Watching Linux video tutorials is an excellent, fast and easy way to learn how to use Linux.

Getting Linux Running in Windows - So You Can Learn How to Use Linux in Windows - Online! Now you can download a free Linux virtual machine “player” and a free Linux virtual machine so you can run Linux in Windows.

You just download and quickly install the free Linux virtual machine “player” program, the same way you install any Windows program. This takes about twenty minutes.

Then download a free Linux virtual machine and uncompress the virtual machine files from the Linux download file into a folder on your Windows hard disk. Not including the download time, this takes about ten minutes. There is a sample Linux video (free) that shows every step of how to this.

Linux Tips: There are hundreds of free Linux virtual machines available for download (at many locations on the Internet) for lots of popular Linux distributions (versions). This includes: Ubuntu Linux, Debian Linux, Red Hat Linux, Fedora Linux, SUSE Linux and lots more!

Next, you run the virtual machine player and open a virtual machine in the same way as you run a word processor and open a document - and you easily get Linux in Windows!

So, now you have a fully functional version of Linux running in a “window” in Windows. And you can run Linux software programs from the Linux desktop and also open a terminal emulation window, to get to the Linux command line prompt, to run Linux commands.

Linux Tips: There are 130 + Linux distributions and various methods of opening a terminal emulation window on the Linux desktop to run Linux commands. Use these steps: click on the icon that looks like a computer screen - or right-click on the desktop and select “Linux Terminal” (or “Linux Console”, or similar) - or look through the menus and select “Linux Terminal” (”Linux Console” or similar).

Running Linux Video Tutorials - Online in Windows

To watch a Linux video tutorial, just run your browser and log in and you will see the list of Linux video tutorials.

Just click on the name of the video tutorial in the list, such as “How to Run Linux in Windows”, or “Using a Linux Live CD / DVD”, or “How to Use Linux Commands” - and the tutorial runs in the browser (in Windows).

So, now you have a Linux video tutorial playing in your browser and you also have Linux running in another window.

Using Linux in Windows to Get Real Practical Experience Yourself!

Now, here’s the great thing about running Linux in Windows to get Linux training.

Not only do you get to watch lots of Linux videos to see and hear how to use Linux step-by-step, but you also get to use a Linux desktop to run Linux software programs - and most importantly, to run Linux commands!

Just start a Linux video, such as “How to Run the Linux cd Command” and watch a bit of how to run the command. Then you click on the pause button so you can try the command yourself.

To go to the Linux “window” (in Windows), hold down the Alt key (at the left of the spacebar on your keyboard) and press the Tab key and the Linux window appears.

Now you can run the Linux command you have just seen - and experiment a bit!

Then hold down Alt and press Tab and go to the Linux video window so you can watch a bit more of the Linux video to learn some more options of the command.

Then press Alt+Tab again, to go to the Linux command line prompt, in the Linux window and try the new Linux command options. And so on.

This is an excellent and easy way to get real, practical Linux training!

Here are two popular ways to get the Linux OS (operating system) up and running:

1. Install Linux from a Linux CD / DVD. This method can be complicated and very time consuming, but is also a great way to get experience using Linux.

2. Use Linux live CDs (or Linux live DVDs).

This is a fast and easy way to run Linux and will also help you get Linux training experience.

As an alternative to the above two methods, there is also an excellent way to download Linux free and install Linux in Windows, so you can learn how to use Linux in Windows.

Overview of Running Linux in Windows

Just boot your computer system into Windows and download the free Linux virtual machine player. Then download a free Linux virtual machine.

Install the Linux virtual machine player in Windows and uncompress the Linux virtual machine files into a folder. Then run the player and “open” the Linux virtual machine. This allows you to quickly and easily run Linux in Windows!

Linux Tips: There are hundreds of free Linux virtual machines available for download - and they are very easy to use. So you may want to download and try several. This is a great way to get Linux training on several Linux distributions. High-speed Internet access is recommended for this.

