Which Ubuntu should I Install??

anirbandd

anirbandd

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Hi all,

so finally, i am ready to try out Ubuntu..

i am confused about which version i should use - the Long Term Support or the Extra Features version?

i will be using this to enhance my experience in open source OS..

PS: whats the max space i need to install Ubuntu and a few [only a few] apps? I will be shrinking a few Gigs out of my 2 partitions, and i am very short on Gigs on my HDD.. will 5-6GB do fine??
 
dashing.sujay

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I'm using LTS version, haven't used the other. And I didn't comment on it as I'm not a hardcore/expert linux user. Sorry.
 
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anirbandd

anirbandd

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^have dl'ed LTS..

i have Win 7 installed now.. if i install the Ubuntu now, will the Boot select menu be installed automatically, or do i have to do anything else??
 
tkin

tkin

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dashing.sujay said:
10 gb should be good.
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Hey a question, can I run Linux(say redhat or ubuntu, suggest a light version) on VMWare(will VMPlayer do?) on a i3 3110m 2.4GHz dual core(4 threads) laptop with 6GB RAM? Its just to learn linux commands.
 
zapout

zapout

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it'll detect the Windows installtion and add it to grub automatically, make sure to make a separate ext3/ext4 partition for ubuntu installtion.
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axes2t2

axes2t2

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tkin said:
Hey a question, can I run Linux(say redhat or ubuntu, suggest a light version) on VMWare(will VMPlayer do?) on a i3 3110m 2.4GHz dual core(4 threads) laptop with 6GB RAM? Its just to learn linux commands.
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Yes..
 
Neo

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Stay with LTS version for now. The latest Ubuntu does not have much to offer except for the latest gnome, which is again a pita with unity.
5gb is enough for a basic installation, though 15gb is recommended.
 
Neo

Neo

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tkin said:
Hey a question, can I run Linux(say redhat or ubuntu, suggest a light version) on VMWare(will VMPlayer do?) on a i3 3110m 2.4GHz dual core(4 threads) laptop with 6GB RAM? Its just to learn linux commands.
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Or you can use wubi. When you're done, simply uninstall Ubuntu from within windows ;)
 
dashing.sujay

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tkin said:
Wubi? Hmm, is this like an executable setup? Would be nice, and I can use the standard shell commands?
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Yes, it's like installing linux like any program in windows; dual boot through windows boot loader, not grub.

Plus the smallest linux package available is puppy linux, just ~125 mb. And yeah, vmware can run it.
 
tkin

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dashing.sujay said:
Yes, it's like installing linux like a simple any program in windows; dual boot through windows boot loader, not grub.

Plus the smallest linux package available is puppy linux, just ~125 mb. And yeah, vmware can run it.
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I don't want to mess with my windows bootloader, so if I use puppy linux the standard shell scripts can be used?
 
Neo

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tkin said:
I don't want to mess with my windows bootloader, so if I use puppy linux the standard shell scripts can be used?
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Shell scripts can be used, no problem. But Ubuntu/Mint would be good for a beginner.
Wubi won't mess with windows. Once you uninstall it, its the same PC as it was before installation through wubi.
 
dashing.sujay

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tkin said:
I don't want to mess with my windows bootloader, so if I use puppy linux the standard shell scripts can be used?
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Don't worry, windows boot loader won't get messed up. Wubi is too simple. You've my assurance :).

PS: I guess all shell commands should work in puppy linux, what's the use of linux without shell? ;)
 
tkin

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Neo said:
Shell scripts can be used, no problem. But Ubuntu would be good for a beginner.
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I don't want to modify the bootloader, its already modified with grub 'for' win 7 ;)

dashing.sujay said:
Don't worry, windows boot loader won't get messed up. Wubi is too simple. You've my assurance :).

PS: I guess all shell commands should work in puppy linux, what's the use of linux without shell? ;)
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But my bootloader is already modified, emphasis on the loader part ;)
 
Neo

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tkin said:
I don't want to modify the bootloader, its already modified with grub 'for' win 7 ;)


But my bootloader is already modified, emphasis on the loader part ;)
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Your call. But I would still insist yo install using wubi or install it properly alongside windows for true Linux experience ;)
I don't like VMs, at all.
 
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