wubi: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Ever wanted to try Linux but were too afraid that you would mess something up? What if I told you that there was a simple way to run Linux, risk-free, and could guarantee that you would fall in love? No I’m not talking about a Live-CD, I’m talking about a full fledged version of Ubuntu, downloaded and installed all from within Windows!

I’m talking about this great, fully supported, installer called Wubi. When I first read about it on a thread at the How2Hack-Security group forums, I assumed it was just a thrown together version of Linux but no, this is Ubuntu!

No need to burn a CD. Just run the installer, enter a password for the new account, and click “Install”, go grab a coffee, and when you are back, Ubuntu will be ready for you.

Wubi not only installs Ubuntu for you, from Windows, it also creates a boot loader so that you can choose between Windows and Ubuntu at start-up. Find out that you don’t like Linux? Un-installing Ubuntu is as easy as un-installing any other application on your computer by using the Add/Remove Programs tab in the Control Panel. How sweet is that?

Even though I’m pretty good with messing around with Linux, I would probably use Wubi just for the simplicity of it. I’ve been meaning to throw a version of Ubuntu on my new laptop but just haven’t had the time to sit down and do it. I might use Wubi just for the heck of it and write a full review sometime soon.

Has anyone else tried this genius software yet? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.

~Cory