Dope Tech Episode 2

<<@ExplainingComputers says : In response to many comments below, note that I have already made many videos about running Windows in Linux. :) Most notably: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWmD8obq4eQ This is what I do myself most days. But in this video I wanted to focus on helping those who want to test out Linux before a potential migration from Windows.>> <<@poopeebuthole says : why you uncomfortable with using a vpn???>> <<@SweetJP. says : YES! Thank you so much, sir. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find a nice and relaxing video with a thorough tutorial on these things. I hope you're doing well and live in luxury>> <<@xdubiousx says : I appreciate how thoroughly detailed these videos are. Big fan of your work 👍>> <<@VitoVisintini says : Thank You! Always the Best Help!>> <<@MedicalModeller says : This is a brilliant guide - thank you!>> <<@Jimmyjam2000 says : Thank you old man>> <<@stevenwilliams6258 says : Thanks for simple instructions! Installed VB and Ubuntu on Windows 11 Pro. When installing Python, check the box to add Python to Path so pip works when installing win32api. I added several programs when Ubuntu started - Libre Office, FreeCAD v1.0, and others. Convenient. I did not upgrade Ubuntu to pro -- free for 5 users (?). Wasn't sure what it does for you. Web search says it can be done later.>> <<@asddsagogoolpower says : Learning kubernetes brought me here since i have a need for linux environments for different needs. Which tea is the best when working with computers and software in your experience?>> <<@MikeKeller says : This is really helpful. I'm typing notes off to the side, since I can't have the video running while going through all this LOL. Is it possible to install more than one distro in the Virtual Machine so you can switch between them, presuming you have enough drive space?>> <<@N-Tity says : Thank you this is great for someone like myself who is starting to have a tinker with Linux.>> <<@Mzansi74 says : Thanks for another great video, Christopher. For my purposes, I need to use both Windows and Linux - so this really helped me to get Windows running in a VM on Linux. I tried Proxmox, QEMU/KVM/Virt Manager, and VMware Workstation Pro, but in the end VirtualBox won! And your video helped a lot.>> <<@vps_tunali says : 👍🤩🎯🤝🍹🍨🍦🍻>> <<@TheRon0mac says : Great video, Thank you! Are the VIrtualBox extensions helpful? I did not install them. Linux (Debian) works fine as is - not sure if I need the extension. Quoting you: "After installing Python, you also need to open the Windows command prompt and run the command: py -m pip install pywin32" - great tip. I found that on the web searching for an error in my install - accidentally bumped into it. My issue was that the complete Debian Distro did not download and I did not notice it. I found a download about an hour later that was Debian with the ISO extension, but it was not complete and I did not notice the other file that downloaded that said - partial... I have yet to download the guest OS files / drivers. I will have to look up "how to" on Debian. Thank you Chris! What tea is your go to?>> <<@mike_98058 says : Virtual Box has always been a mess. Seems even worse now. Ridiculous to expect users to track down other files. The GUI for VB has changed since your video. I tried it anyway. Even after telling it the location of the ISO, VB complains about the UUID and halts. This on a new install of Win 10. Maybe VMWare will be better.>> <<@LicenciadoLoui says : 16:42 The only thing that failed in my case was the USB drive part even tho I did everything exactly as described>> <<@CharlesHolder says : Thanks for another useful video. I wish I’d seen this a few months ago but, with some personal learning, I managed to install Linux Mint Cinnamon edition using UTM virtualization on a late 2012 MacBook Air. That achieved my purpose of exploring whether to switch to Linux Mint when MacOS leaves me stranded. One question, because I have now customized the LM extensively, I’d like to find a way to move the customized LM onto the MacBook Air as the only operating system. What suggestions do yo have for an efficient transition? I know about the backup app distributed with LM but that doesn’t make a complete copy, e.g. it has a list of applications but those then have to be installed and configured. It works better for personal data where a complete copy is made.>> <<@Sarathewise158 says : I just wanted to say thank you for all your Linux videos! Your narration style is very calming, especially as I ran into weird issues and frustration (didn't want to install Virtual Box in Program Files, which apparently causes a whole host of issues). I especially appreciated the tea break, which reminded me to take a second to breathe and drink some water. Cheers!!>> <<@Mentohs says : You know what's funny, Python was the biggest install issue here, quite literally ran into an issue at every step on the install and it wasn't even needed at all.>> <<@LyraValley says : Where do you get the guest editions?>> <<@LyraValley says : When I click the Insert guest additions CD image, nothing happens.>> <<@MrEvilWasp says : Great tutorial but for me personally I find it much easier and quicker to use a live USB. It takes mere seconds using Balena Etcher or Rufus to install Mint etc onto the NVME then I use a Sabrient USB enclosure with the NVME plugged into USB C. On my PC I hit F7 on reboot and choose the Sabrient and I'm up and running within seconds. There's no messing around in Bios or anything. I's just plug and play. I'm also just using a NucBox sized PC as my daily driver so nothing fancy or powerful.>> <<@MCWolfcat says : Excellent tutorial sir. Thank you. I've followed along, several times for different distros, however I can never get the drag and drop feature to work. Any tips to get it to work or ideas of why it might not be working? Using VirtualBox version 7.2.0 on a Windows 11 Pro 64-bit PC>> <<@andrewhill.bp1 says : I have watched loads of videos about Linux and different distros, but never taken the plunge with actually trying anything out.... Until this video, which I have been able to follow today to start trying Mint. Want to also try out Zorin and possibly a KDE option. Thank-you for the explanations provided, which worked even for someone for whom entering a command on windows was a complete novelty. Much appreciated. The timing of course needs no explanation. I hope to do a complete transfer before long and finally move away from Windows.