How to run Linux

Linux is a set of free and attractive accessibility of open source operating systems, tempting the alternative to Windows. However, some users are not ready to make a risky choice and step into the unknown. That is why the developers * NIX have created the ability to run the operating system without installation. With it, you will get acquainted with an unfamiliar work environment, appreciate it and decide whether it is worth attention.

One of the simplest and "benevolent" to the inexperienced user of the Linux family is Ubuntu. To look at its functionality and deal with the possibilities, first create a boot disk (Live CD). For this download the image of Ubuntu from the official Russian-speaking site, Install the recording program - for example, Infrarecorderrun it. The CD-ROM should contain a disk corresponding to the sizes of the downloaded OS image. In the infrarerarder, select the image and press the "Write Image" button. The process will end, we will get a working LiveCD Ubuntu.

So after the rebut, the computer boot from LiveCD, and not from the hard drive, you need to fix something in the BIOS. The total sequence of actions is as follows:

before starting the current OS, carefully look at the bottom of the screen, where the inscription should appear, like "Press \u003ckey name\u003e to Enter Setup";
click the desired button, we fall into the text menu, we find the Boot Device Priority string in it;
we go into the ENTER submenu and specify "1st Device" - CD drive;
we save changes (button F10), we leave and reboot again.

If everything is done correctly, the Ubuntu welcome screen will appear before you. While the system shows the screensaver, press an arbitrary key to select a language. Next will pop up the screen with a list of skills of the boot disk. Here you can install Ubuntu or watch it without installation. We click on the appropriate option.

The speed of booting the operating system depends on the power of your PC. After some time, the Ubuntu desk will appear, ready to use. The main menu is located on top and left, consists of three panels. In the Russian-speaking localization is "applications", "Transition" and "System". Applications respectively contain a basic set of useful programs, switching files and folders, system - administration tools. The icons on the right are the elected language, network status, notifications, sound and output from the system.

You can add icons of any programs for quick launch to the top panel. Lower will also find something to surprise. It will place all running programs, as well as access to the basket and the button to switch desktops (and in Ubuntu several).

If it happened that you bought a computer with the already installed Linux, but you can not run it, first look at the screen. Are you in the command line? Try to type "StartX" - the starting graphical interface command. You can also install Linux or Windows independently - we wrote about it in detail earlier.

If your computer does not have a CD drive, Linux is easily started from a flash drive, an absolutely similar way. Among other things, LiveCD is convenient to use for PC testing by writing the necessary programs to disk.