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I have a few years old, weak laptop, don't have specs right now, but it pretty slow.

I want to use it as a Linux laptop for stuff not heavier than internet browsing. What distro would be best to use that has lowest performance impact, but is secure?

Would Alpine be best for this?

I have a few years old, weak laptop, don't have specs right now, but it pretty slow. I want to use it as a Linux laptop for stuff not heavier than internet browsing. What distro would be best to use that has lowest performance impact, but is secure? Would Alpine be best for this?
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Depends heavily on your general computer aptitude. Arch, Gentoo, Slackware, are all excellent for lightweight but functional. But if you can't compile and install your own shit from a command line, you'll need something easier. As others said, a light weight browser and a skinny front end will go a long way to assisting a slow or underpowered computer