Datahoarders, how many Linux ISOs do you actually have? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by hirihit640@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@programming.dev

36 comments fedilink hide all child comments

We've all heard the "my 100TB NAS is full of Linux ISOs" joke but how many of you actually hoard ISOs? I just noticed I have ~100GB, so not that many though definitely way more than I need (I just like to try new distros on my VMs and I never delete them after).

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] randombullet@programming.dev 7 points 1 day ago

Most of the things I horde that's legitimate are firmware for hardware. All too often I need the firmware and the hardware company had been bought and the new company shuts down the firmware.

Also a few images for soft targets so I can test metasploit ect.

this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2026

70 points (100.0% liked)

Linux

14526 readers

514 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 3 years ago

MODERATORS

Ategon@programming.dev

anzo@programming.dev

dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev