Linux – Making Ubuntu Linux pretty

I have installed Ubuntu 9.04 in a VirtualBox on my MacBook Pro for exactly the same reason (to try out MonoDevelop). The installation is fairly trivial.

First, download the Ubuntu Live CD and VirtualBox. In VirtualBox, create a virtual machine and enable mounting of the CD for the VM. Boot the VM into the Ubuntu Live CD. From there you can very easily install Ubuntu on the VM.

Of course, to allow for a smooth user experience you need to be able being generous with the resources available to the VM. However, as the whole process of getting Ubuntu to run doesn't take much effort it is always worth a try.

Open Nautilus("File Browser"). File->Connect to server. Choose FTP (with login) and enter the right information and add something in the "bookmark name" field. Then you can access the FTP server, browse it and edit the files directly.