Using the Linux Virtual Machine Player

The free Linux virtual machine “player” (program) is run and then used to open a Linux virtual machine to run Linux in Windows.
You run the virtual machine player and open a Linux virtual machine in the same way as your run a word processor (program) and open a letter.

Linux Virtual Machines - What They Are and How They’re Created

A Linux virtual machine is a complete, fully functional Linux distribution (version of Linux) in a single compressed file.

To create a Linux virtual machine, someone runs the Linux installation routine from a Linux CD / DVD and does a Linux installation on a system. This puts the Linux OS and Linux software program files onto the system.

All these Linux files are then compressed into a single file and made available at a web site, so you can easily download the free Linux virtual machine and run Linux in Windows.

Linux Tips: When you go to download a Linux virtual machine, be sure to read the specs of the system at the Linux download web site.

Linux Tips: If you are a new Linux user, make sure the virtual machine has a Linux desktop (as many don’t) and also get the password of the root user (which is the main Linux administration user).

A free Linux virtual machine is the easiest and fastest way to run Linux in Windows and get Linux training on an existing Windows system!

Written by Clyde Boom.

You get real, practical Linux training when you get Linux running on a computer system, and you work with it to get experience.

Once you get the Linux OS (operating system) running, you can learn how to use Linux desktops, run Linux software programs, and most importantly, go to the Linux command line to run Linux commands - the real power behind Linux system administration. Two popular methods of getting to work with the Linux OS are:

1. Install Linux from CD or DVD onto the hard disk in a system

2. Boot and run Linux from Linux live CDs or DVDs (without installing Linux)

Here are some of the pros and cons of installing Linux on a system and running Linux from a live CD or DVD.

Linux Live CDs - Pros

1. The Linux OS boots and runs in just a few minutes entirely from a single Linux live CD (or DVD).

2. A lengthy Linux installation is not required. You don’t need to provide a lot of settings to the Linux installation routine and then wait while the Linux OS and Linux software programs are copied onto the hard disk.

Also, if you install Linux on Windows, you need to back up your system before you do and you may damage your Windows setup during the Linux installation - or if you remove Linux later!

3. You only need to get 1 Linux live CD or DVD, as opposed to possibly needing several when you install Linux. Therefore, if you download Linux to burn a Linux ISO file to CD / DVD, you only need to wait while 1 Linux CD / DVD is downloaded.

4. Linux live CDs / DVDs are very inexpensive. If you don’t want to download Linux as a live CD / DVD, you can order one and have it mailed to any location on the planet for a very small amount of money. Just run your browser and do a search for “list of linux cds” or “list of linux dvds”.

Linux Tips: If you are going to buy a Linux live version and you have a DVD drive, get a Linux live DVD rather than a CD. A DVD holds about six times as much as a CD. Therefore, you’ll get lots (and lots) more Linux software programs on a DVD!

5. A Linux live CD can easily be removed and taken anywhere. Portable Linux!

6. You can save your work (data files) - if you get the right Linux live CD or DVD.

Linux Tips: Before getting a Linux live CD / DVD, do some research to make sure you can save your work. Some Linux live distros let you save your data and some don’t. For example, the Ubuntu Linux live CD allows you to save your work to a USB flash drive.

Linux Live CDs - Cons

1. Although booting from a Linux live CD / DVD is faster than doing a complete Linux installation, you still need to wait while your system boots from the live CD / DVD, every time your system starts. If you usually keep your system turned on, this isn’t an issue.

2. You may not be able to save your work. Some Linux live CD / DVD distros allow you to save your work and some don’t.

3. You need to boot from the Linux live CD / DVD every time your system starts. This may not be very convenient if you need to put other CDs or DVDs in the drive while running Linux “live”. Any time you need to put something in your drive, you have to remove the live CD / DVD. This also increases the likelihood that your live CD or DVD will become damaged.

Linux Tips: Keep a copy of your current Linux live CD handy in case your working copy becomes damaged.

Either way, installing Linux or using Linux live CDs (or Linux live DVDs), is an excellent way to get Linux training so you can learn how to use Linux.

Written by Clyde Boom.