In this tutorial, I will show how to install Ubuntu inside Windows using VMWare. You don’t have to make actual changes to the disk partition, no changes in the boot and Linux runs like any other application inside Windows. VMWare and similar virtualization software can be of great help. You may have to use Linux as part of the course curriculum, for some development tools (like Docker) or just for experimenting with Linux desktop before making the switch. And for a relatively better desktop experience, a VM is better. WSL and WSL2 might be easier but not everyone has access to them. Virtualization is a good way to try Linux from the comfort of Windows.

This article covers a step-by-step guide on installing Ubuntu inside VMWare in Windows. When the installation is done, you have a fully functional Linux Ubuntu OS in a Windows OS environment.Brief: Software like VMWare gives an easy option to try and use Linux inside Windows.

When you press finish the virtual machine starts to install Ubuntu. If you want, use the default selection in all options That way the virtual machine gets its own IP address from the router. To allow the virtual machine to have its own network and not share with the host computer we select the bridged mode, instead of NAT in the “Network Adapter”. You change this setting in “Processors” on the virtual machine. We have 4 cores on the Host machine but we’ll only use 2 cores on the virtual machine which is enough for us. If you want, use the default selection in all optionsĬhange hardware settings to suit your config. Max HDD size depending on how much space you can spare. We usually make the virtual hard disk a single file instead of splitting the drive in to several files. To make it simple, We used the name “test” on all selections. Ĭreate a new virtual machine with the ISO file downloaded in step 2.Īs usual during a normal Windows installation, fill in a name, username and password when install. The movie shows how to install Ubuntu, in this case Ubuntu Mate.Open Vmware and Create a New Virtual machine.

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