What are the more obscure independent linux distros? (piefed.zip)

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We all know about Debian, Fedora and Arch but what about the lesser known ones that are built from the ground up?

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[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago

Puppy linux is wonderful as part of an IT "USB toolkit" for when it might not be safe to boot the normal OS, if you need to try data recovery on a dying HDD, or just need quick access to linux based tools.

And it's surprisingly full featured for the small size. I've lived out of it for a week or so when a HDD died and I was waiting for a new one to ship.

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