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After installation, it added a new 'Ubuntu' option to the existing Windows boot menu which allowed the user to choose between running Linux or Windows, and avoided the need to re-partition the disk.

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History[edit]

Wubi was born as an independent project and as such versions 7.04 and 7.10 were unofficial releases.^[3]

For Ubuntu 8.04 the code was merged into Ubuntu and for 8.04 alpha 5, Wubi was also on the Ubuntu Live CD.^[1]

The project's aim was to enable existing Windows users, unacquainted with Linux, to try Ubuntu without risking any data loss (due to disk formatting or partitioning mistakes).^[3] It could also safely uninstall Ubuntu from within Windows.

It is not a virtual machine, but creates a stand-alone installation within a loopmounted device, also known as a disk image, like Topologilinux does. It is not a Linux distribution of its own, but rather an installer for Ubuntu.^[1]

While Wubi does not install Ubuntu directly to its own partition this can also be accomplished by using LVPM, the Loopmounted Virtual Partition Manager, to transfer the Wubi-generated Ubuntu installation to a dedicated real partition, including a bootable USB keydrive.^[1] The advantage of this setup is that users can test the operating system and install the drivers before they install it to a dedicated partition (and avoid booting and functioning risks).

Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows the user to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a file in the Windows file system (c:ubuntudisksroot.disk), as opposed to being installed within its own partition. This file is seen by Linux as a real hard disk.^[1] Wubi also creates a swap file in the Windows file system (c:ubuntudisksswap.disk), in addition to the memory of the host machine. This file is seen by Ubuntu as additional RAM.^[1]

A related project, Lubi, used Linux as the host system instead of Windows. However, this project has not been worked on since 2007 and only works on Ubuntu 7.04.^[4]

Wubi was removed as an installation option in the official download page from Ubuntu 13.04 onward.^[2] However, Wubi for versions after Ubuntu 13.04 are still provided.^[5]

An unofficial fork of Wubi, called wubiuefi, supports UEFI and newer versions of Ubuntu (as of 2017-10-30, version 16.04.3, 17.10 and 20.04.1).

Desktops[edit]

Users can select the desktop environment within Wubi. But, because each desktop environment is also available as an application package, it is recommended that users install Ubuntu (default option) and from there install the other desktop environments. When users log in, they can choose the desktop environment to use.^[1]

Limitations[edit]

Compared with a regular installation, a Wubi installation faces some limitations. Hibernation is not supported and the filesystem is more vulnerable to hard reboots.^[1] Also, if the Windows drive is unmounted uncleanly (Windows crash, power failure, etc.), Ubuntu will not be able to repair, re-mount, and boot from the Windows NTFS drive until Microsoft Windows has successfully booted, repaired the drive, and then shut down cleanly. If the Windows system could not be booted after the corruption to repair the filesystem, the user would also not be able to boot Ubuntu.

Performance related to hard-disk access is also slightly slower on a Wubi install, more so if the underlying disk image file is fragmented, as the disk image file in the Windows filesystem contains a Linux filesystem whereas without Wubi only the Linux filesystem is used that has direct hardware access.^[1]

Wubi creates the root.disk file using Microsoft's proprietary NTFS file system while running under the MS Windows OS and then while the Ubuntu OS is running it accesses that file using an alternative file system driver. The differences between the Microsoft and Linux implementations of NTFS could technically result in corruption of the root.disk file that affects the NTFS filesystem in such a way that it could even prevent Windows from booting. Running chkdsk /r from MS Windows to fix the damaged NTFS file system and then shutting down Windows cleanly may fix any corruptions (this may take a significant amount of time to run as root.disk is a large file).^[6]

Influences[edit]

Wubi relies on other open source projects: Debian installer, Migration Assistant, Grub4Dos, NTFS-3G, NSIS, Metalink and Ubiquity.^[1][7]

Development[edit]

The lead developers are Agostino Russo, Geza Kovacs, Oliver Mattos and Ecology2007.^[1] The main development occurs at Launchpad and is led by the Lupin Team (Lupin is the loop-installer, handles everything that happens after reboot)^[8] through the original Ubuntu blueprint page^[9] and the new Wubi,^[10] Lubi,^[11] Lupin,^[12] and LVPM^[13] project pages.^[1]

Hardware support[edit]

Both the i386 (32-bit x86) and x86-64 releases of Ubuntu are supported by Wubi and Lubi.^[1] In versions before 8.04, only the x86 release of Ubuntu was supported.

Origins[edit]

A number of Linux distributions, including Red Hat Linux and Slackware's ZipSlack, provided a similar tool in the mid-1990s, using syslinux and the UMSDOS filesystem driver. Later, SuSE provided something similar using syslinux and loop-mounted disk images on FAT filesystems. During the late '90s BeOS used a similar system to install the OS in a folder in Windows.

The idea for Wubi was drafted by Agostino Russo taking inspiration from Topologilinux, which provided a loopmounted installation, and Instlux, that provided a simple Windows frontend. The idea^[14] was to merge the two concepts having a Windows installer that would loopmount an image of Ubuntu. Geza Kovacs later refined the specification^[15] and provided the first prototypes^[16] to show that the concept was sound. Oliver Mattos wrote the original user interface in NSIS.

Agostino Russo then refined the loop-installation concept, moving from a simple loopmounted pre-made image file to an image created on the fly using a dynamically patched version of the Debian installer, thus providing an experience which was closer to a real installation while addressing several other issues of the early prototypes. Lupin project was thus born and Agostino Russo wrote and implemented most of its code with some contributions from Geza Kovacs.

Agostino Russo and Ecology2007 later redesigned and rewrote the current Windows front-end. Hampus Wessman contributed the new downloader and the translation scripts. Bean123 and Tinybit also helped to debug and fix bootloader issues. Lubi and LVPM were subsequently created by Geza Kovacs.^[17]

The project has inspired the creation of other Windows-based Linux installers, such as Win32-loader.

See also[edit]

• Ubiquity – the Ubuntu operating system installer
• Cooperative Linux – allows Linux to run within Windows (used by e.g. Topologilinux (Slackware-based) and andLinux)
• Instlux, included on openSUSE since the 10.3 release^[18]
• Win32-Loader – a similar chain-booting mechanism to install Debian without a CD
• UNetbootin – a similar approach for a standard Linux installation (or for creating a Live USB) without a CD

References[edit]

1. ^ ^{abcdefghijklm}'Wubi - FAQ'. Ubuntu. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
2. ^ ^ab'Ubuntu Website Warns Windows Users: Don't Use WUBI'. omgubuntu.co.uk. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
3. ^ ^abBroida, Rick (2007-05-09). 'Take Ubuntu for a non-invasive test drive with Wubi'. Lifehacker. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
4. ^'Lubi at SourceForge'. sourceforge.net. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
5. ^'Ubuntu Releases'.
6. ^'WubiGuide - Ubuntu Wiki'. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
7. ^~ubuntu-installer/wubi/trunk. '~ubuntu-installer/wubi/trunk : files for revision 279'. Bazaar.launchpad.net. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
8. ^'The Lupin Team in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
9. ^'Windows installer for ubuntu using loopmounted EXT3 filesystem on NTFS'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
10. ^'Wubi, Windows Ubuntu Installer in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
11. ^'Linux-based Ubuntu Installer in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
12. ^'Lupin, the loop installer in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
13. ^'Loopmounted Virtual Partition Manager in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
14. ^Agostino Russo (ago). 'Ubuntu setup executable for windows users'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
15. ^Geza Kovacs (tuxcantfly). 'Windows installer for ubuntu using loopmounted EXT3 filesystem on NTFS'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
16. ^Geza Kovacs (tuxcantfly). 'Idea: Install via windows on loopmounted ntfs?'. Ubuntuforums. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
17. ^'Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows'. Wubi. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
18. ^Instlux - openSUSE

External links[edit]

• FLOSS Weekly63: Wubi with Agostino Russo, the lead developer of Wubi
• Wubiuefi – a 'fork of Wubi for UEFI support and for support of recent Ubuntu releases'

Wubi Download 18.04

How do I install Ubuntu?

