Installing Ubuntu on VirtualBox

Most operating systems based on the Linux kernel are free and open source, which allows the user to change it at their discretion and taste. In general, this is a completely different system, with its own active community, which you are unlikely to find better anywhere.

We have already met before Windows installation process, but today we will install the rather popular Ubuntu OS, or as they are commonly called in the Linux environment - a distribution kit. For installation we will use the VirtualBox program.

↑ Image download

What’s convenient with Linux distributions is that they are free, so the system image can be downloaded directly from the official website, either using a browser or a torrent client. We go to the site Ubuntu.com, point to the link in the menu Download and choose desktop. Well, then we select the version and bit depth of the system. For those who are too lazy to go, I give a link to the image http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?country=RU&version=14.04&architecture=i386.

We will assume that the image loading was successful.

↑ Creating and setting up a machine

I won’t describe the procedure for creating a machine, everything is there by default, i.e. We just stupidly press next. And in the settings you can allocate more computer resources and, if you want, uncheck the floppy disk. Actually, nothing else is needed for Ubuntu.

Installing Ubuntu on VirtualBox

Run VirtualBox machine and start the installation. As always, the first step is choosing the language. Select the one you need and click on the right Install Ubuntu. At the next step we are waiting for a check to prepare the installation. If you plan to do some work in Ubuntu, I suggest you check two boxes in this box. The installation will take a little longer, as some software and system updates will be downloaded, but then you won’t have to install updates.

In the next step we must prepare the disk for installation. Since we have a virtual machine, we simply select Erase disk and install Ubuntu and click Install now. All that remains is to select the time zone, keyboard layout and create your account in the system, after which the installation will begin. When finished, reboot the computer and we can start using the installed system. As you can see, the installation is very simple, because Ubuntu is more aimed at ordinary users who are accustomed to a graphical interface and for whom running lines and entering certain commands causes a panic effect. Ubuntu is far from the last distribution based on the Linux kernel. You can also try Debian, Arch Linux, Fedora and a number of other OSes. In them you will see a different interface, or as it is commonly called, a working environment.

So what do you think of this operating system?