Will tinyCore let me use APT? I am looking forward to use a very light version of Linux on a netbook or something. For the last few years I been using Linux Mint and I like it, but I am getting tired of it, since it is too big to my taste now, and I want an easier, faster and more lightweight one, however I am used to apt-get in Ubuntu and Debian.I only use my computers for coding and web development stuff, so I don't want to get my hands dirty on a Linux stuff for long, all I need is a lightweight OS that doesn't look stupid and big, vim and a browser to test. However, APT is important to me; will it work with TinyCore or something similar?
Can I use APT on TinyCore?
linux;distribution choice;lightweight;tinycore
You could probably compile dpkg/apt on TinyCore, but then you'd have to package stuff on your own.But really, you are optimizing the wrong thing here. The major factors that define memory usage are the applications you use; you could probably do with Debian + a minimal window manager (e.g. Openbox). It should be lightweight enough.