Linux on Mac?

[intervenient]

What's the easiest way to do that? Can I use Parallels?

 

[yayitsezekiel]

What's the easiest way to do that? Can I use Parallels?

you can use that, vmware fusion, or boot camp to run it natively

 

[dukebound85]

virtualbox is a free alternative to parallels or vmware

 

[belvdr]

you can use that, vmware fusion, or boot camp to run it natively

No need for Boot Camp with Ubuntu 10.10 or CentOS 5.5. I run it on my Mini without issue.

 

[Aj2488]

If using VirtualBox to run Ubuntu, can you switch back and forth between OSX and Ubuntu easily?

Also, I do not want to reinstall OSX, can I partition the HD in the state it presently is in to install VirtualBox and Ubuntu?

 

[MisterMe]

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Also, I do not want to reinstall OSX, can I partition the HD in the state it presently is in to install VirtualBox and Ubuntu?

VirtualBox, like other virtual environments, is a MacOS X application. With Ubuntu installed in VirtualBox, you run Linux without ever leaving MacOS X.

 

[Aj2488]

VirtualBox, like other virtual environments, is a MacOS X application. With Ubuntu installed in VirtualBox, you run Linux without ever leaving MacOS X.

So there is no need of any partition? Im a rookie sorry!

 

[NorCalLights]

So there is no need of any partition? Im a rookie sorry!

Correct.

 

[Aj2488]

Sounds great, thank you all very much!