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Setting Up Ubuntu Development

Ubuntu! I know, all you Windows guys would say. Not again, another operating stuff. Okay. Got it! But I have to try it out. Not that it's cool but you know I have to learn other stuff. As we all know Ubuntu is a GNU/Linux distribution for mere mortals. Well, I'm certainly one of the mortals so I have to try it out.

First off, virtual machine. I use VirtualBox, from Oracle. I know (have to try Qemu soon). VirtualBox can be download here. Installing it is simple so I don't need to put it here. After installation, now comes Ubuntu. I don't have to explain Ubuntu as the documentation is very helpful for any beginners. But you can download it from here. Besides I'm not English speaking so they can explain it better than me. But as introduction it's an operating system. That is all I can say.

Now then open VirtualBox and create a new machine. It can be accessed through the Machine menu at the top and click New. When asked for a name, I usually enter Ubuntu10 Development. Why the version you say? I'm also tinkering with another version like 11 so I have to create distinctions. Just click the default memory assigned VirtualBox for now. Now for the hard disk, let's create a new HD and let it expand dynamically. Usually I select 20G for the initial size. And we're done.

Actually not at all. We have to install the operating system on the hard disk we've just created. Now run the machine and it should fail. No bootable something is the error we see. We can add a device that's exactly for booting purposes. Devices can be found in the Devices menu and Add CD/DVD and add the ISO we just downloaded a while ago. Select it and make sure it's there (just below the devices usually D or E) and checked. Restart it by going to Machine and insert Ctrl-Alt Delete. This should restart and start the installation of Ubuntu.

Installation of Ubuntu should be straightforward.

Well, Ubuntu is somewhat developer friendly or any Linux for that matter. You can do python or gcc at the terminal. But just recently I'm inclined to learn more on python so I blogged a little about some basic pythoning.
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