Run Wubi, insert a password for the new account, and click 'install'. The installation process from this point is fully automatic. The installation files (700MB) will be downloaded and checked, after which you will be asked to reboot. Do so and select Ubuntu at the boot screen. The installation will continue for another 10-15 minutes and the machine will reboot again. This is it. Now you can select Ubuntu at the boot screen and start using it.

How do I uninstall it?

You uninstall it as any other applications. In Windows go to the control panel and select 'Add or Remove Programs', then select Wubi/Ubuntu and uninstall it. You can also use the uninstaller that you find in the installation folder.

How do I select whether to run Windows or Ubuntu?

When you reboot you can choose to run Windows or Ubuntu.

Can I access my Windows files from a Wubi installation?

Yes, the Windows partitions will be available within the directories /host and /media.

Can I use an existing ISO/CD instead of letting Wubi download a new one?

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Yes, physical CDs will be detected automatically, pre-downloaded ISOs should be placed in the same folder as Wubi.exe. Please note tha Wubi 8.10 requires the Desktop 8.10 CD/ISO. The DVD and Altrenate CD/ISO will not work. You can find the 8.10 ISO here. If Wubi does not find an appropriate ISO/CD and/or if the ISO/CD is corrupted, it will automatically download a new ISO. It is recommended to let Wubi download the ISO for you.

Why is the AMD64 version of Ubuntu getting downloaded and installed?

You probably have a 64 bit machine, the 64AMD installation is appropriate for all 64 bit architectures whether AMD or Intel.

Can I force Wubi to download and install a 32 bit version of Ubuntu?

Yes, either pre-download the appropriate 32 bit ISO manually and place it in the same folder as Wubi.exe or start Wubi with the '--32bit' argument.

Can I move my virtual disk file to a dedicated partition?

You can use LVPM to transfer your installation. A guide and support forum for LVPM is available here.

Where can I find additional information and resources about Wubi?

Please see the Wubi Guide for additional tips and more detailed documentation and troubleshooting.

What are the system requirements?

256 MB RAM and an 1 GHz or faster Intel/AMD processor is recommended for optimal performance, though Xubuntu might work on less. As for disk space, the installation requires a minimum of 5GB free. This space is mostly used by the virtual hard disk file. Most computers purchased within the last 3 years should be able to run Ubuntu fine, and Xubuntu is suitable for older computers. Software raids (aka fakeraid) are not supported. Encrypted disks are not supported.

What platforms are supported?

Wubi will run on on all Windows versions from Windows 98 to Windows Vista except Windows ME. More platforms to come soon. Linux/*nix/*BSD are supported through Lubi (download location and guide), and Mac OSX will eventually be supported through Mubi (developers still needed).

What is the performance?

The performance is identical to a standard installation, except for hard-disk access which is slightly slower than an installation to a dedicated partition. If your hard disk is very fragmented the performance will degenerate.

Any gotcha?

Hibernation is not supported under Wubi, moreover Wubi filesystem is more vulnerable to hard-reboots (turning off the power) and power outages than a normal filesystem, so try to avoid unplugging the power. An Ubuntu installation to a dedicated partition provides a filesystem that is more robust and can better tolerate such events.

How does Wubi work?

Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a file in the Windows file system (c:ubuntudisksroot.disk), this file is seen by Linux as a real hard disk.

Is this running Ubuntu within a virtual environment or something similar?

No. This is a real installation, the only difference is that Ubuntu is installed within a file as opposed to being installed within its own partition. Thus we spare you the trouble of creating a free partition for Ubuntu. And we spare you the trouble to have of having to burn a CD-Rom.

What is the relationship between Linux and Ubuntu?

