I am installing Ubuntu 17.10 in this tutorial, but the same steps apply to any other Linux distribution. Make sure to enable virtualization in the BIOS.(It can work with less RAM as well, but your system will start to lag while using Linux in the virtual machine.)

Windows system with at least 12 GB of free space.

(You can also use some other computer with an internet connection to download these files.)

Good internet connection to download software and Linux ISO.

It is recommended that your system should have at least 4GB of RAM to get decent performance from the virtual operating system. It enables you to install other operating systems in virtual machines.

VirtualBox is free and open source virtualization software from Oracle. Installing Linux inside Windows using VirtualBox In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install Linux inside Windows using VirtualBox. When you just want to try Linux for limited use, virtual machines provide the most comfortable option. Basically, you install and use Linux like any regular Windows application. You can even install Linux within Windows from Microsoft Store (though this only provides you with the command line version of Linux).īut if you want to use Linux without making any changes to your Windows system, you can go the virtual machine route. You can dual boot Linux with Windows and choose one of the operating systems at the boot time.

You can clean everything from your system and install Linux. This step-by-step guide shows you how to install Linux inside Windows using VirtualBox. Brief: Using Linux in a virtual machine gives you the option to try Linux within Windows.

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