Running Windows and Ubuntu Simultaneously

[L337h4l]

Currently running Windows 10 on my PC and I have been wanting to figure out how to run both Windows and Ubuntu at the same time with either both OS displaying at the same time on one monitor or having the ability to quick swap between both OS. I want to learn how to run Ubuntu more then I already do and i don't want to cannibalize my system and lose most of it's usability just to expand my knowledge by a small amount.

[joshfrog]

do you have windows 10 pro or home?

you can run ubuntu in a hypervisor such as vmware or virtualbox. if you have windows 10 pro you can enable virtualization and use the microsoft hypervisor hyper-v.

all are free and will let you use both.

depending on your computers hardware.

[rio2]

Install Ubuntu in VirtualBox or vmware.

[L337h4l]

@joshfrog I am using Windows 10 Home

[joshfrog]

then virtualbox or vmware will work and you have a powerful enough computer by the looks of it not to have a problem with ether operating system.

[L337h4l]

@joshfrog Okay so far i have partitioned a section of my 1TB drive to a smaller 100GB partition just for the Ubuntu system to keep filles from getting jumbled is that a good idea?

[joshfrog]

yeah that should be more then enough just make sure to set the storage location to that drive.

[L337h4l]

@joshfrog So umm I horribly screwed something up and now my pc cant find my host OS great...

[joshfrog]

ahhh ok well i dont know how you did that.

 

[L337h4l]

Oops well looks like I'm installing a fresh copy of windows

[joshfrog]

hope you didnt lose files you needed

[L337h4l]

Still a newer build didnt lose anything really important just time

[lacion]

I run Ubuntu on Hyper-V, them have mobaxterm running on windows. i setup 2 virtual nics in hyperV one with access to the internet and one that only has access to the host running the VM

 

them just add this to my bash (or whatever you use) profile 

export DISPLAY=10.0.0.1:0.0

that will allow you to use either mobaxterm terminal in windows or something like hyper or terminus even the linux sub system to ssh into your VM but every time you run  a Xaplication it will show like a native app in windows, with the added benefit that copy paste works between windows and the ubuntu VM. this is my development setup i use professionally.

 

 

this will work with any other hypervisor.

[L337h4l]

@joshfrog fixed it and got it working

[Electronics Wizardy]

9 hours ago, L337h4l said:

@joshfrog Okay so far i have partitioned a section of my 1TB drive to a smaller 100GB partition just for the Ubuntu system to keep filles from getting jumbled is that a good idea?

If your running a vm there is no reason for a partition, just use a vm file. Works better that way

 

 

[joshfrog]

nice

 

[Barnack]

On ‎26‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 2:00 PM, L337h4l said:

@joshfrog fixed it and got it working

Sadly i came too late, but i suggest you give a look at windows subsystem for linux. You can access linux software without the need (and the performance loss) of virtualization software.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

On 9/10/2018 at 7:54 PM, Barnack said:

Sadly i came too late, but i suggest you give a look at windows subsystem for linux. You can access linux software without the need (and the performance loss) of virtualization software.

even graphical programs?

[Barnack]

12 hours ago, firelighter487 said:

even graphical programs?

More complex than if  you only needed command line software but yes you can.