https://github.com/distrochooser/distrochooser

An orientation guide for Linux newbies
https://github.com/distrochooser/distrochooser

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An orientation guide for Linux newbies

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/distrochooser/distrochooser
Owner: distrochooser
License: agpl-3.0
Created: 2014-06-14T14:54:10.000Z (about 12 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2026-04-19T13:06:51.000Z (about 2 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-04-19T15:13:48.859Z (about 2 months ago)
Topics: beginner, beginner-help, distributions, distrochooser, hacktoberfest, linux, newbie-help, oss, web
Language: Python
Homepage: https://distrochooser.de
Size: 9.08 MB
Stars: 866
Watchers: 7
Forks: 64
Open Issues: 46
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md

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          ## distrochooser



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This repository contains the code of [distrochooser.de](http://distrochooser.de). 

The Distrochooser is a service to help Linux beginners to orientate. The service is not an oracle and can not calculate 100% accurate results, but it helps to orientate.

## Versions

|Version|Branch|Remarks

|--|--|--|

|distrochooser.de|`viisi`|The production version|

|beta.distrochooser.de|`main`|The next version, currently in active development|

# Contribution and code platforms

The distrochooser project is present on following code hosting platforms:

- Github: https://github.com/distrochooser/distrochooser

- Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/distrochooser/distrochooser

If you plan to contribute, feel free to give a ping first, so work can be coordinated (between plattforms) and efforts can be used in the best possible way. Thank you!

You can find additional informations about contributions in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

Contributions of any kind are welcome!

### Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/docs/en/emoji-key)):

  

    

      
_{Christian Malek}
🎨 💻

      
_{PositiveKoodoo}
🌍

      
_Matthias
🌍

      
_{Waldir Pimenta}
🌍

      
_Andrea
🌍

      
_{Alex Sa}
💬 💻

      
_xingjiapeng
🌍

    

    

      
_{Minh Ngo}
🌍

      
_igwigg
🌍

      
_explorer422
🌍

      
_{Nathan Bonnemains}
🌍

      
_binarynoise
🌍

      
_{Nikita Letov}
🌍

      
_{Henry den Hengst}
🌍

    

    

      
_{Omer I.S.}
💬 🌍

      
_{Stefan H.}
🚇

      
_ciacon
🌍

      
_schuermi7
📖

      
_Pablo
🌍

      
_Astolfo
🌍

      
_heidiwenger
🌍

    

    

      
_{OMER FARUK KUCUKONDER}
🌍

      
_nkot56297
🌍

      
_Emir
🌍

      
_{Jérémie Ferry}
🌍

      
_{Marcelo dos Santos Mafra}
🌍

      
_OkayPJ
🌍

      
_{Sen_Yue}
🌍

    

    

      
_fbp110
🌍

      
_zephyroths
🌍

      
_Agony
🌍

      
_WX4300
🌍

      
_Agayev033
🌍

      
_{Code Hangen}
️️️️♿️ 💬 🤔

      
_TheoForger
📖 🐛 💻

    

    

      
_spline2hg
🐛 📓

      
_{Rohit Singh}
🐛 🤔

      
_{Shreelu Santosh}
📖

      
_QBit
💻

      
_{Wiktor Perskawiec}
📖

      
_yoshi-jp
🌍

      
_{Matjaž Jeran}
🌍

    

    

      
_{Aarni Koskela}
📖

      
_{Kongvut Sangkla}
🌍

    

  

This project follows the [all-contributors](https://allcontributors.org) specification.

## Building locally

See doc/SETUP.md

## How to provide distribution mappings?

See doc/HOW-TO-MAP.md

## License

See LICENSE

## Contact

Project discord server: https://discord.gg/aDkCutfqak

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