? I believe sharing our stories can help others who are looking to repurpose older systems or give new life to legacy hardware. Let’s discuss the best practices and lessons learned from our journeys in using Linux on older machines!

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sudo-rs Affected By Multiple Security Vulnerabilities - Impacting Ubuntu 25.10
https://www.phoronix.com/news/sudo-rs-security-ubuntu-25.10

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Looking for a Lightweight Linux Version for My System

Hi, I’m searching for a lightweight Linux version for my computer. Based on your experience, could you guide me on which distributions are fast, efficient, and suitable for older or low-resource systems? Any recommendations or tips would be greatly appreciated.

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New Valve Hardware
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKrKTwtukE

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I had enough with Microsoft, finally did the change, feel free to suggest tips and tricks to try out as a first time Linux user.
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Crazy right??? How has this unbecome the standard. Valve Frame.
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Hmm... I wonder which standards organization is responsible for the new Steam Machine only supporting HDMI 2.0. /s
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New steam frame and future of linux phones
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r/tea said you might like my new kettle
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I'm trapped on a desert island and want to learn Linux. How do I do it?

How would I learn how to configure, say, Archlinux if I was alone on a desert island without Google, or an internet connection?

I suppose you could just

1. Try to do what you want.
2. Fail.
3. Read -h output or the man page for the commands that you're using.
4. Try again until you succeed.

But that sounds a bit frustrating. Is there a "start here" or "introduction to Linux" man page or similar?

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Fun-reliable side-channels for cross-container communication
https://h4x0r.org/funreliable/

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From Windows 11 to Fedora KDE 43

https://preview.redd.it/hyy8tut0s01g1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=08af92eb05ec433a9127ba3a81151f8a60996dd4

I am so glad that I made the switch. I really started to hate Microsoft/Windows and needed something more private. I've had so many issues in the past with Windows operating systems that I just gave up and swapped to Fedora KDE 43. I hope you guys enjoy my main monitor setup. :)

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Welcome to Linux everyone!!!

I'm really loving seeing these posts about you all switching from Windows to Linux.

I've been full time Linux now since 2018. Used it off and on starting in 1994. Almost went full time in 2007.

It'll be really interesting to see how the next version of Windows will do (Windows 12 possibly) since people are removing Windows 11, you've already bought Windows 11. So it'll be interesting to see how the sales for the next version of Windows goes. I know Windows probably has a way to see how many people are currently using Windows on their computers and if they can see that now (I'm sure they can) then those numbers are probably dropping as well. Not enough to make a significant impact but it'll be noticeable I'm sure.

So, welcome to the revolution everybody!!!

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They will distribute virus for Linux first to sell antivirus. Right?! God save Linux!
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Steam Frame for non-gamers?
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Discussion on what music players you use

I’ve been on the hunt for a Linux music player that gives me a similar feel to Spotify, but for my own local music collection. I already have my songs locally, I’m not looking for streaming but something that's more feature-rich.

I have been using Quod Libet which is actually great but it lacks the polished UI and “modern-app” features like an album-cover view, shuffle with ease, built-in lyrics display, etc etc

I found Wora which had what I wanted, but it seems not actively maintained and has a few bugs that make it less stable.

What local-music players on Linux do you use or recommend?

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What message do you like to automatically print on the terminal when it opens? [Here's mine]
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Feedie - TUI RSS feed reader with thumbnails
https://jasco.website/feedie

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Fellow Linux users, why did you pick the distro you're currently on?

Actually wondering, most distros I saw people here using are normal. Arch, Debian, some occasional OpenSUSE or Fedora. But then there are people who use AlmaLinux or Rocky on A DESKTOP (actually saw a couple of posts like that). There are also people using some variant of BSD for some reason? All of this just makes me wonder WHY, so I'm asking this question here.

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these cheap linux hardware are everywhere. can these be repurposed for other use cases?
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Privacy-focused mobile OS /e/OS 3.2 now warns you of applications leaking your data
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/privacy-focused-mobile-os-e-os-3-2-now-warns-you-of-applicaions-leaking-your-data/

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