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How to try out over 85 Linux distros, no installation required - with DistroSea

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  • DistroSea allows you to test several Linux distributions.
  • There are currently 85 distros to test.
  • DistroSea is free and works on any web browser.

I recently wrote about the Virtual OS Museum, which let me reunite with the very first Linux distribution I'd ever tried. It was a fabulous walk down memory lane, and even allowed me to test other, now-defunct, Linux distributions, all from the convenience of my web browser.

The only caveat to the Virtual OS Museum is that it's truly a museum -- you won't find current distributions available to test.

That's where DistroSea comes into play.

Also: This is my favorite Linux distro of all time - and I've tried them all

Unlike the Virtual OS Museum, DistroSea allows you to actually test several new distros. Currently, there are 85 distributions available,...

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