distro-hopping

English

Alternative forms

• distro hopping

Etymology

From distro +‎ hopping.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪstɹəʊˌhɒpɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪstɹoʊˌhɑpɪŋ/

Noun

distro-hopping (uncountable)

1. (software) The act of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux.

   After years of distro-hopping, I finally settled on Debian.

   • 2016 November 17, Steven Ovadia, Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

     Choosing a distribution is a personal choice and most people find the one that's right for them by distro-hopping, the process of trying out different distributions, until, like Goldilocks, you find the one that's just right.

   • 2020 February 6, Balaji Gunasekaran, “Distro-Hopping, What, Why & How Explained!”, in EmbeddedInventor.com‎^[1], retrieved 2023-05-07:

     Distro-Hopping is a term that refers to the activity or hobby of Linux users to switch between distros frequently, exploring them and trying several distros out in an attempt to find the one that best suits their needs.

   • 2021 August 13, Carla Schroder, Linux Cookbook, "O'Reilly Media, Inc.", →ISBN:

     Distro-hopping is a time-honored pastime, where you download and try different Linux distributions.

Verb

distro-hopping

1. present participle and gerund of distro-hop