Linux has been an operating system in vogue lately, and with good reason. It offers a very viable alternative to proprietary operating systems, chief among them being Microsoft Corporation’s Windows OS, and Apple Inc.’s Macintosh OS. It has moved on from a nascent stage of catering to only open source enthusiasts to a more generalized category of people. Distributions such as Ubuntu are geared towards a demanding audience that comprises of more than tech geeks. However, it can be a big ask of a novice (to the world of Linux) to completely move on from the proprietary operating system he/she has been using always. The only viable alternative left is to find a sort of middle ground, and that is, to have the old and the new operating systems to run together at the same time. This will ensure that the individual has enough time to have trial runs and a sufficient teething period in the new environment (while he/she learns how to use Linux in general), while also leaving the option of falling back to the old operating system for general tasks. Thus, this article deals with how to use Linux in a dual boot system.

Linux is a free open source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds. He made it available to general public through General public license (GNU). According to this license, you can alter, modify, develop and redistribute the software with same privilege that you acquired when you download it. Being a open source software, it has been extensively modified and altered by many developer communities. These enhanced operating systems are available for use and distribution as free or paid products. You might find it difficult to figure out the best Linux operating system. Some of the best Linux operating systems are: