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Foundations: Installing Linux

Foundations: Installing Linux - Linux Tutorial

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Foundations: Installing Linux

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- [Instructor] Installing Linux as a bootable operating system on a physical computer is called a bare metal or native install. It allows you to start up your computer in Linux and use all of your computer's resources, rather than using only a portion of them in a virtual machine. You can install Linux as the only operating system on a computer, or you can install it alongside others. In this episode, I'm going to install it as the only operating system, replacing an existing Windows installation. The installation process will take a few minutes, so we've sped up the video for the long boring parts. But be prepared to spend at least 30 minutes or so to get to a point where you can use the new operating system. And you'll need to find out some specific options for the hardware you're installing on before starting. You might want to watch this episode through first and then come back and follow along later with your own hardware. My machine is powered off right now, and I've plugged my…

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