Wubuntu - Install instructions

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Being on Windows from day one and after a glowing report from ZDNET on Wubuntu I have decided to have a go and try it out.

I would like to start with a Dual Boot setup but I am already confused with the installation instructions.

I downloaded “wubuntu-11.24.04.2-x64.iso” and used Rufus to set up on a USB key.

Boots OK but I cannot start the installation. There is an “install” icon but does nothing - all the other icons work OK.

The Ubuntu install instructions found here " Install Ubuntu desktop | Ubuntu " do not seem to apply for the above iso.

Do I need to install first " ubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso" and then the “wubuntu-11.24.04.2-x64.iso” ?

I would like to have a go and would I appreciate some step by step guidance. Please note I never used Linux so please try not to confuse me more :slight_smile:

many Thanks

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Since this is not actually any project related to or affiliated with Ubuntu you should probably ask over at wubuntu.org … nobody here will know how that iso got put together, what is in it or what bugs are introduced by modifying the ubuntu install as they did …

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Many Thanks. Good suggestion, will do that.

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In case you decide to go with a normal Ubuntu install (or any of its official flavours) we can indeed help, so feel free to come back at any time with questions related to this :wink:

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The download page for wubuntu which I had never heard of, suggests using Etcher rather than Rufus or the dd command from Linux. It’s some modified Ubuntu and you do not need to install an actual Ubuntu first.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/windows-ubuntu/files/

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I would not touch Wubuntu with a hundred-foot pole.

I would urge you to select literally any other Linux distribution that one, even one that isn’t Ubuntu. They have a track record of being insecure, and very poor at managing user data. Please, reconsider using it.

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I’ll add a link to the Ubuntu flavors - https://ubuntu.com/desktop/flavours

You may also note they’re all downloaded from https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ too.

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Thanks to all. Very good points and suggestions.

Going back to the “thinking” board and to look deeper into the official flavours.

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An easy way to test new distros (or even older ones) it to use liveUSBs or virtual machines.

Using this method you can test hardware, software, security, ease of use and much more.

I had not heard of Wubuntu and at first I thought it was some kind of spin on Wubi (though I believe that may have been put to bed a long time ago).

If you come across something new, always best to do some research first and see how reliable it is before an actual bare metal install.

Hope this helps.

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@rubi1200 - Thanks. On it already :slightly_smiling_face: Just installed Kubuntu flavour on VirtualBox.

As I have been with Microsoft from day 1 (40 years or so ago :slightly_frowning_face:) it will take me some time to get used to ubuntu and that’s why I was looking for something closed to windows to make the transition a bit easier… and now I am sorry I never got involved with Unix when I had the opportunity :slight_smile:

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@cstav There is a learning curve, for sure, but the rewards are immense in my opinion.

There are plenty of good sources of documentation for Kubuntu and this is a good place to ask questions and get support.