wubi

Windows based installer for Ubuntu. objective is to install Ubuntu and create a dual boot system on existing WinXP machine without having to repartition hard drive

I decided to install Ubuntu Linux I could have easily setup a dual boot but I decided to take this opportunity to try out the Wubi installer for the first time.

For those not in the know, Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows application, in a simple way that is hardly rocket science.

IT PRO Blogs: "There's nothing more through the looking glass than writing complex pattern recognition statements in awk.

There's also nothing quite as much fun as rolling your own Linux distribution from scratch."

j03 tells us how easy and simple it is to dual boot over an existing installation of XP, with Ubuntu's WUBI installer.

Computerworld: "I see my buddy in technology writing, Preston Gralla, is having trouble getting his new Wubi-based Ubuntu 8.04 system to work with his Windows file systems and vice-versa."

'm a long-time Windows user interested in Linux, and based on several recommendations, gave Wubi a whirl.

I finally finished the installation, and I must say it's been much flakier than installing Windows. If Linux wants to beat out Windows, it'll have to do better than this.

Conheça o Wubi, e instale facilmente o Ubuntu em seu computador, em dual boot e através do próprio Windows. Após a instalação, o Ubuntu pode inclusive ser removido através do Windows.

The easiest installation option for Windows versions of the Wind/Advent 4211 is to use the Wubi Ubuntu installer directly from Windows.

This will allow you to try out Ubuntu without partitioning your hard drive.

Wubi is an unofficial Ubuntu installer for Windows users that will bring you into the Linux world with a single click.

Download Blog: "If you're looking for a safe and easy way to test out the switch from Windows to Linux, Wubi might be the program for you.

Wubi's dialog interface requires users to select a mere six options to install Ubuntu..."