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Joseph Foley, 2011-05-02 11:47
Created install directions for Linux under Windows.

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If you want to have linux but you are stuck with windows (or bootcamp under OSX).  This is for installing ubuntu 10.4, which is a version that works with ROS





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# Download  WUBI at http://wubi.sourceforge.net/ .  Make sure that it says 10.4, otherwise you are screwed.





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# Make sure you have at least 12GB free on your windows partition





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# Run @wubi.exe@





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## Follow the prompts





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# You will get to reboot the computer





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# Watch as the computer reboots, at some point it will give you the choice of windows or Ubuntu





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## Choose Ubuntu





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# Ubuntu will continue to install





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# Login with the username and password you told @wubi.exe@ about





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# The Update manager should come up and tell you to update some packages





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## Do so





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# The computer will reboot





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# Select Ubuntu again





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# Login





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# Follow the ROS install directions for 10.4 at http://www.ros.org/wiki/diamondback/Installation/Ubuntu





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## You will want @ros-diamondback-desktop-full@