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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: November 02, 2008
- Total Downloads: 109,590
- Downloads last week: 385
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 126 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This app is one of the easiest ways to add Ubuntu to your Windows system. Wubi's dialog interface requires users to select a mere six options to install the Linux OS. Don't expect help with this utility. Users are expected to have a basic understanding of Linux and booting into alternate operating systems.
Selecting the install drive, hard-drive space, language, username, and password is quick with pull-down selectors. The most difficult decision is choosing the environment from Ubuntu, Kbuntu, Xubuntu, and UbuntuStudio. Users are expected to know which they would prefer, as no information is given about the options. While this is truly a one-click install of Linux, it isn't fast. The first step downloads an almost 700MB ISO image used to install Linux. After the download, the app takes a considerable time unpacking and installing the OS. Boot into Ubuntu and there is another wait as the OS completes setting preferences and options. It is all without user intervention, though.
A last reboot and you have a clean, handy Linux OS on your PC. Numerous apps are preinstalled and configured. Seconds after first log-in our testers were browsing the Internet and using a freeware word processor without any extra configuration. This is a great simple install package for anyone interested in trying out Linux.
Publisher's description
From Wubi :Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users that can bring you to the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows application, in a simple and safe way. No need to burn a CD, just run the installer, enter a password for the new account, and click Install. Wubi will download and prepare the required files, and ask you to reboot in order to complete the installation. You keep Windows as it is, Wubi only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu.
Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application. Version 8.1 includes compatible with Ubuntu 8.10, added Mythbuntu Frontend (requires an existing MythTV backend), and minor fixes.
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Version 8.1 includes compatible with Ubuntu 8.10, added Mythbuntu Frontend (requires an existing MythTV backend), and minor fixes.
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User reviews of Wubi 8.1
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 126 votes
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Version: Wubi 8.1
"it works as advertised cant complain there"
Pros: it installed ubuntu perfectly did what it was supposed to do no complaints I liked ubuntu except for the con's
Cons: it takes a TON of learning to operate if you are used to windows or Mac OS then you will have to go back to school or spend a ton of time learning the in's and outs I liked ubuntu but in order to customize it i just didnt have the patience
Summary: and I couldnt find much that worked with it i couldnt even find a list of programs that worked with on there own home page , even installing the flash driver so i could use hulu was a pain after a days worth of fooling around i gave up and went back... read more >>
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Version: Wubi 8.1
Pros: It's a fast OS installer, safer than using a live cd,
Cons: You have to reinstall if you do a hard restart
Summary: If you want to try ubuntu but don't want to risk having to do a reformat then this will work for you.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Wubi 8.1
Pros: cant think of any
Cons: took ages 2 install and after it finally did install it needed to reboot .... afterwhich i saw nothing again of 'wubi' ... add n remove programs said it was on my computer but i had NO way of accessin it at all
Summary: only wish i could of had a chance 2 use this :(
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Wubi 8.1
Pros: downloaded fairly fast, and set up selection was very simple 6 choices!
Cons: Could not get my computer to boot into wubi!
Summary: When I completed the download process, Wubi asked if I wanted to reboot now or manually do it later, I selected now and once my computer rebooted, it did so with xp and nothing has changed. Does anyone have a way to make this work for me. Thanks!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Wubi 8.1
Pros: easy to load, even for old grandmoms like myself...
Cons: it's linux. A basic system as long as you don't have to figure out how to "Sudo"...
Summary: I just got a computer with Windows 7, and it crashes all the time, just downloading my music mp3's to the hard drive. Duh...
But I am not sophisticated enough to partition my drive for ubuntu, and the software for music and movies etc. is... read more >> - See all 13 user reviews Write review
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