Day 2: Wow. That Was Really Easy - PCWorld

OK. Step one in spending 30 Days With...Ubuntu Linux is to get Ubuntu Linux installed so I can use it. I have already narrowed it down to Ubuntu , so I don't have to bother with the question of which Linux, but the first question I need to address at this point is how to install it.

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First, there is the "scorched Earth, all-in, leave no survivors" installation. That means wiping my computer clean of all traces of Windows and my existing data--formatting my hard drive, and doing a clean, standalone install of Ubuntu Linux. I am only committing to 30 days up front, so this option is too drastic for my taste. I did consider taking an older laptop that isn't my main Windows 7 laptop and setting up my Ubuntu Linux shop there, but I don't want to have to deal with two laptops.

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The next option would be to install Ubuntu Linux side by side with Windows in a dual-boot configuration. This option requires making some space on the hard drive so Ubuntu can have its own partition--like emptying out a drawer or two for a girlfriend who is moving in. Well, not only does that endeavor come with some risk of screwing up and losing data, but it also seems like a bigger commitment than I am looking for.

Day 2: Wow. That Was Really Easy - PCWorld