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{{Admon/caution|DO NOT USE THIS VERSION OF THE COURSE. This page will no longer be updated.|'''New version here:''' https://seneca-ictoer.github.io/ULI101/B-ExtraResources/usinglinuxdesktop}}
=== Objective ===
To provide a Linux Desktop experience using methods that are relatively easy to ones that are advanced.
=== Step 2 - Download and unzip Ubuntu VirtualBox VM ===
Download the [https://senecafts.senecacollege.ca/link/GXpTmoPbg4GU32nboZnOmY to4Ztj33rphUlHFGsgGETf Ubuntu VirtualBox VM for Intel/AMD] (requires MySeneca authentication). Download the [https://senecafts.senecacollege.ca/link/exmCHYEOdASPqZu8SpXDxf Ubuntu VMware VM for Intel/AMD] (requires MySeneca authentication).
# Move the downloaded VM zip file into a separate folder.
== Graphical Desktop Linux on your local computer ==
Using the steps from the Live Linux installation above, you can use the following pre-configured images:
 
* '''VirtualBox image''': https://senecafts.senecacollege.ca/link/jfiXfRElQbFFHhGoACYvnV
* '''VMware Workstation/Fusion image''': https://senecafts.senecacollege.ca/link/72ob3VmXZbe85U8Lu9CFaN
 
Use the following credentials to log into the VM (includes sudo access):
* '''Username:''' ubuntu
* '''Password:''' ubuntu
 
Instructions to connect to <code>matrix.senecacollege.ca</code> using this method will be posted here, later this semester.