Wubi (Ubuntu installer) facts for kids
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Wubi, installing Ubuntu 8.04
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| Developer(s) | Agostino Russo, Geza Kovacs, Oliver Mattos, Ecology2007 |
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| Initial release | April 24, 2008 |
| Stable release |
8.10 / October 30, 2008
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| Written in | NSIS script, C++ |
| Operating system | Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista |
| Size | 1.1 MiB |
| Available in | Over 50 Languages |
| Type | Ubuntu installer |
| License | GPL |
Wubi (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) is an official, free software program that installs the Ubuntu operating system on computers that have the Windows operating system.
Wubi was born as an independent project and as such versions 7.04 and 7.10 were unofficial releases. Since 8.04 the code has been merged within Ubuntu and since 8.04 alpha 5, Wubi can also be found in the Ubuntu Live CD.
Wubi was made to help Windows users who are do not know Linux very well to try it out easily without losing data or other problems. Wubi can also remove Ubuntu from inside Windows.
Related pages
Images for kids
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Wubi Installer for Ubuntu 11.10 on Windows Developer Preview
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A boot menu in Windows 7 showing options to start Ubuntu, which was added by the Wubi installer.
See also
In Spanish: Wubi (Ubuntu) para niños
