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Getting Ubuntu – Reader Questions

June 16, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
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"Steve" asks:

"I would like to download linux to cd but don't want it on the host computer how do I do that?"

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking, do you mean you don't want it installed on the host computer or you don't want the .iso file on the host computer?

1) Several years ago, I remember playing with the ability to download an ISO directly to CD. I don't remember the application I used. I do remember however that I burned a LOT of coasters! This is not a good idea.

Instead...

2) Download the ISO file (but do not access it as a virtual disk). Instead, use software (such as the following two listed below) to burn the .iso image file onto a CD (after which you can delete the ISO file).

Bonus: Did you know that Canonical will send you an Ubuntu CD? You can find the details about that here: Requesting an Ubuntu CD

A quote from their site:

"Ubuntu is available free of charge and we can send you a CD of the latest version (9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)) with no extra cost, but the delivery may take up to ten weeks, so you should consider downloading the CD image if you have a fast Internet connection."

Here's a quick list of two burning software application I use:

apt:k3b

This is KDE based, I use it in Gnome (dependencies get installed along with it if you click the above installation link or use the command:

sudo aptitude install k3b

apt:Brasero

This one is Gnome based (and if I remember is one default is Hardy (8.04). If not you can click the above install link or issue the terminal command

sudo aptitude install brasero

I hope the above information helps you out in some way!

Finally, please read Ubuntu's Burning How to

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