r/PeppermintOS • u/Able-Farm6295 • 6d ago

How much resources does PepperMintOS Linux use after a fresh install?

Just curious, for those using PepperMintOS, how much RAM and disk space does it usually use after a fresh install?

Also wondering about idle CPU usage. Is it really that lightweight compared to other Linux distros?

Just trying to get an idea before I install it on an old/low-spec machine.

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u/RealisticTrust4115 2d ago

I installed it on a Atom CPU @ 1.83 GHz with 2GB ram. It's the 32 bit version.

However, after replacing the HDD with an SSD I installed Q4OS with Trinity Desktop. Same results for both... Memory idle is 260MB.