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PCLinuxOS 2019.09

IN BRIEF

A desktop -orientated distribution, originally based on an old favourite but is now making its own way. Targeted at home and small business use.

SPECS

Minimum

 CPU: Modern Intel or AMD 64-bit

Mem: 2GB (4GB preferred)

HDD: 15-20GB; XFCE and MATE desktops require less

Build: 64-bit KDE, MATE and XFCE desktop versions

This distro has been around for a long time, starting life as a fork of Mandriva,

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