Swiss lightweight Linux distribution

Light. Fast.
Daylight.

Daylight Linux is a lightweight Debian-based operating system built for Raspberry Pi and 64-bit PCs, using the ultra-light Fluxbox desktop.

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The philosophy

“The lighter you become, the more you are able to run.”

Designed around simplicity, low resource usage and direct access to Linux tools. Version 4 targets Raspberry Pi models from Zero through Raspberry Pi 4 and also ships as an AMD64 live system.

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Built for lightweight computing

Raspberry Pi

Version 4 was built for Raspberry Pi and tested on 3B+, 3B, 3A+ and Raspberry Pi 4.

AMD64 Live

Boot Daylight Linux on a 64-bit PC from USB and explore the system without a traditional installation.

Debian + Fluxbox