An Intro to Linux Part 2: The Ubuntu Linux Live CD (This Week In Linux)

Confused? Start with this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paPT5qxM9m0

Since I've gotten a lot of questions asking what Linux is and how to try it out, I thought I'd do a several-part series providing an introduction to Linux.

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[HisLostFriend]

dose it install to memory to the disc or what?

[thisweekinlinux]

@HisLostFriend if you run the live CD without telling it to install, it runs within system memory, not touching the hard disk at all (unless you mount the hard disk in the live environment and do something to it)

[bull69833]

what is md5 checksum?

[thisweekinlinux]

@bull69833 it's a key you can use to verify that the file you've downloaded is accurate. in the terminal, you run "md5sum filename" on the file, and whatever it returns, you compare to the place you downloaded it from's md5sum they provide. if it matches, you got a good download.

[zevasthian]

niice vid. but did u say b4 you 'buy' it? isn't it free?

[iPLAYtheSTAT1ON]

@meduego2205 headbutt him

[pouyaouya]

@meduego2205 lol that sucks

[meduego2205]

I put this on a flash drive and when i started to put it on my comp (windows xp) it froze at about 30% and my dad was good enough to unplug my computer....now it wont boot up i was wondering if someone could help

[snake2006]

@TrippyJones

Shit, I clicked the response to the wrong person. Damn it. I was trying to give shit to Quincy for even mentioning scientology and linux in the same sentence.

Sorry, I was at work at the time, and was bored, then it got busy and I though I clicked the quincy guy's stupid ass comment, but clicked the wrong one. Damn now I got to retype all that for quincy.

DAMN IT.

[TrippyJones]

@snake2006 Why are you directing this comment at me? I spent most of my post trying to debunk Quinc3y's failed attempt to liken Linux to Scientology. Trust me: I am totally on your side--I use Linux almost exclusively.

[snake2006]

@guitarsbunch347

Yes indeed my friend. Most distros have what we call partition editors built in. It lets you select the size of your Hard Drive you want to dedicate to Linux. That is if you want to do it that way. Or you can use a program called WUBI for Windows and it lets you install it via Windows itself, and with that you can just uninstall it like any other program in Windows.

[snake2006]

@AmeanAF

There are 64 bit versions of Linux.

There are even flash distro's of Ubuntu with crazy themes.

Like Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 2.9 has a 32 bit and a 64 bit version. Also Commodore OS vision is 64 bit version of Ubuntu with classic Commodore 64 sounds for menus, really flashy. I use that one on my new laptop (still kept Windows 7 in case I really need it, but I haven't used it in about a year now). And yes both are LIVE cd's, lets you try it out. Go ahead and try them.

[snake2006]

@TrippyJones

Scientology is a stupid fucking belief system. Anyone who serious believes in Lord Xenu and 3d motion pictures hypnotizing souls to infect human are fucking idiots.

Don't associate Linux with that stupid fucking phony religion.