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With the release of Ubuntu 11.04, the downloads are going sky high and everybody wants to get a copy. The installation instructions on the Ubuntu homepage are pretty simple and you dont see the difference between each of the installation methods. If you are a newbie to Ubuntu you might even get confused which install method to try out!

Fortunately, you are lucky that you stumbled across this article, because by the time you are done reading this you will be on your Ubuntu shouting out OMG Ubuntu!

First of all, i am making some general assumptions of you such as:

• You are on a Windows machine.
• Have at least 512 MB of graphics memory.
• Have a minimum of 1 GB RAM memory.
• Have a dual core processor, single cores are OK too, but the CPU load induced might be more when running Ubuntu on a single processor.

OK, so i think you are all ready with your prerequisites. Now lets begin the installation procedure.

Download latest version of the Virtualbox here. (Virtualbox is a software which allows you run different Operating Systems inside your current working OS as an application)

Download Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal here (Its a BitTorrent file, make sure you have BitTorrent client installed to start the download)

Now set the Virtualbox settings as described below:

Press the New button to create a new Virtual Machine.

Type "Ubuntu” as your OS.

Set 512 MB as your base memory size.

Select ‘Create New Hard Disk’ and press the Next button.

You might be looking for a way to try out Ubuntu Linux but don’t like the idea of creating a partition, using a slow live CD, or don’t have enough resources to run a virtual machine. Today we take a look at using the Wubi installer to get Ubuntu running on your computer with very little effort.

Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer that allows Windows users to easily get started in the Linux realm. Using Wubi to install Ubuntu is a similar process you’d use to install any other software program in Windows. It saves you the hassle of creating another partition or creating a VM. Wubi has been around for a few years now, and official version have been included on the Ubuntu Live CD since 8.04 "Hardy Heron”. We’ll take a look at installing Wubi from the Ubuntu Live CD and also downloading Wubi.exe separately and installing Ubuntu.  

Installing Ubuntu with Wubi from Ubuntu CD

In this first method we’ve already downloaded the Ubuntu Live ISO and burned it to CD. In Windows pop in the Ubuntu 9.10 installation disc and run wubi.exe.

At the Ubuntu Menu screen click the Install inside Windows button.

At the Ubuntu Installer screen you choose the language, install drive, installation size, username and password then when you’re finished click Install.

Give it a few moments while the installation kicks off…

When it’s complete, a restart is required but you can do it right away or wait until later.

Installing Ubuntu from Wubi.exe

If you don’t already have the Ubuntu CD, another option is to download the Wubi Installer and kick off the install process. This simplifies the process even more because you don’t need to download the ISO and burn it to disc. One thing to point out with this method is you’ll get extra choices for the type of Desktop Environment you wish to install. In this example we’re choosing the Kubuntu environment.

Now when the installation takes place, it will download the appropriate ISO for the chosen desktop environment. Kubuntu uses the KDE environment which is different from the Gnome used in Ubuntu. The main difference is that KDE is more flashy with graphics and might be easier for a Windows user to get comfortable with.

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Category: Tips and Tricks about Ubuntu | Views: 2491 | Added by: Adamsummer | Date: 2012-05-22 | Comments (4)