How can I run Ubuntu under Windows?

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Mar 15, 2026367 views

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I am downloading Ubuntu but I am confused. Should I download the desktop version since I want to keep using Windows as it is. I just want to run some applications and install some framework using linux. Please let me know what I should do?

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Ubuntu is an operating system, Windows is one too, so there is no Ubuntu “for Windows”. However you can run Ubuntu in a virtual machine, on Windows, using VMWare or VirtualBox for example. So this will keep your Windows untouched, and Ubuntu will be…

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