In this tutorial we would install Ubuntu on window. Ubuntu is the
most popular Linux. You can install Ubuntu in virtual box to use it with
window system. For this article we are using window 7 as base operating
system but the process would be same for other window operating systems
like XP, window 8 etc.
For this article we assume that you have
Set up file will launch set up wizard. On welcome window click on next
Select
the dentition folder where you want to install virtual box software.
Default location is C:/virtualbox. You can change it if needed.
Select the features which you want and click on next.
Remove check mark if you do not want to create short cut on desktop otherwise click on next
Wizard will reset the network interface so if you are download / uploading / have running task on internet or network, finish that first and invoke this wizard again. If you do not have any associated task with network click on yes
Click on install
Wait for few minutes
In few minutes wizard would finish the installation process. Click on finish
Select Ubuntu from type and version drop down. And fill the name of virtual machine in name field
Set the RAM size for virtual machine. If you have 1GB RAM and do not set this more than 512 MB, For 2GB physical RAM do not exceed this value more than 1 GB.
Select Create a virtual hard disk now and click on next
keep default hard disk file type and click on next
select fixed size and click on next
Select the location where you want to store the virtual hard disk. Make sure selected dentition have equivalent or more free space than the size of virtual hard disk. For example if you have set 8 GB size of virtual hard disk than you must have at least 8 GB free space in partition where you want to store this hard disk. Click on create
Wait till it creates new virtual hard disk in selected folder.
In few minutes wizard would create new virtual machine and redirect back you to main software screen. Click on Ubuntu (Or whatever name you have given to virtual machine) from left panel.
We do not have any operating system installed in virtual machine so it would prompt us to install OS. Click on folder icon to browse
Select IOS image of Ubuntu
click on start to begun installation process
If its your first virtual machine wizard will popup information message for mouse pointer integration. Check mark on Do not show this message again and click on ok.
Repeat same for bit information message. Check mark on Do not show this message again and click on ok.
We are on first screen of installation process.
From here you can install Ubuntu. For installation steps of Ubuntu check our article
For this article we assume that you have
- Window operating system
- IOS image of Ubuntu (Download from here http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop)
- Virtual box software (Download from here https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
How to install Virtual box in window
Double click on virtual box softwareSet up file will launch set up wizard. On welcome window click on next
Select the features which you want and click on next.
Remove check mark if you do not want to create short cut on desktop otherwise click on next
Wizard will reset the network interface so if you are download / uploading / have running task on internet or network, finish that first and invoke this wizard again. If you do not have any associated task with network click on yes
Click on install
Wait for few minutes
In few minutes wizard would finish the installation process. Click on finish
How to create virtual machine
We have installed the virtual box software. Now we would create a virtual machine. Click on new buttonSelect Ubuntu from type and version drop down. And fill the name of virtual machine in name field
Set the RAM size for virtual machine. If you have 1GB RAM and do not set this more than 512 MB, For 2GB physical RAM do not exceed this value more than 1 GB.
Select Create a virtual hard disk now and click on next
keep default hard disk file type and click on next
select fixed size and click on next
Select the location where you want to store the virtual hard disk. Make sure selected dentition have equivalent or more free space than the size of virtual hard disk. For example if you have set 8 GB size of virtual hard disk than you must have at least 8 GB free space in partition where you want to store this hard disk. Click on create
In few minutes wizard would create new virtual machine and redirect back you to main software screen. Click on Ubuntu (Or whatever name you have given to virtual machine) from left panel.
We do not have any operating system installed in virtual machine so it would prompt us to install OS. Click on folder icon to browse
click on start to begun installation process
If its your first virtual machine wizard will popup information message for mouse pointer integration. Check mark on Do not show this message again and click on ok.
Repeat same for bit information message. Check mark on Do not show this message again and click on ok.
From here you can install Ubuntu. For installation steps of Ubuntu check our article
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