Try the complete Linux systems through the browser only and without any software!

For a while, we talked about OSBoxes, a site that offers free Linux and Unix VMs. You can download and try it on Linux using VirtualBox or VMWare. Today, I introduce you to a similar service called "DistroTest". Unlike OSBoxes, DistroTest lets you experience Linux and Unix directly for free. You can test 100+ Linux and Unix systems online without having to install them. Just visit the site and choose Linux / Unix distro of your choice.

Try Linux systems completely and directly and through the browser only and without any software. There are no restrictions on the use of public distributions listed on the site. You can use all system functions as you would in your local system. You can install and uninstall the program. You can test installed programs and even delete or format your hard disk or system files.

DistroTest offers more than 200+ (including different forms and versions of Linux). These distributions are categorized in alphabetical order to facilitate access to any distribution you want to try.


Click any distribution link you'd like to try.

Once you click the distribution link, you will be redirected to the next screen where you can start the operating system by clicking the Start button.

Now, the system will start running in a new browser window and you can access it from the built-in noVNC viewer. Please enable pop-ups for this site, otherwise you will not be able to see the noVNC application.

Press ENTER to run in Direct System.


You can use this system for an hour free of charge. You can now test the direct operating system, install applications, remove applications, delete or modify system files. After each stop, everything goes back to the default settings.