gersecrets.blogg.se - Install vm on ubuntu

Since Linux will be run in a VM on the same hardware as your main OS, the computing resources are shared.

Don't need to sacrifice a full machine to solely run a secondary OS that might not get used all that much.

To switch between the operating systems, you don't need to fully shut down one and then boot up the other.

Can simultaneously run Linux alongside of Windows.

Like most things, pros and cons exist with both. However, I didn't have a laptop available that I could fully dedicate to running Linux since many of the applications I do run in my spare time are Windows based.ġ.) Partition my hard-drive and dual-boot both Windows and Linux.Ģ.) Install a Virtual Machine and run Linux alongside of Windows. IntroductionĪs a computer science student, I have found the need for a full-fledged Linux distro but ssh-ing onto a separate Linux machine (although wonderful in a pinch) started to become obnoxious. Installing Ubuntu on a VM Using VirtualBox A tutorial on how to install and run Ubuntu on a new virtual machine alongside your main OS.