Introduction
Internet connectivity has come on in leaps and
bounds over the past few years. If you live in the middle of a city then
you probably have high speed broadband which can download a Linux ISO
in minutes, if not seconds.
For those of us who live in the country, downloading an ISO is still a challenge and can take an hour or more.
My
broadband download speed is still less than 1 mb. Shocking isn’t it. To
get around this I use mobile broadband which gives me an astoundingly
good 5 mb on a good day.
Mobile broadband comes at a
cost and the cost is download limits. In the UK there isn’t a single
mobile operator providing HSPA mobile broadband with a limit greater
than 15 gb a month.
I have three ways to obtain a Linux distribution.
- Download the ISO in town (when I am at work I can pop into a library and download the ISO)
- Download using the mobile broadband and use up some of my limit
- Buy a Linux DVD
I have found a company called .
I have created some sections below to hopefully make it easier to find the distribution you are looking for.
Remember to check out the reviews page to see what I thought of the distribution. I haven’t managed to review every distribution listed below but I am getting there.
Linux Distributions By Desktop
Gnome
Select the distribution you would like to purchase from the list below:
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Debian Gnome Live |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Debian Gnome Live |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Fedora Desktop |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Fedora Desktop |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Korora Gnome |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Korora Gnome |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Mageia Gnome |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| Mageia Gnome |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| openSUSE Gnome |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
12.3 |
DVD |
|
| openSUSE Gnome |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
12.3 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS Full Monty |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
2013.08 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS Full Monty |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
2013.08 |
DVD |
|
| Rosa Desktop Fresh Gnome |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
2012 |
DVD |
|
| Rosa Desktop Fresh Gnome |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
2012 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon Gnome |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon Gnome |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Ubuntu Gnome |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
| Ubuntu Gnome |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
KDE
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Debian KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Debian KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Fedora KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Fedora KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Korora KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Korora KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Kubuntu LTS |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
12.04.3 |
DVD |
|
| Kubuntu LTS |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
12.04.3 |
DVD |
|
| Kubuntu |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
| Kubuntu |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Mageia KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| Mageia KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| openSUSE KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
12.3 |
DVD |
|
| openSUSE KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
12.3 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
2013.07 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
2013.07 |
DVD |
|
| Porteus KDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus KDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Sabayon KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Salix KDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
13.37 |
CD |
|
| Salix KDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
13.37 |
CD |
|
| Salix KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.37 |
DVD |
|
| Salix KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.37 |
DVD |
|
| Slax |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
7.0.8 |
CD |
|
| Slax |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
7.0.8 |
CD |
|
| SolyDK |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
201308 |
DVD |
|
| SolyDK |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
201308 |
DVD |
|
LXDE
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Debian LXDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Debian LXDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Fedora LXDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora LXDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Lubuntu LTS |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
12.04 |
CD |
|
| Lubuntu LTS |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
12.04 |
CD |
|
| Lubuntu |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
13.04 |
CD |
|
| Lubuntu |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
13.04 |
CD |
|
| Manjaro LXDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro LXDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS LXDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2013.07 |
CD |
|
| PCLinuxOS LXDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2013.07 |
CD |
|
| Salix LXDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
13.37 |
CD |
|
| Salix LXDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
13.37 |
CD |
|
XFCE
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Debian XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Debian XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Fedora XFCE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora XFCE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Manjaro XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Porteus XFCE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus XFCE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Sabayon XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Salix XFCE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
14 |
CD |
|
| Salix XFCE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
14 |
CD |
|
| Snowlinux XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
12.04.3 LTS |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
12.04.3 LTS |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
Mate
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Fedora Mate |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora Mate |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Linux Mint Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro MATE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro MATE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS Mate |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2013.0715 |
CD |
|
| PCLinuxOS Mate |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2013.0715 |
CD |
|
| Porteus MATE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus MATE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Sabayon Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| SparkyLinux Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
| SparkyLinux Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
Cinnamon
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Linux Mint Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
E17
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Bodhi |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.3.0 |
CD |
|
| Bodhi |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.3.0 |
