Ubuntu hints

notes about ubuntu install for a NUC:

created a bootable USB with these instructions:
https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows

in particular the rufus tool was key to making this painless.


must also do:
https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/apt.html

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

or the 'ubuntu software' tools won't work/broke when i tried to install emacs.

creating a shared drive with windows host:
with virtual mx shut down, go to 'edit virtual machine settings', select vmware options tab, select drive to share and name it
the drive will appear under /mnt/hgfx/ when you turn virtual machine back on