I would advise you not to run it in a Virtual PC many distributions aren't happy with this arrangement and many more won't run in a virtual PC at all.
Ubuntu has an installer called wubi which runs inside Windows it lets you install Ubuntu like a program in Windows, it will save a large file to your hard drive which will become a loop-back file system. The file is just like any other file on your hard drive just very big. Ubuntu will also be added to your 'Programs and Features' section in Windows and an option will be added to the windows boot-loader to boot into Ubuntu.
When you start your computer you can choose the Ubuntu option and it will then load Ubuntu natively just like if you had installed it on its own partition. When you get bored or want to get rid of it, boot into Windows go to programs and features and uninstall it, the files will be removed from the hard drive and the entry in the boot loader removed, no damage will be caused to your windows installation and very little technical knowledge if any is required. Here's the wubi download page:
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu鈥?/a>
The latest version of wubi doesn't even need to be burned to a CD
wtf?! he asked for a programming distro! why is it that everyone seems to think that ubuntu is the only distro out there!
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What is the best version of linux for a programmer?Ubuntu JEOS.
That is about as light as yu are going to get in a modern Linux that can do anything you need it to.
JEOS is "Just Enough Operating System", and I think that 10.04 is about 1.2 gigs installed footprint. chugs along at a fair clip with 128 megs behind it.
Warning though.. when you said you didn;t want any extras like FireFox etc... This doesn't have ANY extras (like a desktop interface etc) If you want to deal with your JEOS ike you would a normal computer.. you'll want to stack a desktop on it. I would recommend LXDE as it is EXTREMELY light, but does give you the things you are used to like icons and menus and such.
To install LXDE on your JEOS.. make sure youa re connected to the internet and type:
sudo apt-get install lxde
(password)
As for programming:
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname-r`
and then maybe a GUI text editor. like gedit or bluefish.
Done.
it will run fine as either a full native install or as a VM. JEOS even has a specific EVEN LIGHTER version for VMs.
Damn Small Linux is what you need if you want a lightweight system that offers programming capabilities and doesn't saddle you with a lot of extra applications. Ubuntu is good for beginners but is tales a lot of control away from the user and also installs a ton of desktop apps by default. Good luck.What is the best version of linux for a programmer?
If you are looking for a distro. which requires a little more work than Ubuntu take a look at Debian. With Debian you get a basic GNOME Desktop then you only install what you want
Debian Home Page
http://www.debian.org/
Debian User Guides
http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals
LUg.
I think ubuntu would be good.
You can download its ISO image here : ||(PC (Intel x86) desktop CD)http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso || (for 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD) http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-amd64.iso
||its ubuntu desktop edition and server edition
you can get it free on the official ubuntu website
just order it online and you don;t have to give any penny.
Tiny core would probably be a good distro for you to take a look at: http://tinycorelinux.com/
It is a 10 MB GUI Linux distro. From there you will build upon it with what your needs are.
I think for a linux beginners Ubuntu is a good option.
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