Comments on: Portable Ubuntu For Windows http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:43:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hal Armstronghttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-1331841 Hal Armstrong Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:31:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-1331841 I got the basic Ubuntu to install and it seems to work. I am more accustomed to KDE (Kubuntu). I followed some instructions on packages to install and switch to the KDE desktop. It takes a while to download the updates. Half a day later whenever I check back I see some files failed to download and install. Before getting any more detailed, is switching to KDE desktop feasible for this environment? I got the basic Ubuntu to install and it seems to work. I am more accustomed to KDE (Kubuntu). I followed some instructions on packages to install and switch to the KDE desktop. It takes a while to download the updates. Half a day later whenever I check back I see some files failed to download and install.

Before getting any more detailed, is switching to KDE desktop feasible for this environment?

]]> By: pannet1http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-1329222 pannet1 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:44:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-1329222 Running Portable Ubuntu inside Windows 7. This is the fastest way to start Ubuntu or any Ubuntu flavoured Linux from within windows. Portable Ubuntu uses Hardy Heron and default password is 123456. To change it just type passwd Running Portable Ubuntu inside Windows 7. This is the fastest way to start Ubuntu or any Ubuntu flavoured Linux from within windows. Portable Ubuntu uses Hardy Heron and default password is 123456. To change it just type
passwd

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]]> By: Portable Ubuntu for windowshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-914298 Portable Ubuntu for windows Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:25:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-914298 [...] Users can then immediately start Ubuntu in Windows by clicking on the run_portable_ubuntu.bat file that is located in the root directory of the software program. Starting portable Ubuntu in Windows [...] [...] Users can then immediately start Ubuntu in Windows by clicking on the run_portable_ubuntu.bat file that is located in the root directory of the software program. Starting portable Ubuntu in Windows [...]

]]> By: Jim Henleyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-889739 Jim Henley Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-889739 [...]GHACK! JACK'S BACK![...] Whatever :^{> I ran Portable Ubuntu from XP, Service Pack 3, and Windows Blue Screened. Then when I rebooted, the computer hung while reading the BIOS Not gonna try that again... [...]GHACK! JACK’S BACK![...]

Whatever :^{>

I ran Portable Ubuntu from XP, Service Pack 3, and Windows Blue Screened.

Then when I rebooted, the computer hung while reading the BIOS

Not gonna try that again…

]]> By: Flaviohttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-880927 Flavio Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:24:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-880927 There is a new version. Portable Ubuntu Remix version DOS. http://portableubuntu.demonccc.com.ar There is a new version. Portable Ubuntu Remix version DOS.
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]]> By: Matthttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-859733 Matt Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:27:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-859733 To get rid of the taskbar use Taskbar Magic. http://rocketdock.com/addon/misc/3425 To get rid of the taskbar use Taskbar Magic. http://rocketdock.com/addon/misc/3425

]]> By: Kaithy Aravind Reddyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-857057 Kaithy Aravind Reddy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:36:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-857057 this is good idea to explore linux from windows, for any one want to use linux natively and feel the linux but without losing windows which is not easy to reinstall as most of new pc won't ship recovery mediums now a days. this is good idea to explore linux from windows, for any one want to use linux natively and feel the linux but without losing windows which is not easy to reinstall as most of new pc won’t ship recovery mediums now a days.

]]> By: Run Ubuntu In Windows OS Using Portable Ubuntu | TECH YARDhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-2/#comment-796663 Run Ubuntu In Windows OS Using Portable Ubuntu | TECH YARD Tue, 19 May 2009 10:13:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-796663 [...] Source : GHacks [...] [...] Source : GHacks [...]

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]]> By: Oleg Aksenovhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-713889 Oleg Aksenov Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:51:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-713889 The default password 123456 is not for root, but for the account you end up with when you start portable ubuntu. Type "id" in terminal window to find out who you are. If I remember right it is "pubuntu". Then type "passwd" and change that default password for your own. To change root password type "sudo passwd root". The default password 123456 is not for root, but for the account you end up with when you start portable ubuntu. Type “id” in terminal window to find out who you are. If I remember right it is “pubuntu”.
Then type “passwd” and change that default password for your own.
To change root password type “sudo passwd root”.

]]> By: Tech » Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windowshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-713622 Tech » Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:26:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-713622 [...] Portable Ubuntu is a free, portable download that runs from Windows systems only. Drop your Linux-inside-Windows ideas and other geeky stuff in the comments. Portable Ubuntu for Windows [via gHacks] [...] [...] Portable Ubuntu is a free, portable download that runs from Windows systems only. Drop your Linux-inside-Windows ideas and other geeky stuff in the comments. Portable Ubuntu for Windows [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/02/portable-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-713027 Anonymous Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:05:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11602#comment-713027 The guy earlier couldn't make any system changes, I'm sure I read somewhere that the root password for pubuntu is 123456? Hope this helps The guy earlier couldn’t make any system changes, I’m sure I read somewhere that the root password for pubuntu is 123456?

Hope this helps

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