Less Preferred Linux Options
Created Friday 20 September 2024
If you got it like that...buy something with Linux preinstalled:
https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
https://www.raspberrypi.com/
https://www.cyberciti.biz/hardware/laptop-computers-with-linux-installed-or-preloaded/
Windows Subsystem for Linux, the Linux Subsystem for Windows
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install
Mac?
If nothing else works for you, you can probably just use the native terminal for the upcoming assignment.
But I'm going to ask you what else you tried first.
Cloud?
Yes, it's possible. Also messy; you can probably do this for free but it's a lot of wrangling.
But if you're familiar with eg. AWS or other hosts, this may work for you: The following are only examples
https://ubuntu.com/blog/launch-ubuntu-desktop-on-google-cloud
https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-gfwokwmdnbtn6
(amazon and google aren't the only game in town..)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/virtual-machines/linux (this breaks my brain, but here we are!)
https://docs.digitalocean.com/developer-center/install-ubuntu-desktop-on-a-droplet/
https://www.vultr.com/docs/install-gui-environment-for-ubuntu/
Backlinks: FSU Courses:LIS3353