I'm planning to set up a Virtual Machine to run Linux for my lost media research and I'm looking for suggestions on the best distros for this purpose. I need a distro that makes it easy to access TOR and VPNs, download torrents, and use P2P services. An important feature for me is having a Flash simulator so I can load old YouTube videos from the WayBack Machine. Additionally, it should be secure against viruses so I can use it safely without worrying about them jumping to my main system. It would also be great if everything, including VPNs, is free. Does anyone have recommendations? Also, I'm curious if there is a specific 'lost media research distro' that has all these tools pre-installed.
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Honestly, any Linux distro can do what you need, as it isn't really dependent on the distro itself. You can install TOR, P2P clients, and Flash simulators on pretty much any version of Linux.
There isn't a specific 'lost media research distro,' but you can consider using popular ones like Debian or Ubuntu and customize them yourself. They have large repositories where you can easily find the software you need.
You might want to check out some resources for distro selection. A lot of people recommend that you experiment through a VM first, back up your data regularly, and familiarize yourself with commands before you execute them!
I see what you mean, but is there a specific distro that's better suited for lost media research? Something that already has these tools? That would really simplify things!