One option is to run Ubuntu inside of a virtual machine on Windows 10, and the other option is to create a dual boot system. Both options have their pros and cons. A big advantage of a dual boot system is that both operating systems will have direct access to your computer’s hardware – no virtualized hardware and unnecessary overhead.
While writing we ran into the inquiry “Why did Microsoft bring Ubuntu to Windows?”.
The real reason why Canonical and Microsoft brought Ubuntu to Windows 10 was to enable system administrators and developers to use Bash and other Linux shell programs, such as make, gawk and grep, on Windows.
Another common question is “Is Windows 10 better at customization than Ubuntu?”.
Some think that windows 10 does a better job at customization than its predecessors but even at that, you can only personalize certain components. Ubuntu is customizable from the moment you install it. The latest version uses the GNOME desktop environment which allows you to personalize virtually every single element of your UI/UX,.
When I was writing we ran into the inquiry “How do I boot Ubuntu on Windows 10?”.
When you install Ubuntu, you usually also install Grub, which is a boot loader. It’ll give you the option to either boot on Ubuntu or ” Windows recovery mode” or something. This “Windows recovery mode” will give you the ability to boot on Windows normally.
This begs the question “What is Ubuntu and why should you use it?”
One way to consider this is it enables them to directly install and run common open-source tools, commands, and server services without leaving Windows. It also enables you to monkey around with Linux from the comfort of Windows, without even needing to fire up a virtual machine.
Why can’t I install Ubuntu alongside Windows?
The installer may disable the “Install Ubuntu alongside Windows” option because the available space which it’s able to get is less than recommended. Can I install Ubuntu in F drive which is of 180GB size.
Can I run Linux tools on Windows 10?
Microsoft also says that Ubuntu on Windows 10 allows you to run Linux-first tools like Ruby and Python directly on Windows. For more, please visit Microsoft.