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How to install Linux in a virtual machine in Windows

As explained by the HowToGeek people,

“Virtual machines allow you to run any operating system in a window on your desktop. You can install the free VirtualBox or VMware Workstation (both of them free), download a Linux distribution such as CentOS or Ubuntu, and install that Linux distribution inside the virtual machine like you would install it on a standard computer.

When you need to boot up your Linux system, you can do it in a window on your desktop — no need for rebooting and leaving all your Windows programs behind. Everything but demanding games and advanced 3D effects should work just fine.

Here are two interesting YouTube videos:

Installing Centos7 in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Installing CentOS 7 in VMWare Workstation 10

Enjoy!

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