Debian Popularity Screensaver
The Debian Popularity screensaver shows the packages Debian users actually have installed, from the opt-in Popularity Contest survey. The solid part of each bar is regular use, which is often a much smaller number than installs. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Debian Popularity screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from the Debian Popularity Contest and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
The packages Debian users actually have installed, from the opt-in Popularity Contest survey.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
The packages Debian users actually have installed, from the opt-in Popularity Contest survey. The solid part of each bar is regular use, which is often a much smaller number than installs.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py debpopconto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the Debian Popularity Contest and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is this the whole Debian install base?
- No. Popcon is opt-in, so the counts are survey responses from users who chose to report. The ranking is meaningful; the absolute numbers are not a census.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.