Most Linux distributions have left 32-bit x86 behind, but there are still a few great options for your old PC.

There are 32-bit and 64-bit versions as well as PiCore, which is a build for the Raspberry Pi. There are builds for other ARM devices like the GK802 Mini PC too.

Arch Linux is just the first to stop offering a 32-bit (or i686) version; expect other mainstream Linux desktop distributions to follow suit.

The story of Linux so far, as short as it may be in the grand scheme of things, is one of constant forward momentum. There’s always another feature to implement, an optimization to make, and … ...

But there is no denying 32-bit hardware is starting to disappear. Twenty years ago when people were repurposing old Windows PCs as small departmental Linux servers, the PC was maybe 3 or 4 years old.

2038 is for Linux what Y2K was for mainframe and PC computing in 2000, but the fixes are underway to make sure all goes well when that fatal time rolls around.

The ARMv5 is a 32-bit processor with an MMU, and so as far as Ubuntu is concerned everything's fine. Software emulation of an ARM CPU on an 8-bit microcontroller obviously takes its toll, though.

The latest release of this excellent security, forensic, and penetration testing Linux distribution is everything I have come to expect from the software and more, with both PC (32 and 64 bit) and ...

The best Linux PC come with the operating system pre-installed, so they're ready to go. We checked out the best computers the Linux OS has to offer. While popular among programmers, PC enthusiasts ...

With the announcement of LibreOffice 6.3 Beta 1, the open source office suite has also stopped providing 32-bit binaries for the Linux platform, although 32-bit compatibility has not yet been removed.