Difference between revisions of "Getting Started With Linux"
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| + | This is the simplest way to start using Linux without losing anything on your current computer setup. A VirtualBox is a program that emulates a PC (i.e. a virtual machine), which you can then install an operating system on. To Install Linux on a virtual machine, you need to | ||
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| + | - create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox | ||
| + | - install Linux on the new virtual machine | ||
Revision as of 10:21, 1 January 2013
Installation
Installing on a Virtual Machine
This is the simplest way to start using Linux without losing anything on your current computer setup. A VirtualBox is a program that emulates a PC (i.e. a virtual machine), which you can then install an operating system on. To Install Linux on a virtual machine, you need to - install VirtualBox on your computer - create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox - install Linux on the new virtual machine