Ubuntu is an operating system that includes a lot of free and open source applications and uses Linux as its core. Linux is like this amazing solar-powered engine that can be used in a street car, in a F1 or it can be daisy chained to drive a truck or an airplane. Ubuntu is like a car using the Linux engine, a zero emission, fully accessorised and easy to drive all-terrain, with power, acceleration and looks matching far more expensive supercars.. Imagine something like that.. ..for free.

Why Ubuntu?

We think that today Ubuntu is the best Linux-based operating system for desktop use. We also like its philosophy.You can see some Ubuntu screenshots here, for more information visit the Ubuntu website.

Is Wubi officially supported by Ubuntu?

Wubi was born as an independent project, as such 7.04 and 7.10 are unoffical releases. But since 8.04 the code has been merged within Ubuntu and Wubi is now fully supported. Wubi can also be found in the Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD.

What flavor of Ubuntu will I get?

Most flavors, including Ubuntu (default, with GNOME), Kubuntu (with KDE), Xubuntu (with XFCE for older computers). Contact us if you would like your own flavor to be available for installation via Wubi.

What is the difference among the different Ubuntu flavors?

Send message to xbox one from iphone. Mostly the graphical user interface is different, and the bundled applications may change so that they better integrate with the installed interface. More information can be found at the homepages for GNOME, KDE, and XFCE.

Can I install multiple flavors?

You can select the desktop environment within Wubi. But since each desktop environment is also available as an application package, it is recommended to install Ubuntu (default option) and from there install the other desktop environments. When you login you can choose the desktop environment to use.

What applications come with Ubuntu?

Ubuntu comes fully loaded with most commonly used applications, including a full office suite compatible with MS Office, image editing software, picture management software, media player, games, browser, email client, IM and video conferencing software.. On top of all of this, you can easily install additional software, from a list of over 20,000 applications.

All this is installed by Wubi?

Yes (well.. not all of the 20,000 applications, but Ubuntu and everything that comes with it, yes).

All for free?

Yes. Wubi is free/open-source software, licensed under the GNU GPL-v2 or above.

What warranty do I get?

None whatsoever. This is free software, and you are free to modify it, use it and redistribute it as you see fit, provided you also allow others the same freedom. Since we do not make any money out of it, it would not be fair for us to be liable if something goes wrong. We think that the technology is safe, but you run it at your own risk. See the GNU GPL license for more details.

Is there any spyware/virus?

The software is free/open-source, which means that anybody can check the code, therefore it would be pretty difficult for someone to hide a spyware/virus within the software, but you should always run all your usual security checks. As explained above, there is no warranty.

How can I help you guys?

You can help us by filing/fixing bugs, writing code, or translating the project.. ..or simply spreading the word!

Show me the code

The main development happens in 4 separate launchpad projects:

• Lupin, the loop-installer, used to be the core of the insaller, but now most of the old functionality has been ported within Ubuntu
• Wubi, the Windows front-end, handles everything that happens before you reboot
• Lubi, the Linux front-end, does basically the same thing as Wubi
• LVPM, Loopmounted Virtual Partition Manager, handles the migration of virtual disks to real partitions for Wubi 7.04 and 7.10

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History

The original idea was drafted by Agostino Russo taking inspiration from topologilinux, which provided a loopmounted installation, and instlux, that provided a simple Windows frontend. The idea was to merge the two concepts having a Windows installer that would loopmount an image of Ubuntu. Geza Kovacs later refined the spec and provided the first prototypes to show that the concept was sound. Oliver Mattos wrote the original user interface in nsis. Agostino then refined the loopinstallation concept, moving from a simple loopmounted pre-made image file, to an image created on the fly using a dynamically patched version of the debian installer, thus providing an experience much closer to a real installation and addressing several other issues. The Lupin project was thus born. Incidentally the name 'Lupin' comes from 'loop-installation', which is the technique that makes Wubi tick. Later on Agostino and Ecology2007 have redesigned and rewritten the Windows frontend, which is what people see today. Hampus Wessman contributed the new downloader and the translation scripts. Bean123 and Tinybit also helped a lot to debug and fix bootloader issues. Lubi and LVPM were subsequently created by Geza Kovacs. Agostino Russo, Colin J Watson and Evan Dandrea have ported Lupin/Wubi into Ubuntu. Since Ubuntu 8.04, Wubi ships within the Live CD.

