Installing Linux on a Windows PC

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Contents 1 Using Linux Temporarily (without changing the hard disk layout) 2 Installing Linux Permanently 2.1 Partitioning the Existing Windows Hard Disk 2.2 Installing Linux inside a Windows Folder 2.3 Where to Get Linux 2.4 Choosing a Linux Desktop 2.4.1 Comprehensive Desktop Environments 3 Using Linux 3.1 Common Software 3.2 Linux Gotchas

Using Linux Temporarily (without changing the hard disk layout)

• Starting Linux from a Live CD

Installing Linux Permanently

Partitioning the Existing Windows Hard Disk

• How to allocate space for Windows and Linux

Installing Linux inside a Windows Folder

• Wubi

Where to Get Linux

(a/k/a Choosing a Linux Distribution)

Choosing a Linux Desktop

Comprehensive Desktop Environments

• KDE -- well-suited for Windows users
• GNOME -- well-suited for Mac users

Using Linux

Common Software

• Web Browsing
  • Firefox (also available for Windows & Mac OS)
• Email (also available for Windows & Mac OS)
  • Thunderbird
• Office Suite (Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations)
  • OpenOffice.org (also available for Windows & Mac OS)
• Multimedia
  • Flash
  • ...
• Security
  • Firestarter (Firewall)
  • ClamAV (anti virus, Linux don't need anti virus but this will be useful if you have dual boot system)

Linux Gotchas

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