Virtual Machine

• A virtual machine is similar to having a simulated computer within your actual computer.
• It lets you run different operating systems and software without needing a separate physical computer for each one.

Why do we need a Virtual Machine (VM)?

• Laptops usually come pre-installed with Windows
• We wish to try Linux almost natively, without removing the existing OS
  • Also considering the fact that we do not wish to dual boot
• Dual boot is two OS on one computer. Choose the OS you want to use at startup.

Requirements for Launching VM

An ISO image of the Linux operating system is needed

• An ISO image of Linux OS is exact copy of the OS
• Ubuntu is a popular Linux based OS
• Ubuntu 20.04 is recommended
• Can be downloaded here