How to Install Ubuntu in Hyper-V Manager

By Tolga Bagci February 9, 2021 Hyper-V 0 Comments

Hyper-V Manager is a Microsoft virtualization program and is completely free. Hyper-V software is widely used by many system administrators today.

How to Install Ubuntu 17.10 / 18.04 / 18.10 / 19.04 using Hyper-V

Hyper-V is included with the Windows operating system and Server systems and it is very simple to install it. In our previous article, we installed Hyper-V on Windows. You can also install Hyper-V on your computer using the Powershell and CMD command prompt.

After you create a virtual machine with Hyper-V, you can easily install and use the Windows and Linux operating systems.

If you compare Hyper-V to VMware Workstation virtualization program, the biggest difference is that Hyper-V is completely free.

You can browse our article on installing Windows operating systems using Hyper-V on Windows 10.

In this article, we will set up Linux / Ubuntu step by step with Hyper-V virtualization software.

How to Install Linux/Ubuntu in Hyper-V on Windows 10

After installing Hyper-V on the Windows operating system, follow the steps below to create a new virtual machine and install Ubuntu.

Step 1

To install Ubuntu virtual machine, run Hyper-V Manager.

Step 2

Continue by clicking New / Virtual Machine from the Hyper-V Actions panel.

Step 3

Type a name for the Ubuntu virtual machine, and then select Store the virtual machine in a different location.

Step 4

Continue by selecting Generation 1.

Step 5

Set the 4 GB (4096) RAM value for the Ubuntu virtual machine and click the Next button.

Step 6

40 GB Hard Disk space is sufficient for the Ubuntu virtual machine. You can assign more HDD sizes if you want.

Step 7

After downloading the Ubuntu ISO file to your computer, add it by clicking the Browse button in the window below.

Step 8

This window provides summary information for the virtual machine to create. Click the Finish button to skip this window.

Step 9

In the Virtual Machines panel, Right-Button / Connect on Ubuntu.

Step 10

Click the Start button to power on the virtual machine.

Step 11

Starting Ubuntu operating system …

Step 12

Click Install Ubuntu.

Step 13

If you want to install 3rd party programs, select Install third-party software, Wi-Fi hardware, MP3 and other media, and click Continue.

Step 14

For a clean Linux installation, select Erase disk and install Ubuntu, and then click Install Now.

Step 15

In the “Do you want to write changes to disk” question window, click Continue.

Step 16

Continue the installation by selecting the region where you live in this step.

Step 17

Adjust the keyboard layout and click Continue.

Step 18

Enter your user name and set a root password to continue the installation.

Step 19

Installing Ubuntu on virtual machine …

Step 20

The installation wizard installs the necessary programs for Ubuntu …

Step 21

After Ubuntu has been successfully installed, click Restart Now to restart the virtual machine.

Step 22

Remove the Ubuntu installation media (ISO File) and restart the virtual machine.

Step 23

Starting Ubuntu …

Step 24

Click on your username.

Step 25

Enter the root password you created and click the Sign in button.

Step 26

Once Ubuntu is installed successfully, you can use the virtual machine as a full screen by clicking View / Full Screen.

Step 27

Ubuntu now runs in full-screen mode.

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Final Word

In this article, we have examined how to build Ubuntu using the HyperV virtualization program on Windows 10 operating system. Thanks for following us!

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