Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide Tutorial - How to install Linux (Ubuntu) 5/5

[JonathanSouley]

how to change back?

[Vort3x815]

GREAT! awesome man. i totally needed this for my hardware course :D

[pauligii]

does this have any thing you need if you were to build a computer

[mistahowe]

this wouldnt delete my files right?

i prolly wont do it anyway but just wondering

[ROBDOMINICANKING]

just dual boot or use virtual pc or virtualbox

thats what i did both work grate

[RedDragonShard]

@mistahowe So long as you didn't write too much over your original partition or didn't hit overwrite whole disk, then no it shouldn't

[ROBDOMINICANKING]

how to i protect myself from hackers ? in linux ?

[TheSuperPooba]

There are none. linux has no viruses or hackers.EVER.

[ROBDOMINICANKING]

i see thank you i used ubuntu 9.04 but not a big fan i like the o.s but apps are a pain to install

if they make app installing easy then i would for sure make it my main os ubuntu is grate

[charesmagnuelle]

Really?

[RedDragonShard]

@TheSuperPooba Actually it does, just not near as many as Windows. It has a few hack attacks but mostly from obviously dangerous places, like piracy sites

[imfat008]

does ubunto have any editing systems like movie maker

[xXJeffhardy619xX]

I just downloaded Ubuntu 9.04 and installed it, but when it restarted and i chose the Ubuntu boot it sent me to a login screen and i thoug this was where i could create my Username and Password but when i tried it said something like this "Incorrect Password" and something with "letters" and "case"

So my problem is that i can log on to ubuntu becouse of the password and username error.

So what can i do?

[MrEpicFail1]

will this work on windows 2000 because i want to do this to my old pc thx.

[Zabatsue]

@MrEpicFail1 nope

[YouSpoonyBard]

If i have two hard disks, (C, and E) can i keep windows on C for example, and load Ubuntu only on E?

[absiliomundus]

so, how can linux effect ur old Windows desktop? you can always go back to windows right? how's that? and the only way it'd wipe out my data and such on Windows is if I chose the option in the previous video where you choose it to be completely Linux right?

[gnu2tux]

Yes, you can always go back to windows. Yes, if you choose the manual partition or guided with 100% of the disk allocated to Ubuntu you will wipe your windows system out. By following this guide, you will have both Windows and Ubuntu on your system, that's why I made it.

[absiliomundus]

oh ok, thanks for the help, this guide helped alot :) and thanks for answering my other question too

[sixwires94]

so when your going to download ubuntu on a cd u use a CD-R type disk right?

[chrislyon06]

I was always told I should create a partition and then out the disk in. Does ubuntu do this on its own?

[ajwad87]

can u show on the manual partitioning?

[spudster007]

My computer is old and only has a 20 gig hard drive. How much space does ubuntu require?

[Freshbott2]

I think Ubuntu itself is only about 700-800mb. You should separate it as half if you can.

[aytan06]

can i use this even if i have windows vista and windows 7 installed? like a 3rd os??

[gnu2tux]

Yes, the grub bootloader that is installed by ubuntu allows you to boot as many systems as you like. Warning though- windows vista doesn't play nice with multiple systems not booting via the windows bootloader

[m1rk06]

i have question!!can viruses attack linux!??

[gnu2tux]

in short, the answer is no.

The longer answer is that whilst it is technically possible to write a linux virus, at very worst a virus could be constructed to affect a single user's files, and whilst there are exploits and other malware are available for Linux servers, their numbers are very small in comparison to those of Windows systems. You really don't need a virus checker in Linux.

[afterburn13]

can't i just view all my file's on both os'es?

like i have a 250 gb hard drive with vista and a 80 gb with linux, can i go into the 250 gb harddisk using linux?

[gnu2tux]

In linux, you can see your windows files no problem, however Windows cannot (by default) read or write to Linux systems. This is Microsoft's fault I'm afraid, they don't play nice with other folks including Apple as well.

If you really want to read your Linux drive under Windows there are certain ext2/3 disk access tools that are available on the net if you google a bit.

[Eldarhonos]

Great! Really usefull!

[majingohan99]

brilliantly clear tut from u there well dun thts a rare thing XD thxs 4 the help gonna try it now