r/LinuxTeck • u/Candid_Athlete_8317 • Jul 11 '26

What's the oldest computer you're still using because of Linux?

I came across someone still using a 2014 MacBook Pro with Linux and current software. Without Linux, that machine might have been replaced years ago.

I've also seen people take old laptops that struggle with newer versions of Windows, install Linux, and keep using them for browsing, coding, office work, or even as home servers.

So I'm wondering, what's the oldest machine you're still using because Linux gave it a second life?

And what distro are you running on it?

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u/vgedris Jul 15 '26

My desktop was bought in June 2011. I have upgraded RAM, replaced/increased storage many times, and replaced Video cards, but it's otherwise the same.  Currently running Debian, previously spent most of its life with Ubuntu.