Developers

• Agostino Russo (ago): lead developer, Wubi and Lupin author and mainteiner
• Evan Dandrea (evan d): helped with several patches in Ubuntu, migration-assistant author
• Colin J Watson (cjwatson): ported Lupin booting and installation code to Ubuntu (partman-auto-loop and initramfs)
• Geza Kovacs (tuxcantfly): initial prototypes, Lubi and LVPM author, Lupin and Wubi developer
• Ecology2007 (ecology2007): previous Wubi mainteiner
• Oliver Mattos (hello1024): author of the original Wubi frontend
• Hampus Wessman (hampusw): author of the Wubi download manager, Wubi plugins, and localization helper scripts

Other contributors

Bean123 and Tinybit: grldr support

Computer Guru: vista support

Szabolcs Szakacsits: ntfs-3g support

All the translators

All the users that helped us in testing/improving Wubi

Website

Agostino Russo: website content

Thorsten Wilms: logo and website artwork

Sourceforge: hosting

Launchpad: hosting

Ubuntuforums: forum hosting

Wubi creates the root.disk file using Microsoft's proprietary NTFS file system while running under the MS Windows OS and then while the Ubuntu OS is running it accesses that file using an alternative file system driver. The differences between the Microsoft and Linux implementations of NTFS could technically result in corruption of the root.disk file that affects the NTFS filesystem in such a way that it could even prevent Windows from booting. Running chkdsk /r from MS Windows to fix the damaged NTFS file system and then shutting down Windows cleanly may fix any corruptions (this may take a significant amount of time to run as root.disk is a large file).^[6]

Influences[edit]

Wubi relies on other open source projects: Debian installer, Migration Assistant, Grub4Dos, NTFS-3G, NSIS, Metalink and Ubiquity.^[1][7]

Development[edit]

The lead developers are Agostino Russo, Geza Kovacs, Oliver Mattos and Ecology2007.^[1] The main development occurs at Launchpad and is led by the Lupin Team (Lupin is the loop-installer, handles everything that happens after reboot)^[8] through the original Ubuntu blueprint page^[9] and the new Wubi,^[10] Lubi,^[11] Lupin,^[12] and LVPM^[13] project pages.^[1]

Hardware support[edit]

Both the i386 (32-bit x86) and x86-64 releases of Ubuntu are supported by Wubi and Lubi.^[1] In versions before 8.04, only the x86 release of Ubuntu was supported.

Origins[edit]

A number of Linux distributions, including Red Hat Linux and Slackware's ZipSlack, provided a similar tool in the mid-1990s, using syslinux and the UMSDOS filesystem driver. Later, SuSE provided something similar using syslinux and loop-mounted disk images on FAT filesystems. During the late '90s BeOS used a similar system to install the OS in a folder in Windows.

The idea for Wubi was drafted by Agostino Russo taking inspiration from Topologilinux, which provided a loopmounted installation, and Instlux, that provided a simple Windows frontend. The idea^[14] was to merge the two concepts having a Windows installer that would loopmount an image of Ubuntu. Geza Kovacs later refined the specification^[15] and provided the first prototypes^[16] to show that the concept was sound. Oliver Mattos wrote the original user interface in NSIS.

Agostino Russo then refined the loop-installation concept, moving from a simple loopmounted pre-made image file to an image created on the fly using a dynamically patched version of the Debian installer, thus providing an experience which was closer to a real installation while addressing several other issues of the early prototypes. Lupin project was thus born and Agostino Russo wrote and implemented most of its code with some contributions from Geza Kovacs.

