What type of installation should I do? (Dual Boot / Live CD / Fresh Install / Virtual Installation)



yes several distros have "live" versions.Generally thats all they are ; the live version is for live usb use , but most live also have an install version. Some i've read can install from the usb.


I can really only mainly help with slackware, i'm out of date for everything else but several others here use Mint etc . this site is worth a visit ; you can play with many distro to check them out: https://distrotest.net/

So i've already guessed your next question- "so what does getting linux onto a usb involve?" .

basically you get an .iso file of the linux live you want to use. You put it onto a clean or virgin usb stick of appropriate size.I have never used it but i here some use "rufus"

sounds more like a mutt to me but there you are


You go into your bios of your PC and make sure it can boot , or maybe boot first from a usb. Secure boot if you have it will stop you booting from usb so if you have that disable it
 
yes several distros have "live" versions.Generally thats all they are ; the live version is for live usb use , but most live also have an install version. Some i've read can install from the usb.


I can really only mainly help with slackware, i'm out of date for everything else but several others here use Mint etc . this site is worth a visit ; you can play with many distro to check them out: https://distrotest.net/

So i've already guessed your next question- "so what does getting linux onto a usb involve?" .

basically you get an .iso file of the linux live you want to use. You put it onto a clean or virgin usb stick of appropriate size.I have never used it but i here some use "rufus"

sounds more like a mutt to me but there you are


You go into your bios of your PC and make sure it can boot , or maybe boot first from a usb. Secure boot if you have it will stop you booting from usb so if you have that disable it

so can we hop around with it ? like take it work computer or in someone elses laptop ?
 
Hi, I wanted to install linux on my Windows 10 Laptop. I like using Endless OS, but i feel not enough. But quiet confused with installation. Because Endless OS installation is easy. There is and .exe, no need to download iso and soon.

Seamless and effortless process. Is there any Linux that have same process installation like that? Thank you.
 
So it's Linux that has been reduced to nothing more than a Windows app?

That's sad, and it will not give you the actual look and feel of Linux.

My recommendation, blow Windows away and install Linux. If you have to keep Windows for some strange purpose, then dual boot. Or find an extra machine, say an older laptop and run one OS on one machine and one OS on the other.
 
One of the things that makes Linux special is that it can play nice with other operating systems. You can run Linux alongside of other operating systems quite easily. The most popular installation process for installing Linux is to install a Fresh Installation of Linux with no other operating system in place. This allows the computer to dedicated 100% of its resources to running Linux. However, it is quite easy to install Linux as a one of a series of operating systems that a computer has available to it.

Here are the most popular ways to install/run Linux on your computer

Dual Booting - If you want to keep an existing operating system, and install Linux as well, you will have what is known as a "dual-boot" system. That means that you have a PC that can use two different operating systems, and during the boot process you will need to decide which one you would like to boot into.

Author's Note: Dual Booting between Windows and Linux is becoming somewhat less popular due to the rise of Virtual Machines. If you like the idea of running two operating systems, then you may want to consider running Linux as a VM inside of another operating system instead.

Live CD/DVD Booting Linux
If you are just looking to try Linux out to see if you like it, but don't want to commit to wiping out your main operating system, you may want to consider trying Linux from a \"Live CD/DVD\". Many Linux installations provide the option of downloading and running Linux as a \"Live CD\", which means that Linux runs as a completely bootable operating system from the CD/DVD. The files are loaded into your computer's memory, rather than being run for a hard disk drive. In layman's terms, this means that you can run Linux from a CD/DVD, and then when you reboot your PC, and remove the CD/DVD, it will boot back into its old operating system without any difference to your PC. This gives you an easy way to try out several distributions of Linux until you find the one that you like!

Using a "Live CD/DVD" is also a popular method of rescuing files from a corrupted operating system, more on this later...

Linux as a VM inside another Operating System
If you like your current (non-linux) desktop operating system, but would like an easy way to access a Linux desktop or run your favorite open source software, you may want to consider running Linux as a VM inside another operating system. There are a number of ways to do this, but one simple one would be to download and install a Virtual Server application, and then install your Linux distribution under that host software. This topic is covered in the more advanced tutorials on this website I think that I should pause here and say that everything that you can do with your other operating system, you can do with Linux. That means word processing, databases, spreadsheets, Internet browsers, e-mail, photo touch-ups, MP3, CD Players, cameras and then there are a lot of things that Linux has to offer on top of all that that other operating systems don't.



Fresh Install of Linux
This method is by far the most popular installation method available. In this approach, you take the plunge and format your computer's hard drive and install Linux from a CD/DVD. Linux then runs as your computers only operating system.
Sir i had install kali Linux with window 10 but after installing kali Linux my laptop do not show anything windows boot manager error showing as you can see in the attach photo kindly help solve it please
 

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I have not read much about it but one of the ways to use a Linux-like environment is WSL(Windows Subsystem for Linux) where you do not need a virtual machine or any bootable stick to run Linux distro. You can install WSL by running wsl --install in PowerShell on your windows OS. With this you can use Linux's bash terminal and other Linux softwares. I would recommend you to learn more about WSL as it is also a great alternative.
 
Time have changed since back then...don't know how I'd get a 2.7GB Mint ISO on a 700MB CD.
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Have you taken a look at the link provided in #28? It is from 2023.

Wizard
 
yes several distros have "live" versions.Generally thats all they are ; the live version is for live usb use , but most live also have an install version. Some i've read can install from the usb.


I can really only mainly help with slackware, i'm out of date for everything else but several others here use Mint etc . this site is worth a visit ; you can play with many distro to check them out: https://distrotest.net/

So i've already guessed your next question- "so what does getting linux onto a usb involve?" .

basically you get an .iso file of the linux live you want to use. You put it onto a clean or virgin usb stick of appropriate size.I have never used it but i here some use "rufus"

sounds more like a mutt to me but there you are


You go into your bios of your PC and make sure it can boot , or maybe boot first from a usb. Secure boot if you have it will stop you booting from usb so if you have that disable it
I have been trying to do just this I have windows 10. Microsoft is blocking the iso function of rufus on any versions of windows newer than version 8. At least that is what I understand it to be. In short is there any workaround to allow me to put the iso onto the usb so it can be booted??
 
if you're using Rufus in Windows environment, then use the DD command or try a different ISO writer [Rufus is known to be problematic with Linux]
 
I am happy with Yumi.
The USB can be used for both booting and storage. Ventoys is either/or but not both.
 
Hi guys,
i am having one doubt regarding linux is it safe to download linux operating system in my (sony)laptop.
can i run windows and linux both OS in my laptop, or not
 
Hi guys,
i am having one doubt regarding linux is it safe to download linux operating system in my (sony)laptop.
can i run windows and linux both OS in my laptop, or not
Perhaps have a look here:
 


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