>> <<@Robert-q2h6i says : I want to put Linux Mint on an old laptop, but the Ecther software does not see my USB drive and I am at a loss as to fixing it. Any suggestions?>> <<@dblanton says : It would be very nice if there were more frequent short pauses in an instructional video in order to facilitate pauses.>> <<@AEKfootball says : You are a computer hero🦸‍♂>> <<@MONK_IZM says : x2>> <<@yashrandad7 says : Thank you :)>> <<@chinmayshukla5621 says : Thank you. You are the best>> <<@RynxxVBaddie says : How Do I obtain an Iso file for my virtual machine?>> <<@RedStarDrums says : Any tips please i set this up following your video vt@myubunto:~$ sudo apt update [sudo] password for vt: vt is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.>> <<@olivesouch6423 says : Alternative to Virtualbox and VMware: QEMU.>> <<@richardfloyd6275 says : Re: LM won't reboot, I learned that Windows Hyper-V conflicts with other VMs, and should be disabled; doing so solved my problem>> <<@charlesalling3186 says : Thanks Chris for your instructions! After trying other advice I came back to your site. Your have the ability to help everyone understand and point out the possible traps on the install!>> <<@richardfloyd6275 says : Correction, problem arose after time 13:58, when powering up Linux Mint VM resulted in a permanently blank screen in the VM.>> <<@richardfloyd6275 says : I installed Linux Mint 22 in VirtualBox under Win 10 as described in your video. But after time 14:48 in your video, when I power up LinuxMint VM again intending to proceed with your further Tips & Tricks, Linux Mint appears not to reboot and the VM window remains blank. I have found no way to run Linux Mint in the VM again, have resorted to deleting the VM and repeating the setup and installation again 4 times, always with same dead end. Advice?>> <<@logantodd3974 says : Will this work for setting up a USB thumb drive, a single time set up, and than every time I plug my USB in to my, or any computer, the USB will pop up with a sign in (for security purposes) and than open a floating window with a running distro of my choice (currently running Ubuntu) desktop? I want to set it up that as soon as I sign in, the desktop environment pops up with instant access. As if it were my own desktop, just in a floating resizable window ON the windows desktop. I don't want it to boot the hole machine in to Linux, or run it from the windows desktop, this is for moving to machines and have a fully functioning Ubuntu desktop environment instantly. I hope this doesn't sound stupid, I am rather new to setting up Linux or VM's. I just have never had to do this before, and am now getting rather interested in it, as a hobby. But it is really fun to do this! Thank you to anyone who may have advice for me, and Thank YOU Master for these videos! It is extremely educational and I really am loving these videos!>> <<@endlerguppy3500 says : thank you so much>> <<@SummitSmile says : I did the exact same thing with VMware… bothered to find where to download and made an account only to see how much data they ask for. No thanks. Also, thank you for the video!>> <<@vilhjalmurhalldorson2970 says : I'm a newbie with Linux although I've been advised many times, I just start listening now>> <<@TaoSurfer78 says : Hello Christopher! Would you consider making a video about dual (multiple) booting of Windows 10 and 11 using a virtual disk inside Windows? Looking for the most hassle free option and it seems it might be it. Curious to hear you on that. Regards. Mat PS Another one on KDE Connect would be nice too! ;^p>> <<@TomasWildViking says : I just installed VirtualBox on my system, an Acer Aspire GX-671, running an Intel Core i7 7700 @ 3.60 GHz. I followed all the information you gave and for some weird reason, every time I log on to Linux Mint, it starts up briefly and then throws me straight back out to the login screen. I'm sure I made a horrible mistake somewhere along the way, but I can't for the life of me figure out where I went wrong. Any suggestions to get me pointed in the right direction? And thank you for all the great content>> <<@TheChaosmeister says : I wanted to try linux and even considered buying a mini PC just to make sure nothing happens to my main system. Not feeling secure about Dual Booting not messing something up. The VM approach lets me try this out without worry. Thank you very much for this easy to understand and follow tutorial!>> <<@S1mpleDOOM says : This tutorial was extremely helpful and easy to follow. Thank you!>> <<@raggersragnarsson6255 says : Its a great way to try different distros before installation on your PC. Once you choose a dual boot setup works well. Linux is also great for old computers as there are distros that are not resouce intensive. I recommend the OS for people who are finding their older Windows hardware slowing down and wish to save by not buying a new PC if they have basic computer use requirements.>> <<@LaterPenguin says : I realized I like watching videos about what I already know how to do.>> <<@harrykaradimas857 says : Your instructions are so clear and simple ! I already tried linux using VMWare, Virtual Box, and WSL and I struggled a lot ! When new linux users will follow your videos, I think they will not realize how much time and hassles it will save them ! Thank you for all these instructional videos.>> <<@MyGamertagBro says : New to pretty much this entire process, is there a significant difference between running Linux Mint in VirtualBox & VMware Workstation?>> <<@pierre-emmanuelderobien1676 says : Hi, I know it is not a forum here, but I am following this tutorial on my windows 10 professional laptop. I have been able to follow all the steps until the extension pack manager. I have downloaded Virtualbox 7.1.4 and the associated extension pack. The extension pack manager is telling me this: The installer failed with exit code 1: VBoxExtPackHelperApp.exe: error: Membership in the Administrators group is required to perform this action. Result code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) Component: ExtPackManagerWrap Interface: IExtPackManager (70401eef-c8e9-466b-9660-45cb3e9979e4) Any idea of what I should do ? I ran virtualbox in admin rights but it did not help. Thank for this tutorial, it is still very helpful ! :)>>