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Damn Small Linux 4.4.10 | |
Developer | John Andrews, et al. |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | April 13, 2005 |
Latest release | 4.4.10[1] ![]() |
Latest preview | 2024 RC 6[2] ![]() |
Kernel type | Monolithic Linux kernel |
Default user interface | Fluxbox, JWM[3] |
License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL) |
Official website | www |
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a computer operating system for the x86 family of personal computers. It is free and open-source software under the terms of the GNU GPL and other free and open-source licenses. It was designed to run graphical user interface applications on older PC hardware, for example, machines with 486 and early Pentium microprocessors and very little random-access memory (RAM). DSL is a live CD with a size of 50 megabytes (MB). What originally began as an experiment to see how much software could fit in 50 MB eventually became a full Linux distribution. It can be installed on storage media with small capacities, like bootable business cards, USB flash drives, various memory cards, and Zip drives.
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