Agostino Russo and Ecology2007 later redesigned and rewrote the current Windows front-end. Hampus Wessman contributed the new downloader and the translation scripts. Bean123 and Tinybit also helped to debug and fix bootloader issues. Lubi and LVPM were subsequently created by Geza Kovacs.^[17]

The project has inspired the creation of other Windows-based Linux installers, such as Win32-loader.

See also[edit]

• Ubiquity – the Ubuntu operating system installer
• Cooperative Linux – allows Linux to run within Windows (used by e.g. Topologilinux (Slackware-based) and andLinux)
• Instlux, included on openSUSE since the 10.3 release^[18]
• Win32-Loader – a similar chain-booting mechanism to install Debian without a CD
• UNetbootin – a similar approach for a standard Linux installation (or for creating a Live USB) without a CD

References[edit]

1. ^ ^{abcdefghijklm}'Wubi - FAQ'. Ubuntu. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
2. ^ ^ab'Ubuntu Website Warns Windows Users: Don't Use WUBI'. omgubuntu.co.uk. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
3. ^ ^abBroida, Rick (2007-05-09). 'Take Ubuntu for a non-invasive test drive with Wubi'. Lifehacker. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
4. ^'Lubi at SourceForge'. sourceforge.net. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
5. ^'Ubuntu Releases'.
6. ^'WubiGuide - Ubuntu Wiki'. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
7. ^~ubuntu-installer/wubi/trunk. '~ubuntu-installer/wubi/trunk : files for revision 279'. Bazaar.launchpad.net. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
8. ^'The Lupin Team in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
9. ^'Windows installer for ubuntu using loopmounted EXT3 filesystem on NTFS'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
10. ^'Wubi, Windows Ubuntu Installer in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
11. ^'Linux-based Ubuntu Installer in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
12. ^'Lupin, the loop installer in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
13. ^'Loopmounted Virtual Partition Manager in Launchpad'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
14. ^Agostino Russo (ago). 'Ubuntu setup executable for windows users'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
15. ^Geza Kovacs (tuxcantfly). 'Windows installer for ubuntu using loopmounted EXT3 filesystem on NTFS'. Launchpad. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
16. ^Geza Kovacs (tuxcantfly). 'Idea: Install via windows on loopmounted ntfs?'. Ubuntuforums. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
17. ^'Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows'. Wubi. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
18. ^Instlux - openSUSE

External links[edit]

• FLOSS Weekly63: Wubi with Agostino Russo, the lead developer of Wubi
• Wubiuefi – a 'fork of Wubi for UEFI support and for support of recent Ubuntu releases'

Wubi Download 18.04

How do I install Ubuntu?

Run Wubi, insert a password for the new account, and click 'install'. The installation process from this point is fully automatic. The installation files (700MB) will be downloaded and checked, after which you will be asked to reboot. Do so and select Ubuntu at the boot screen. The installation will continue for another 10-15 minutes and the machine will reboot again. This is it. Now you can select Ubuntu at the boot screen and start using it.

How do I uninstall it?

You uninstall it as any other applications. In Windows go to the control panel and select 'Add or Remove Programs', then select Wubi/Ubuntu and uninstall it. You can also use the uninstaller that you find in the installation folder.

How do I select whether to run Windows or Ubuntu?

When you reboot you can choose to run Windows or Ubuntu.

Can I access my Windows files from a Wubi installation?

Yes, the Windows partitions will be available within the directories /host and /media.

Can I use an existing ISO/CD instead of letting Wubi download a new one?

Wubi 17 10 Download 64-bit

Yes, physical CDs will be detected automatically, pre-downloaded ISOs should be placed in the same folder as Wubi.exe. Please note tha Wubi 8.10 requires the Desktop 8.10 CD/ISO. The DVD and Altrenate CD/ISO will not work. You can find the 8.10 ISO here. If Wubi does not find an appropriate ISO/CD and/or if the ISO/CD is corrupted, it will automatically download a new ISO. It is recommended to let Wubi download the ISO for you.

Why is the AMD64 version of Ubuntu getting downloaded and installed?

