From 2be43cc479dfd4cfb621f14381330c708291e324 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Cleberg Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:46:20 -0500 Subject: conversion from Zola to Weblorg --- content/blog/2024-05-03-ubuntu-on-macos.md | 96 ------------------------------ 1 file changed, 96 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 content/blog/2024-05-03-ubuntu-on-macos.md (limited to 'content/blog/2024-05-03-ubuntu-on-macos.md') diff --git a/content/blog/2024-05-03-ubuntu-on-macos.md b/content/blog/2024-05-03-ubuntu-on-macos.md deleted file mode 100644 index b9b6732..0000000 --- a/content/blog/2024-05-03-ubuntu-on-macos.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,96 +0,0 @@ -+++ -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." -draft = false -+++ - -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 [OrbStack](https://orbstack.dev/) to create an Ubuntu Linux -machine to take advantage of the Linux system. - -## Installing OrbStack - -OrbStack has a [download page](https://orbstack.dev/download) 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: - -```sh -brew install orbstack -``` - -## 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. - -![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. - -> **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. - -## 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. - -![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). - -![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. - -![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. - -![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. -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2