09-03-2022 - Installing Linux (lecture held by LUG)
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The slides of the lecture held by LUG can be retrieved at the following: `link <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14Y4F8BFEVeHzJkVZ6RBFQxLObpsZB6_v/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115249137886471004104&rtpof=true&sd=true>`__

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 <https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview>`__

.. warning:: 
    Step 6 considers that no operating system is installed

2. Virtual machine:
    
    *  Download an hypervisor - `VMWare Workstation Player <https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html>`_ - `Virtual Box <https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads>`_ 
    *  Download and install Linux on top of an HyperVisor - `VMWare <http://partnerweb.vmware.com/GOSIG/home.html>`_ - `VirtualBox <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#Introduction>`_ 
3. How to install a POSIX programming and runtime environment on Windows: 
    
    *  `Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install>`_ Example: `Ubuntu <https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/ubuntu-on-windows#1-overview>`_
    *  `Cygwin <https://cygwin.com/install.html>`_