Portable-Ubuntu
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- 2009-04-23 00:09 GMT
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Portable Ubuntu for Windows is a project headed by Claudio Cacsar SaÃnchez Tejeda that uses CoLinux (Cooperative Linux) to enable a user to run Ubuntu on top of Windows. CoLinux, a port of the Linux Kernel, is an open source virtual machine that works much like Qemu (some claim it is faster). Ubuntu is a fork of Debian, and a product of Canonical Ltd. In the following tutorial, we will show you how to install and run CoLinux Portable Ubuntu from a USB flash drive or other portable device, all while your still up and running in Windows. Portable Ubuntu for Windows prerequisites * 2GB or larger USB device * Windows Host (tested on Windows XP) * Portable_Ubuntu.exe Installing Portable Ubuntu to a USB Flash Drive 1. Download Portable Ubuntu 2. Insert your USB flash drive or portable device 3. Run Portable_Ubuntu.exe extracting it's contents to your USB device 4. Click run_portable_ubuntu.bat from the Portable_Ubuntu Folder on your USB device to launch Portable Ubuntu That's all there is to it! You should now see a Top edge panel taskbar for which you can run your Ubuntu applications from within Windows (sharing the same desktop) take a look www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/