I need to use a linux OS (UBUNTU) immediately and I do not have any clue how to install it on my laptop, since the available space on it is quite less in total around a 100 Gbs I have to install it on my external HDD and I don't have the money right now to buy a separate new HDD or SSD. I need to install linux on my HDD without formatting stuff on it. Also I cannot use WSL or VM since i have 8GB ram and while windows runs, it eats around 50% of it easily and I used VM once and it used to lag and crash very oftenly. So my current options are only to install Ubuntu on my HDD without formatting it. Any help is appreciated.
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You could use WSL and restrict it to use 2GB:-
In a file called %UserProfile%\.wslconfig
edit this file and enter the following:-
[wsl2]
memory=2GB
save and restart wsl wsl --shutdown
As for using the external drive without formatting it, I do not believe you can install Linux on FAT or NTFS, easily
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