You probably have a 64 bit machine, the 64AMD installation is appropriate for all 64 bit architectures whether AMD or Intel.

Can I force Wubi to download and install a 32 bit version of Ubuntu?

Yes, either pre-download the appropriate 32 bit ISO manually and place it in the same folder as Wubi.exe or start Wubi with the '--32bit' argument.

Can I move my virtual disk file to a dedicated partition?

You can use LVPM to transfer your installation. A guide and support forum for LVPM is available here.

Where can I find additional information and resources about Wubi?

Please see the Wubi Guide for additional tips and more detailed documentation and troubleshooting.

What are the system requirements?

256 MB RAM and an 1 GHz or faster Intel/AMD processor is recommended for optimal performance, though Xubuntu might work on less. As for disk space, the installation requires a minimum of 5GB free. This space is mostly used by the virtual hard disk file. Most computers purchased within the last 3 years should be able to run Ubuntu fine, and Xubuntu is suitable for older computers. Software raids (aka fakeraid) are not supported. Encrypted disks are not supported.

What platforms are supported?

Wubi will run on on all Windows versions from Windows 98 to Windows Vista except Windows ME. More platforms to come soon. Linux/*nix/*BSD are supported through Lubi (download location and guide), and Mac OSX will eventually be supported through Mubi (developers still needed).

What is the performance?

The performance is identical to a standard installation, except for hard-disk access which is slightly slower than an installation to a dedicated partition. If your hard disk is very fragmented the performance will degenerate.

Any gotcha?

Hibernation is not supported under Wubi, moreover Wubi filesystem is more vulnerable to hard-reboots (turning off the power) and power outages than a normal filesystem, so try to avoid unplugging the power. An Ubuntu installation to a dedicated partition provides a filesystem that is more robust and can better tolerate such events.

How does Wubi work?

Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a file in the Windows file system (c:ubuntudisksroot.disk), this file is seen by Linux as a real hard disk.

Is this running Ubuntu within a virtual environment or something similar?

No. This is a real installation, the only difference is that Ubuntu is installed within a file as opposed to being installed within its own partition. Thus we spare you the trouble of creating a free partition for Ubuntu. And we spare you the trouble to have of having to burn a CD-Rom.

What is the relationship between Linux and Ubuntu?

Ubuntu is an operating system that includes a lot of free and open source applications and uses Linux as its core. Linux is like this amazing solar-powered engine that can be used in a street car, in a F1 or it can be daisy chained to drive a truck or an airplane. Ubuntu is like a car using the Linux engine, a zero emission, fully accessorised and easy to drive all-terrain, with power, acceleration and looks matching far more expensive supercars.. Imagine something like that.. ..for free.

Why Ubuntu?

We think that today Ubuntu is the best Linux-based operating system for desktop use. We also like its philosophy.You can see some Ubuntu screenshots here, for more information visit the Ubuntu website.

Is Wubi officially supported by Ubuntu?

Wubi was born as an independent project, as such 7.04 and 7.10 are unoffical releases. But since 8.04 the code has been merged within Ubuntu and Wubi is now fully supported. Wubi can also be found in the Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD.

What flavor of Ubuntu will I get?

Most flavors, including Ubuntu (default, with GNOME), Kubuntu (with KDE), Xubuntu (with XFCE for older computers). Contact us if you would like your own flavor to be available for installation via Wubi.

What is the difference among the different Ubuntu flavors?

Send message to xbox one from iphone. Mostly the graphical user interface is different, and the bundled applications may change so that they better integrate with the installed interface. More information can be found at the homepages for GNOME, KDE, and XFCE.

Can I install multiple flavors?

You can select the desktop environment within Wubi. But since each desktop environment is also available as an application package, it is recommended to install Ubuntu (default option) and from there install the other desktop environments. When you login you can choose the desktop environment to use.

What applications come with Ubuntu?

Ubuntu comes fully loaded with most commonly used applications, including a full office suite compatible with MS Office, image editing software, picture management software, media player, games, browser, email client, IM and video conferencing software.. On top of all of this, you can easily install additional software, from a list of over 20,000 applications.

