smaller desktop

finsh · 12-18-2018, 07:11 AM

Hi

I am look for linux distro to installing on thin client because user just need RDP software like remmina so i searched and found live but i need to installing on internal hardisk so if any one knows best linux very smaller please help and thank you .

Best regards

jsbjsb001 · 12-18-2018, 07:22 AM

I take it by "think client", you actually mean "thin client" ?

finsh · 12-18-2018, 07:26 AM

Yes thin client sorry . Its small hard disk 2GB of RAM and 2 GB disk .

jsbjsb001 · 12-18-2018, 07:28 AM

Have you looked at distrowatch ?

Why not just download a "lightweight distro" ?

michaelk · 12-18-2018, 09:00 AM

I had briefly played with ThinStation many years ago for the same purpose.

https://thinstation.github.io/thinstation/

frankbell · 12-18-2018, 09:27 PM

The most important consideration is the weight of the GUI. LXDE is the lightest desktop environment.

You may find this article helpful: https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/

finsh · 12-19-2018, 06:07 AM

I will trying all that.

Thanks All for Help

Best Regards

zeebra · 12-20-2018, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

The most important consideration is the weight of the GUI. LXDE is the lightest desktop environment.

You may find this article helpful: https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/

I always had a soft spot for Enlightenment, which seemingly is marginally more lightweight than LXDE. They could be considered the same size, but two different concepts entirely.

DavidMcCann · 12-20-2018, 11:04 AM

This might be a solution:
http://thinstation.github.io/thinstation/

jsbjsb001 · 12-20-2018, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidMcCann

This might be a solution:
http://thinstation.github.io/thinstation/

michaelk already mentioned that in post #5.

alexpaton · 01-02-2019, 10:17 AM

tinycore is extremely small, and if only using it to rdp, should be adequate. would only have to check whether a suitable RDP client is available.