Got an old PC? Omega Linux can make it feel new again - here's how

If you're looking for a distribution for an aging machine and you want to go with something other than a Ubuntu-based distribution, walk through the Arch with Omega.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Omega Linux is a lightweight Linux distro.
• Based on Arch, Omega is a rolling release.
• Omega is free to install and use.

Do you have an old PC lying around just waiting to serve as your secondary desktop machine, or a way to take your first steps with Linux? 

Maybe you want to skip the Ubuntu track and go with a Linux distribution that is regularly updated, lightweight, blazingly fast, and incredibly reliable. If that's the case, don't overlook Omega Linux.

Omega Linux is an Arch-based Linux distribution that was created to be an OS perfectly suited for older, lesser-powered hardware. This ...