InstallingUbuntu

Adding Ubuntu Linux to your Windows PC

Introduction

The notes below describe how to install Ubuntu Linux alongside Windows on your PC. After the installation, you will be able to choose to boot-up your machine under either Windows or Ubuntu Linux. You can easily uninstall Ubuntu if you need to.

Wubi

We will use the Wubi Installer to do this. Click on the link. Download the installer and run it.

You will be prompted for the size of the installation, a username and password. Make the installation as large as is practical given the free space that you have. This will give you more working space when using Ubuntu. Remember your username and password, as you will need it later, and when you come to login to this PC again.

Now go and make a coffee. The install will take a few minutes. Pick up a newspaper while your there too.

The initial Wubi dialogue screen

Updates and Packages

After your machine has rebooted, and you have logged in, you will notice (top right corner) that some updates are pending. Click on the icon to bring your installation up-to-date.

Slurp some more on your coffee and make a start on the crossword. This will also take a little while.

You will also want to install a few extra packages that do not come with the default install. You can do use this using the package manager described in the next section.

The Package Manager

System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager

Select:

• Your favourite text editor, e.g. emacs
• The gfortran compiler
• The subversion revision control package

and click apply.