Finding the Smallest Linux Distribution to install in a 10GB Partition

I thought this is easy.

It has to be, not Debian Gnome.

After nealy 48 hours, the results are astounding.

I thought Catchy OS would be the choice.

Not with Gnome. I did not try Window Manager. CatchyOS let you select select several desktop which others fo not.

If one is knew my recommendation is Manjaro Linux. It has Gnome, KDE, XFCE and several communitu developed dedktops.

I thought Linux Light would do it. After wasting a long time downloading, it tells me that I need 17.5GB in the root partition. 

It is Ubuntu based.

I tried Ubuntu based FunOS.

It was only 2.1GB and installed it which took an inordinate time but one cannot install additional software.

Unfortunately, AntiX is the only one which could foot the bill but the Kernel is old and no EFI. I hope AntiX developers would consider putting out an iso image with the new Kernel. MX Linux is still in alpha stage which is AntiX based. They are slow and have missed the bus.

I got a Brain Wave.

Use Debian Trixe DVD-1 and install LXDE dedktop. Yes, it saved almost 5GB out of 10GB.

Alternative is to use a Debian Live DVD and there are 10 varities, including KDE.

I just downloded KDE and instsloed it.

I wanted to see whether Synaptic Package Manager is there. It is not there but using Software, I installed Synaptic. One has two package managers, then.

Debian GRUB does not recognize ARCH boot loaders. Solution is to install Manjaro. That is why I highly recommend Manjaro.