09-03-2022 - Installing Linux (lecture held by LUG)

The slides of the lecture held by LUG can be retrieved at the following: link

In order to practice with system programming and scripting it is strongly suggested to installing a POSIX programming and runtime environment and or Virtual Machines (VM) with different guest operating systems.

Useful links:

1. Installing Linux

   • Ubuntu

Warning

Step 6 considers that no operating system is installed

2. Virtual machine:

   • Download an hypervisor - VMWare Workstation Player - Virtual Box

   • Download and install Linux on top of an HyperVisor - VMWare - VirtualBox

3. How to install a POSIX programming and runtime environment on Windows:

   • Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 Example: Ubuntu

   • Cygwin