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This question is probably ridiculously stupid but I have a Windows 8 machine (new one with the UEFI thing).

I'm going to be installing Ubuntu later, and I was wondering if I absolutely have to dual-boot it with Windows 8 or if I can wipe the Windows installation and install just Ubuntu?

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You do not have to dual boot. Ubuntu will be just fine by itself even with UEFI, you just have to keep/create a UEFI boot partition when you install it by itself.

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I tried it, and ended up dual booting.

It worked just like it did when I used to install it. Installed fine and without a hitch. Set aside some memory on a separate partition and installed it on there.

Ran fine, ran into a little Wireless Networking bug but that was fixed easily.

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remember when dual booting on the same hard drive you risk corrupting mbr and boot sectors Id recommend installing linux on a separate drive and keeping windows some times you need windows files for certain things if you have the room and an extra drive I'd definitely dual boot.