Puppy Linux Description

Puppy Linux represents a distinctive collection of Linux distributions tailored for home users. It comes fully equipped with essential tools for everyday computing tasks, ensuring a straightforward experience that even beginners can navigate with ease. With a compact size of 300 MB or less, it is both quick and adaptable. Users can customize it in just a few minutes and create remasters to suit their preferences. Puppy Linux offers various flavors that are optimized to function well on both older and newer computers, ensuring that there is a suitable option for everyone. Furthermore, it boasts a wide array of derivatives, known as “puplets,” which cater to diverse user needs. Unlike Debian, which is a single distribution, and unlike Ubuntu, which has specific variants, Puppy Linux is a compilation of multiple distributions that share common principles and utilize the same toolkit. These distributions are built atop a unique set of Puppy-specific applications and configurations, providing a cohesive experience with consistent features and behaviors across the board. This makes Puppy Linux a versatile choice for users seeking simplicity without sacrificing functionality.

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Company Details

Company:
Puppy Linux
Year Founded:
2003
Headquarters:
United Kingdom
Website:
puppylinux.com

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Product Details

Platforms
Linux
Types of Training
Training Docs
Training Videos
Customer Support
Online Support

Puppy Linux Features and Options

Puppy Linux User Reviews

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  • Name: Bawa W.
    Job Title: Engineer
    Length of product use: 2+ Years
    Used How Often?: Daily
    Role: User
    Organization Size: 1 - 25
    Features
    Design
    Ease
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    I like Puppy Linux

    Date: Mar 13 2025

    Summary: My favorites are Bookwormpum64 and Fs96 fossapup64.
    Connect bluetooth easily on both puppies.

    85% software i need is available on puppie, the 15% are software for data acquisition that only run on Windows and cannot run on Wine.
    I rarely log into Windows now, i like to work and play in Puppy Linux.
    Thank you to all Puppy Linux contributors.

    Positive: Fast, light.
    Support from the forum is very active
    Easily to be customized.
    Many puplets to play with: Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, Void, etc.

    Negative: For me, No much cons on Puppy Linux as it is a community work. All work n contribute. It is getting better and better.

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  • Name: Anonymous (Verified)
    Job Title: Retired
    Length of product use: 2+ Years
    Used How Often?: Daily
    Role: User
    Organization Size: 5,000 - 9,999
    Features
    Design
    Ease
    Pricing
    Support
    Likelihood to Recommend to Others
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Bionic Dog is great!

    Date: Jun 28 2024

    Summary: I started using Linux 22 years ago.
    I've been using Puppy Linux for nine years.
    It's the best Linux experience I've ever had.

    I really enjoy the ROX-file manager.
    The context menu has everything at my fingertips.

    Positive: It's very easy to use.
    It's fast.
    It's single user.
    It has an intuitive interface.
    It has a wonderful graphical file manager.
    It's easy to upgrade.

    Negative: Rox-filer can crash if there are more than 3,000 files in one folder.

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