In this article, I’ll explain how to load the free Linux OS, Ubuntu Server, onto a VM using Windows as my host machine operating system. Through virtualization, you essentially create two different machines. Likewise, each VM has its own processors, RAM, disk, and so on. Each VM has its own operating system (OS) that works separately from the host OS.

Through hardware virtualization, another operating system shares your host computer’s resources. Using Oracle’s free VirtualBox software, setting up a virtual machine (VM) on your own PC is super easy, safe and allows you to run multiple operating systems at the same time!Ī virtual machine is like having a computer inside your computer. Say, for example, you want to install an application but you're not 100% certain how the application will interact with your host operating system (or if it's safe enough to install on the host, where your personal data resides) spin up a VM, test the application, and destroy the VM with zero harm to your default operating system.A virtual machine is like having a computer inside your computer. The good thing about these virtual machines is that they can be created and destroyed with ease, so if something goes wrong, you can delete the VM you're working on and start another. These virtual machines behave as guest operating systems on your host, so you can use them to get online, install applications, and do just about anything you do with your host OS. You can create as many VMs as you like (so long as your local storage has enough space). One way of going about this that is considerably easier than other options is via Boxes, which is a part of the GNOME desktop ecosystem and can be used to spin up Virtual Machines (VMs).

Tired of Windows? Sick of paying big money for Macs? Want a better, more secure desktop? Give Linux a try.

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