Puppy Linux
Updated: 10/02/2017 by Computer Hope
Puppy Linux is a variant of the Linux operating system designed to be small, portable, and easy to use. It was created in June 2003 by Barry Kauler, with the name based on his Chihuahua named Puppy.
Below are examples of the features included with Puppy Linux.
- Small and can run from a USB (universal serial bus) drive, CD (compact disc), SD card, and other media types.
- Runs entirely in RAM (random-access memory).
- GUI (graphical user interface) with window management.
- Runs on old systems lacking a hard drive by running from external media.
- May be used to remove malware by running from external media.
- Boot time is less than a minute in most cases.