If I already have a pc with Windows why do I need to install Ubuntu?

petester · Jul 17, 2016

I apalogize for the sarcasm but I checked the sticky before considering posting for guidance and having a Win. OS was one of the requirements of installing the Free Ubuntu OS.

Seeing as how Win is superior to Ubuntu generaly speaking just installing Ubuntu would be unnecessary for me.

Im about to complete my first gaming PC build and with my budget Win.7 is not affordable so I was going to install the Free Ubuntu and Wine because ive read that lots of people take this route but if a Win. OS is required how do they do it and more importantly WHY DO THEY DO IT?

I know nothing of comp. tech. So I thought that you just download Ubuntu to USB storage then stick that in a functioning pc then some kind of Hocus Pocus happens and SHAZZAM!!!! you now have a free OS to access the net and download games.

What am I missing?

USAFRet · Jul 17, 2016

Not sure what your question is.
Having Windows is not a requirement for Ubuntu, nor is Ubuntu a requirement for Windows.

They are simply two different operating systems.
What Sticky led you to believe one is the requirement for the other?

ahnilated · Jul 17, 2016

If you are using Wine it will run a lot of games without having Windows. If you are talking about doing virtual instance then you need a real Windows license.

petester · Jul 17, 2016

Im refering to the sticky at the top of this forum about installing the free Ubuntu OS.

Can someone thats NOT computer savvy install Ubuntu? or am I going to have to enter a bunch of commands in a certain place in a certain format?

skittle · Jul 17, 2016

You can probably get it installed easy enough but if you want to game it is still best to stick with windows.

petester · Jul 18, 2016

skittle :

cah8429 · Jul 18, 2016

I find the Ubuntu installer easier than Windows. It's just a next-fest and adding your name and time zone....you can have it automatically install ubuntu, or have it install itself side by side with Windows, or do a manual configuration, which I prefer over the Windows way because I can see the actual disk names, not Disk 0, 1, etc. There's no command line involved for installing, and it's not even necessary when using Ubuntu either. In my biased opinion though I think everyone should learn some simple commands no matter what OS they're using.

As a person who uses both Linux and Windows (for gaming only), if you want a larger game library then Windows is hands down what you want. That said, I have 75 steam games and 45 of them are playable on Linux. If you can't afford a Windows license, there's no harm in using Ubuntu (I would recommend you use Linux Mint 18 instead) and see if you like it. If not, you can just back up your data (which you should always do no matter what) and install Windows.

Also, if you don't know how to create a bootable USB stick or DVD you can purchase a DVD or USB drive with the image already flashed to them so you don't have to worry about it. I think it costs $5 for a DVD or something like that. If you do choose to go this route, the Ubuntu forums (or Linux Mint forums) are excellent resources for people beginning to use the operating system

With whatever you chose, enjoy your new computer

petester · Jul 18, 2016

Thanks you were very helpful

cah8429 :

I find the Ubuntu installer easier than Windows. It's just a next-fest and adding your name and time zone....you can have it automatically install ubuntu, or have it install itself side by side with Windows, or do a manual configuration, which I prefer over the Windows way because I can see the actual disk names, not Disk 0, 1, etc. There's no command line involved for installing, and it's not even necessary when using Ubuntu either. In my biased opinion though I think everyone should learn some simple commands no matter what OS they're using.

As a person who uses both Linux and Windows (for gaming only), if you want a larger game library then Windows is hands down what you want. That said, I have 75 steam games and 45 of them are playable on Linux. If you can't afford a Windows license, there's no harm in using Ubuntu (I would recommend you use Linux Mint 18 instead) and see if you like it. If not, you can just back up your data (which you should always do no matter what) and install Windows.

Also, if you don't know how to create a bootable USB stick or DVD you can purchase a DVD or USB drive with the image already flashed to them so you don't have to worry about it. I think it costs $5 for a DVD or something like that. If you do choose to go this route, the Ubuntu forums (or Linux Mint forums) are excellent resources for people beginning to use the operating system

With whatever you chose, enjoy your new computer

davesnothere · Aug 6, 2016

I find neither operating system is the best. I run Ubuntu along side my windows 7 as a dual boot. The only reason why I do this is because I have a couple of programs that are windows programs and they need a couple of operating system files for them to work and currently they don't work in wine.

I use my ubuntu side primarily for internet since it is immune to the script bugs that infect windows computers with malware.

hang-the-9 · Aug 8, 2016

petester :

Just to clarify things a bit, if you are talking about this post http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1953331/install-ubuntu-linux.html then the Windows requirement is not really that. You don't need Windows to install Ubuntu, what you need is a system to download the setup files for Ubuntu, different things.

"To start off you will need the following items.
1. A computer running Windows
2. A USB drive with at least 1gb of space (you could also use a blank disk)
Once you have those two items, we can begin the process. "

You need a running computer to download and create the boot media for Linux. That does not have to be Windows, you can use a MAC, you can use another Linux system, etc...

That is like saying "to buy a car you need 1. A Car 2. Money." Then you say "but if I have a car why do I need to go buy a car". Well, you need to get to the place you buy a car at, which is usually a car you drive there. But you don't NEED a car, you can walk, take a bus, take a train, etc.. It's just the guide is not listing every method you can use, just the most common.

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