How to Get Easy Linux Training by Running a Linux Virtual Machine in Windows!

Just download and install a Linux virtual machine "player" in Windows and then download a Linux virtual machine and put it in a folder in Windows.

To run Linux in Windows (the Linux virtual machine in Windows) , run the "player" program and then open the virtual machine that you downloaded.

You can click here to get a free 30 day evaluation copy of the VMware virtual machine player so you can download and install it in Windows. The link to lots of Linux virtual machines is further below.

A Brief Description of a Virtual Machine

A "virtual machine" is a "pre-installed" version of Linux that you can download into Windows, copy into a folder (in Windows) and then open in a virtual machine "player".

To create a virtual machine, someone does all the steps to install a version of Linux (such as Ubuntu, Red Hat, SUSE or ANY other version of Linux) and then puts all of it (all of the Linux OS files) into some files that you can download - so Linux is already installed for you!

Then you just download the files (as a single .zip file) and unzip them into a folder in Windows. And all of this is done without you having to install Linux in Windows!

Selecting a Virtual Machine to Try Several Versions of Linux

Once you've installed a virutal machine "player", trying out different versions of Linux is as easy as downloading a virtual machine - putting its files in a folder - running the "player" - and opening the virtual machine!

There are lots of free Linux virtual machines you can download and evaluate at the VMware web site.

Note: The VMware site refers to virtual machines as "virtual appliances".

For each virtual machine, you'll see the Linux version name and version number, as well as other specifications of the virtual machine.

Just choose a Linux version you're intested in and download it and try it out!

Linux Commands Training Tips: You will need the password for the root (administrative user) for each Linux virtual machine that you download. This password will be shown at the site where you download the virtual machine. Be sure to make a note of this.

Click here to learn more about virtual machines and running Linux in Windows - in the free I Learn Linux Training articles at I Learn Linux dot com (this web site).

Of the Linux virtual machines you've tried out (like SUSE, Red Hat and Ubuntu) , which one(s) do you like the best?

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