CD |
|
| Manjaro E17 |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro E17 |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux E17 |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux E17 |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
Razor QT
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Porteus RazorQT |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus RazorQT |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| SparkyLinux Razor QT |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
| SparkyLinux Razor QT |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
Openbox
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| Manjaro Openbox |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
CD |
|
| Manjaro Openbox |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
CD |
|
Linux Distributions For Windows Users
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| gNewSense |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| gNewSense |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| Korora KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Korora KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Cinnamon |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Mageia KDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| Mageia KDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS Full Monty |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
2013.08 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS Full Monty |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
2013.08 |
DVD |
|
| Zorin OS Core |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7 |
DVD |
|
| Zorin OS Core |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
7 |
DVD |
|
Lightweight Linux Distributions
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| AntiX |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
13.1 |
CD |
|
| AntiX |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
13.1 |
CD |
|
| Archbang |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2013.06 |
CD |
|
| Crunchbang |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
11 |
DVD |
|
| Crunchbang |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
11 |
DVD |
|
| Debian LXDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Debian LXDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Debian XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Debian XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
7.1 |
DVD |
|
| Fedora LXDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora LXDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora Mate |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora Mate |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora XFCE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Fedora XFCE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
19 |
CD |
|
| Knoppix |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
7.2 |
CD |
|
| Knoppix |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.2 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Lite |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
1.0.6 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
15 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Linux Mint Debian Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
201303 |
DVD |
|
| Lubuntu LTS |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
12.04 |
CD |
|
| Lubuntu LTS |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
12.04 |
CD |
|
| Lubuntu |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
13.04 |
CD |
|
| Lubuntu |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
13.04 |
CD |
|
| Lucid Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.2.8 Update 5 |
CD |
|
| Luninux |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
12.10 |
DVD |
|
| Luninux |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
12.10 |
DVD |
|
| MacPup |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
550 |
CD |
|
| Manjaro LXDE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro LXDE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro MATE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro MATE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro Openbox |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
CD |
|
| Manjaro Openbox |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
CD |
|
| Manjaro XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| Manjaro XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
0.86 |
DVD |
|
| PCLinuxOS LXDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2013.07 |
CD |
|
| PCLinuxOS LXDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2013.07 |
CD |
|
| Porteus MATE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus MATE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus RazorQT |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus RazorQT |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus XFCE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Porteus XFCE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
2.1 |
CD |
|
| Precise Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.6.1 |
CD |
|
| Quirky Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
1.4 |
CD |
|
| Racy Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.5 |
CD |
|
| Sabayon Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Sabayon XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.08 |
DVD |
|
| Salix LXDE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
13.37 |
CD |
|
| Salix LXDE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
13.37 |
CD |
|
| Salix XFCE |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
14 |
CD |
|
| Salix XFCE |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
14 |
CD |
|
| Slacko Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.6 |
CD |
|
| Slax |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
7.0.8 |
CD |
|
| Slax |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
7.0.8 |
CD |
|
| Slitaz |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
4 |
CD |
|
| Snowlinux Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux XFCE |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| Snowlinux XFCE |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
4 |
DVD |
|
| SolyDX |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
201308 |
DVD |
|
| SolyDX |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
201308 |
DVD |
|
| SparkyLinux Mate |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
| SparkyLinux Mate |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
| SparkyLinux Razor QT |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
| SparkyLinux Razor QT |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
3.0.2 |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
12.04.3 LTS |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
12.04.3 LTS |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
| Xubuntu |
$5.95 |
64-bit |
13.04 |
DVD |
|
| Zorin OS Lite |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7 |
DVD |
|
Run Linux Distributions from USB
| Distribution |
Cost |
32 or 64 bit |
Version |
Media |
Buy |
| AntiX |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
13.1 |
CD |
|
| AntiX |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
13.1 |
CD |
|
| Knoppix |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
7.2 |
CD |
|
| Knoppix |
$5.95 |
32-bit |
7.2 |
DVD |
|
| Lucid Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.2.8 Update 5 |
CD |
|
| Quirky Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
1.4 |
CD |
|
| Racy Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.5 |
CD |
|
| Slacko Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.6 |
CD |
|
| Slax |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
7.0.8 |
CD |
|
| Slax |
$2.95 |
64-bit |
7.0.8 |
CD |
|
| Wary Puppy |
$2.95 |
32-bit |
5.5 |
CD |
|
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