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# Tutorial: Installing Ubuntu multi-boot on your computer
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# Why Ubuntu?
See:
[
Explanation: What are Ubuntu, Linux, and ROS?
](
/training/explanation-what-are-ubuntu-linux-and-ros
)
# Why Dual Boot?
Dual booting is the process of modifying your hard drive so that multiple
operating systems can be run on the same machine. We opted for this method
of installing Ubuntu so that you can still use your old operating system for
everyday tasks while having the ability to use Ubuntu for club activities.
## Why not Virtual Machines?
If you are aware of what a virtual machine (VM) is, this is a reasonable
question. After all, VMs tend to be much easier to set up than a dual boot,
and your data is more likely to be protected in a VM setup compared to a
dual boot setup. After two-plus years of working with VMs, we decided that
too many GPU, peripheral device, and networking problems made VMs much more
of a hinderance than a native "bare-metal" Linux installation. Obviously since
we do not expect you to uproot your operating system choice and completely
switch over to Linux, we decided to officially support a dual boot solution.
If you are really comfortable with VMs, then you are welcome to go ahead and
set one up, although we will not be able to help you with VM-related problems
throughout the year (with some exceptions).
# Preparing your Current Setup for Ubuntu
## Windows 10/11
## macOS
*BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE BACKED UP ANY IMPORTANT DATA BEFORE PROCEEDING*
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## Linux