Linux System (Ubuntu) installation Scenarios

1. Optical Drive Installation
This approach is easy to install, but Linux distributions are frequently upgraded, and it is difficult to get the latest version on the market, and many computers do not have optical drives. If installed in this way, the installation process is the same as the USB stick installation.

2, USB Installation

This method is more commonly used , now installed system is basically a U disk installation, where the installation refers to the physical machine installation. This requires the installation of the system image and professional software, the computer should be able to support USB boot.

"Ubuntu Physical Machine installation method: USB Stick Installation " has the relevant instructions, please click here.

3. Use image to install from hard disk

Download image to the hard disk, using login, grub and other boot tools to complete the hard drive boot, can achieve similar optical drive installation effect.

"Ubuntu Physical Machine installation method: Wubi" is one of the installation methods, please click here for details.

4. Server Installation

We often use this method in our company. in a local area network, multi-personal use of Linux in the case of more suitable for the establishment of a dedicated Linux server. Through the FTP, Smba and other tools to share the data between the host and server, Telnet, SSH and other services to telnet to the server to do the necessary operations.

Advantages : Maximize the use of public resources within the LAN, do not occupy their own resources, convenient data backup and exchange.

Disadvantage : The feeling of Linux is not very image, debugging some programs, such as network, hardware and so on will cause resource conflicts.

5. Virtual machine Installation

Virtual machine can be said to be a kind of software, it can be said to be a technology, it allows you to virtual multiple computers on a single host, each virtual computer can have its own hardware and software configuration. Currently, the three most widely used virtual machines on the market are:VMware,vartual PC,vartual Box.

Advantage : virtual machine software from one or more computers, so that on a machine running two or more operating systems at the same time, and data exchange, convenient and fast. With Linux, you can also learn with some tools and network resources under Windows.

disadvantage : Virtual out of the performance of the computer compared to the physical machine poor, many effects can not be achieved, such as Ubuntu 3D effect, it on the physical performance of the machine, such as memory, CPU, disk and other high requirements.

Click here for details on the virtual machine installation System (Ubuntu).

The above methods have each of the advantages and disadvantages, suitable is the best , you can choose according to their own situation.

Beginners are advised to start with the installation of virtual machines , so that you can feel the installation of Linux, the use of the process, but also with the help of Windows to do the necessary learning, development work. with a certain foundation, you can choose to install Linux on the physical machine for a richer experience.

Linux System (Ubuntu) installation Scenarios