If you like

using Ubuntu

but want to have the option of using your other operating system, you can always

create a dual boot system

. This will involve

partitioning your hard drive

and you should probably back up your data, but once the process is complete, you'll be able to

boot into Ubuntu

or your other OS whenever you want.

In this episode, we'll give you an introduction to Ubuntu, which is a

distribution of Linux

. It's a great

free operating system

that comes with a full office suite with utilities and games, all of which come packed in free of charge. Here, we'll show you your

installation options

for

installing Ubuntu

such as

Live CDs or DVDs

and

dual booting

.

If you've heard a little bit about Linux then you might have been curious to try a

Linux distribution

yourself. In this series we'll give you an

introduction to Ubuntu

, a free

Linux-based operating system

that gives you multiple installation options. We'll walk you through

how to install Ubuntu

using each of those, including using

LiveCD or DVDs

,

running a persistent image

, and

dual booting

.