All this is installed by Wubi?

Yes (well.. not all of the 20,000 applications, but Ubuntu and everything that comes with it, yes).

All for free?

Yes. Wubi is free/open-source software, licensed under the GNU GPL-v2 or above.

What warranty do I get?

None whatsoever. This is free software, and you are free to modify it, use it and redistribute it as you see fit, provided you also allow others the same freedom. Since we do not make any money out of it, it would not be fair for us to be liable if something goes wrong. We think that the technology is safe, but you run it at your own risk. See the GNU GPL license for more details.

Is there any spyware/virus?

The software is free/open-source, which means that anybody can check the code, therefore it would be pretty difficult for someone to hide a spyware/virus within the software, but you should always run all your usual security checks. As explained above, there is no warranty.

How can I help you guys?

You can help us by filing/fixing bugs, writing code, or translating the project.. ..or simply spreading the word!

Show me the code

The main development happens in 4 separate launchpad projects:

• Lupin, the loop-installer, used to be the core of the insaller, but now most of the old functionality has been ported within Ubuntu
• Wubi, the Windows front-end, handles everything that happens before you reboot
• Lubi, the Linux front-end, does basically the same thing as Wubi
• LVPM, Loopmounted Virtual Partition Manager, handles the migration of virtual disks to real partitions for Wubi 7.04 and 7.10

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History

The original idea was drafted by Agostino Russo taking inspiration from topologilinux, which provided a loopmounted installation, and instlux, that provided a simple Windows frontend. The idea was to merge the two concepts having a Windows installer that would loopmount an image of Ubuntu. Geza Kovacs later refined the spec and provided the first prototypes to show that the concept was sound. Oliver Mattos wrote the original user interface in nsis. Agostino then refined the loopinstallation concept, moving from a simple loopmounted pre-made image file, to an image created on the fly using a dynamically patched version of the debian installer, thus providing an experience much closer to a real installation and addressing several other issues. The Lupin project was thus born. Incidentally the name 'Lupin' comes from 'loop-installation', which is the technique that makes Wubi tick. Later on Agostino and Ecology2007 have redesigned and rewritten the Windows frontend, which is what people see today. Hampus Wessman contributed the new downloader and the translation scripts. Bean123 and Tinybit also helped a lot to debug and fix bootloader issues. Lubi and LVPM were subsequently created by Geza Kovacs. Agostino Russo, Colin J Watson and Evan Dandrea have ported Lupin/Wubi into Ubuntu. Since Ubuntu 8.04, Wubi ships within the Live CD.

Developers

• Agostino Russo (ago): lead developer, Wubi and Lupin author and mainteiner
• Evan Dandrea (evan d): helped with several patches in Ubuntu, migration-assistant author
• Colin J Watson (cjwatson): ported Lupin booting and installation code to Ubuntu (partman-auto-loop and initramfs)
• Geza Kovacs (tuxcantfly): initial prototypes, Lubi and LVPM author, Lupin and Wubi developer
• Ecology2007 (ecology2007): previous Wubi mainteiner
• Oliver Mattos (hello1024): author of the original Wubi frontend
• Hampus Wessman (hampusw): author of the Wubi download manager, Wubi plugins, and localization helper scripts

Other contributors

Bean123 and Tinybit: grldr support

Computer Guru: vista support

Szabolcs Szakacsits: ntfs-3g support

All the translators

All the users that helped us in testing/improving Wubi

Website

Agostino Russo: website content

Thorsten Wilms: logo and website artwork

Sourceforge: hosting

Launchpad: hosting

Ubuntuforums: forum hosting

On the shoulders of giants

Wubi is what it is because it relies on other great open source projects: GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Ubiquity, Debian-Installer, Migration-Assistant, Grub4Dos, NTFS-3G, NSIS, Metalink

Similar projects

Topologilinux, Instlux, Win32-loader, UNetbootin

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