Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Lightweight Linux distributions for three different categories of older computer, including those with 64-bit and even 32-bit processors. Video covers Lubuntu, MX Linux, Linux Lite, Q4OS and AntiX.

The episode in which I built my custom Mini-ITX case is here: youtube.com/watch?v=e-61MPXYqGE

Lightweight Linux distro websites:

Lubuntu: lubuntu.me

MX Linux: mxlinux.com

Linux Lite: linuxliteos.com

Q4OS: q4os.org

AntiX: antixlinux.com

You can find all of the ExplainingComputers Linux episodes on this page: explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html

More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers

And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt

Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:09 Linux for powerful 64-bit older computers with 4GB+ RAM
11:15 Linux for less powerful 64-bit older computers with 4GB or less RAM
20:36 Linux for 32-bit processors
25:38 Summary Table

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