🚀 Distro ISO Downloader v7.0

A console downloader for ISO images of popular Linux and BSD distributions.

Download official ISO files directly from developer servers — no browser, no extra clicks. Just a console, a menu, and a few keystrokes.

✨ What's new in version 7.0

• Free disk space indicator – always see how much space is left on the drive before downloading.
• Batch download – select multiple distributions and let the program download them one after another.
• Mount ISO – mount a downloaded image as a virtual drive without opening Explorer.
• Checksum verification – generate a .sha256 checksum file and compare it against the expected value (when a local checksum file exists).
• Visual improvements – animated stars twinkle on the background, and a hidden ASCII cat watches your every move from the corner of the screen.
• Legacy Ubuntu versions – added Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04, 16.04 and 15.04 from old‑releases.ubuntu.com.

📦 Features

• 12 distributions to choose from (including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, CachyOS, Slackware and others)
• Direct ISO download from official mirrors (WinINet, no OpenSSL required)
• Real‑time speed, progress and file size display
• Automatic generation of SHA‑256 checksum files for integrity verification
• Copy ISO to a Ventoy‑prepared USB flash drive right after download
• Batch download of multiple distributions
• Mount ISO as a virtual drive
• Change the download folder without editing the config file manually
• Auto‑generated welcome.html on first launch
• Secret cat easter egg (try to find it 😉)

📜 Supported distributions

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
• CachyOS 260426
• Slackware 15.0
• FreeBSD 14.2
• OpenBSD 7.6
• NetBSD 10.1
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (legacy)
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (legacy)
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (legacy)
• Ubuntu 15.04 (legacy)

All images are downloaded from official servers or trusted mirrors.

⚡ Quick start

git clone https://github.com/winintern/Distro-louder.git
cd Distro-louder
fpc Main.pas
Main.exe
After launch, select the desired menu item and wait for the download to finish.
The ISO image will be saved to C:\Downloads (can be changed).

⚙️ Configuration
Settings are stored in downloader.cfg (created automatically). Example:

ini
[Paths]
SaveDir=C:\Downloads

[UI]
Theme=Dark

[Network]
UserAgent=DistroLoader/7.0
Retries=3

[Ventoy]
Drive=E
⚠️ Important disclaimer
I do not steal or misappropriate the product of Canonical, FreeBSD Foundation or other owners.
All intellectual property rights, distribution rights and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

This program is a non‑commercial project, created purely out of curiosity and a desire to help.
It does not modify or distribute pirated copies. ISO images are downloaded from official copyright holder servers.

On first launch, the program automatically creates a welcome.html file containing detailed documentation and the full disclaimer. Please read it before use.

📄 License
MIT — do whatever you want with the code, just keep the authorship notice.

Created with respect for Linux, BSD and love for Pascal.❤️