Tiny Core Linux is a deliberately minimal, modular Linux system intended as a foundation users can tailor into a desktop, server, or appliance. Its Core base, about 11 MB, combines a recent Linux kernel with a compact root filesystem, startup scripts, and basic kernel modules. TinyCore adds a small graphical environment, bringing the example desktop to about 16 MB; CorePlus packages additional community-built extensions to make installation and choosing a desktop easier. The project emphasizes mounted extensions and package management rather than shipping a complete, fixed set of applications.
The system aims to boot quickly from a CD, USB drive, or a minimal hard-drive installation. Tiny Core itself runs in RAM, while applications can be loaded into RAM, mounted from persistent storage, or installed persistently. It provides a minimal graphical desktop, typically with wired internet access, but does not promise broad hardware support or a full desktop experience. Users select the applications and hardware support they need from online repositories, and can also build software with the supplied tools. The project invites users to contribute extensions and participate in development through its forums; its small team helps answer questions and package software. The listed current release is version 17.1.
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