How to download and install Linux
learn.microsoft.com
Download and install Linux in this tutorial that covers how to choose a distribution, how to use the install command with Windows Subsystem for Linux, create a bootable USB for Bare-metal, or set up a Virtual Machine.
  • @breadsmasher@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30•1 year ago

    I don’t necessarily agree with this characterisation. This is how to install linux rather than “we recommend linux over windows”?

    • @Koen967@feddit.nl
      20•1 year ago

      Yeah, title is kinda clickbaity. It doesn’t mention that Microsoft recommends Linux at any point. But a post saying that Microsoft has an installation guide for Linux would get less traffic I guess.

      • unalivejoyEnglish
        9•1 year ago

        In fact, it recommends installing Linux on top of Windows via WSL or a virtual machine. It explicitly recommends not installing Linux on bare metal because of hardware compatibility.

      • @30p87@feddit.de
        3•1 year ago

        Especially because this exact article with a non clickbait title has gone around two-three weeks ago

  • @Zink@pawb.socialEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    I would think this wouldn’t be a good idea, but neat to have a major player explaining it for us I guess.

    • Phanatik
      1•1 year ago

      The most comprehensive Installation Guide is the one on ArchWiki bar none. I used the ArchWiki well before I started using Arch Linux, it’s just that good.