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Another way to run Linux, Portable Ubuntu

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  • 12-04-2009 5:28pm
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    corkie
    Registered Users Posts: 7,229 ✭✭✭


    I can not believe that I didn't come across this sooner. I suppose it's down to me using Linux as Default OS on most of my own hardware.

    I have used most other methods off running linux, from usb sticks to live DVD/CD's.

    Portable Ubuntu runs under colinux in windows.

    As it's a virtual machine, you can setup it with software and packages u need. As it doesn't require a reboot on the host machine(i.e live USB/DVD), it's more portable.

    Thought's?

    Regards,
    J.

    P.S. Running out of power on my AA1 to finish this post properly!

    The Digital Services Act 2024 [EU] ~ Social Media and You ~ Nanny State guidance for parental monitoring of apps ~ Censorship: - broad laws that will probably effect Adult use of same.

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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Is this not reinventing the wheel? Could you not just take the virtual HD from your own customised VM with you, keep it on an external drive and just set up the Windows VM software to use it?


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    corkie
    Registered Users Posts: 7,229 ✭✭✭corkie


    The difference between this and a full VM is that runs on top of windows, so you can easily switch between different apps from each OS.

    The Digital Services Act 2024 [EU] ~ Social Media and You ~ Nanny State guidance for parental monitoring of apps ~ Censorship: - broad laws that will probably effect Adult use of same.



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    An Fear Aniar
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    It's a pity you have to go into the command line to install it. Confirms just about every prejudice about Linux that there is. If they're trying to win some new users from Windows, they've got to make it look really easy - like Wubi.

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    Tillotson
    Registered Users Posts: 218 ✭✭Tillotson


    http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/12/linux-on-a-potato.html

    There is something very similar in virtualbox where you can share desktops


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    corkie wrote: »
    The difference between this and a full VM is that runs on top of windows, so you can easily switch between different apps from each OS.
    Cheers for clarifying.

    Meh, does seem a little off-putting for new users! CLI?! At least the choice is there.

    I'll stick to VMWare Fusion in Unity Mode for a similar experience :pac:


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    stereo_steve
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭stereo_steve


    I use this in work, its fantastic. I made a batch file though, so no CLI. I have it in my startup folder in windows.


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    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Sorry to digg up an old thread, but is anyone else still using Portable Ubuntu? The source forge link seems to be dead, has it been re-named? etc?


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