Comments on: Portable Ubuntu - Ubuntu system running as a Windows application

By: Mayur

Mayur — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:24:39 +0000

Very useful article.

Thank you
Mayur Shah

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:58:10 +0000

You can use a Windows workstation as a workstation, as well as run server apps on it, compared to the windows version of those apps, it will consume less resources, and you can happily manage both environments at the same time, instead of having to set up another box. Works pretty well in a small business environment.

By: David

David — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:22:58 +0000

@Sean : the problem is not Portable Ubuntu, but that coLinux (the linux kernel for Windows), see here:

http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ
Q27. Does coLinux work under 64-bit WindowsEdit
The answer is: No.
It’s being worked on but there appears to be a fair bit of work to do yet.
[...]
You can’t find an x64 version of ‘linux.sys’, because lots of code needs to review.
Sorry to dissapoint, when it’s ready coLinux will really be able to benefit from systems with > 4Gb RAM.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:44:38 +0000

I’ve also been finding the problem with 64-bit Windows 7 whereby only a perpetual splash-screen is displayed. I have tried running the latest of the UNO, DOS, and TRES builds. Hopefully they’ll come out with a fix.

By: NikD

NikD — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:30:31 +0000

@uma @Adiyta @Robo
The Xming is a GUI file [I believe]. To get the actual Ubuntu files follow directions:
1. Click the “PortableUbuntu” folder link below the “Looking for latest version” link.
2. You will be taken to three more folders, each corresponding to a different build/version: Uno, Dos, and Tres.
3. Pick your build, click the folder.
4. Download the file type you want [exe, 7z]. There are lite versions of some of the builds. You want the file that is between 400 and 600 MB, depending on version.
5. Extract.

By: Robo

Robo — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:19:14 +0000

Hi. The asme problem. “No valid configuration file” error message when I start pubuntu_Xming.exe.
I am very sad.

By: Aditya

Aditya — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:50:25 +0000

Hi,

I just downloaded the file from sourceforge and it looks like a file from Xming, which if something like portable_ubuntu_remix. This file is of 34.4 mb size and when extracted it becomes of 60 MB, it contains to .bat file. and when I run the portable_ubuntu.exe it gives me an error for invalid config file. Please suggest what is wrong and what file to use.

I am using windows 7 64 bit.

thanks,

By: uma

uma — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:31:49 +0000

Hi, I just down loaded Portable Ubuntu from sourceforge.net, looks like they only have xming for Portable Ubuntu in the down loaded zip file. I do not find Portable_Ubuntu_DOS folder after the extraction of what is down loaded from source forge. Appreciate any help
Thanks,

By: David

David — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:00:47 +0000

@Andrew : got same problem as you using Windows 7 Pro (fr).

By: 2P

2P — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:30:52 +0000

What is the super user password when using terminal?

when i type for “su”, it asks for a passwork.
And thinking that given password would work then
i type 123456 and it ssys Authentication Failure…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:06:12 +0000

I have Windows 7 64 bit, and am trying to run Portable Ubuntu Tres. It does not run, it just hangs with a permanent splash screen that says “Portable Ubuntu Remix” in the center of my display when pubuntu.exe is started.

Running as administrator does not change this behavior.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:15:32 +0000

@glavin

I tried to run pubuntu.exe and it just freezes. could this be my firewall or is something else up?

By: glavin

glavin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:40:53 +0000

@lettlurt

Extract the Zip file. Run pubuntu.exe from extracted Portable_Ubuntu_DOS folder.

Enjoy.

By: lettlurt

lettlurt — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:20:48 +0000

Same for me, I have also download the Portable Ubuntu and there is no “run_portable_ubuntu_Dos” file and no instructions on their page how to install!

By: John (munruben)

John (munruben) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:24 +0000

I have downloaded both the Portable ubuntu Dos 4 and the lite Ubuntu dos 2 and both downloads do not include any “run_portable_ubuntu_Dos” file or anything that even resembles it so the instructions here are useless. I have tried all ways I can think of to install the software and no success because there just isnt a run file. I have tried to find out how to install it from other places on the net and they all say the same, there is a run file but there isn’t. Is there anyone who knows what they are talking about and knows how to actually install the software.

By: rj

rj — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:53:08 +0000

to run on (32-bit) Vista:
add 2 lines to portable_ubuntu.bat:
cd “[location where you extracted portableubuntu]” (including the quotationmarks because of possible spaces in the path
c:

and run portable_ubuntu.bat with administratorrights.

By: chowski

chowski — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:01:21 +0000

@Brett

To see your Windows file system go to /mnt/C

By: steghiir

steghiir — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:49:32 +0000

Doesn’t work with a 32-bit Vista. It says its missing trayrun.exe

By: Gord J

Gord J — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:56:26 +0000

Heather:

Give VirtualBox a try. I’m currently running Fedora 10 as a virtual machine under Vista Home Premium and it runs great. Will be running Ubuntu 9.04 as soon as the final release is out.

I’ve also run Windows XP under VMware on a Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop machine.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:43:37 +0000

Does this include things outside of the gnome-stuffs, like the terminal and gcc?

I’m currently using cygwin, but cygwin doesn’t support valgrind…