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Say,install linux operation system like Fedora,is there an easiest solution?

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so not programming related – Mauris Nov 2 at 9:41

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Today most distribiutions are very user friendly and easy to install. All you have to do is just pick a distro, download, burn and press next as asked. After that you'll have the desktop enviroment very easy :)

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The problems begin when you actually want to use that environment, but that's a whole 'nother issue! ;) – Matthew Scharley Nov 2 at 9:47
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I agree with what sblair said.

I would do the following:

  1. Goto VirtualBox website and download VirtualBox, it will allow you to install linux without altering your Windows setup.
  2. Once you have installed VirtualBox, go download yourself a distro of Linux, personally I would recommend Ubuntu as it is very user friendly, but theres a whole load of distros located here.
  3. Download the ISO
  4. Mount that ISO in virtual box, start up the VB and follow the instructions

If you have any general questions I would point you to the newbie forum on LinuxQuestions.org, or the Ubuntu forums.

Hope this helps!

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Also, if you decide that you don't like linux, or just don't like that distro, you can just delete the VBox image, then try another distro. No harm done to your windows installation – James.Elsey Nov 2 at 10:24
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Go to the site of a distributor, download the cd, burn the cd, and follow the on-screen steps...

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The easiest way to try a Linux distribution, without affecting your existing system, is probably to install VirtualBox and then download a pre-made VirtualBox image from here.

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no way. easiest is to reboot into a LiveCD. but OP's not asking for easiest way "to try", he's asking for easiest way "to install". – ~quack Nov 2 at 10:21
+1 Easy solution for beginners to install for the very first time – UK Nov 2 at 10:29
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Ah yes, booting a Live CD is an option - and better if you plan on running the OS natively (no VM), to check hardware compatibility. But with the pre-made VirtualBox route, you don't need to burn an ISO or even restart your computer. In my experience, Live CDs are painfully slow and not very useful for actual work - until properly installed. – sblair Nov 2 at 13:17

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