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+#+date: <2024-05-03>
+#+title: Running Ubuntu Linux on macOS with OrbStack
+#+description: Learn how to run Linux machines as applications on macOS with minimal hassle.
+
+
+Being a macOS user who previously used Linux for many years, I often
+find myself searching for alternatives to the Linux-native tools and
+methods that I had become used to over the years.
+
+Luckily, there's an option to simply use Linux directly on your macOS
+device without having to boot the whole device into Linux or having to
+SSH into another Linux machine.
+
+In this post, I use [[https://orbstack.dev/][OrbStack]] to create an
+Ubuntu Linux machine to take advantage of the Linux system.
+
+** Installing OrbStack
+
+OrbStack has a [[https://orbstack.dev/download][download page]] if you
+prefer to use =*.dmg= files to install applications.
+
+Personally, I prefer to install everything through Homebrew. For
+OrbStack, run the following to install the application via Homebrew:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+brew install orbstack
+#+end_src
+
+** Creating a Linux Machine
+
+Once installed, you can launch OrbStack and create a Linux machine in a
+matter of seconds. The creation dialog defaults to Ubuntu.
+
+#+caption: OrbStack's Linux Machine Creation Page
+[[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/create.png]]
+
+** Launching the Machine
+
+Once created, the dialog will close and you will be presented with your
+new list of machines. Simply double-click on a machine to run it.
+
+When you run the machine for the first time, it may warn you that a
+program is attempting to run a shell script. You can choose to manually
+inspect this shell script via the provided path if you wish. When you're
+comfortable with the script, you can toggle the
+=Suppress this message permanently= button and click OK to run the
+machine.
+
+#+begin_quote
+*Quick Tip*!
+
+You will always be able to launch the OrbStack application and control
+the machine via the Machines page, but you can also use the OrbStack
+icon in the macOS menu bar to quickly control the machine without
+launching OrbStack itself.
+#+end_quote
+
+** Working in Linux
+
+Once successful, OrbStack will launch your default terminal and log you
+into the Linux machine you created above.
+
+In the example below, we can see that the machine is using
+=Linux ubuntu 6.9.6= and operates similar to a fresh Ubuntu install on
+bare metal.
+
+#+caption: Ubuntu CLI
+[[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/cli.png]]
+
+You can also click the machine's folder icon in OrbStack to open the
+machine's file system within macOS's native Files app. Within Files, you
+can double-click to open any files and they will open in the macOS
+defaults for those file types (e.g., TextEdit).
+
+#+caption: Ubuntu Files
+[[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/files.png]]
+
+Here's an example of opening the =test.md= file in the screenshot above,
+which defaults to opening in Xcode on my system.
+
+#+caption: Ubuntu Files
+[[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/xcode.png]]
+
+*** Test Examples
+
+As a quick example of the system, I installed =neofetch=, switched to
+the =zsh= shell, and ran a few common commands.
+
+#+caption: Test Examples
+[[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/test.png]]
+
+** Thoughts
+
+The installation, creation, and launch processes are seamless and
+provide an easy way to test or use Linux on macOS with little to no
+hassle.
+
+The shell and file integrations are incredibly snappy and I have not
+experienced any lag so far. Further, being able to open files in the
+Files app allows for me to use macOS native applications, such as
+TextEdit for quick editing without having to resort to other programs
+that may not be as familiar to macOS users.
+
+I love this method and will be happily looking for further use cases to
+apply.