[dba-Tech] Cross Posted - What to use to create a virtual machine with linux

[Peter Brawley]

On 10/30/2016 10:40, Paul Hartland via dba-Tech wrote:
> To all,
>
> I have always been a windows user, only ever dabbling with unix/linux for a
> short while years back when on a C programming course.  However I hear more
> and more about linux and would like to have a look especially as I am
> thinking of starting my own business next year when I get some inheritence
> come through, so would like to get used to both systems etc, I am also
> currently teaching myself other languages such as C#, HTML/HTML5/CSS,
> ASP.net and also topping up my VB.net knowledge....Then I plan on learning
> PHP, Python, Ruby and R but anyway I am drifting off topic in my
> dreamworld.....
>
> So basically could anyone tell me the best way to create a virtual machine
> (so many options on the web) and what version of linux is the best to work
> with.
>
> Many many thanks in advance for any help on this.

What worked for me on a win10 laptop with 8GB RAM: VMWare Workstation 
Player 12.5, then created a VM for Linux Mint 18. Give it 4GB of memory 
and at least 50GB of disk space. Both are free, the combo works like a 
charm, easily shares folders with the host.

Good luck.

PB

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