How do I make Ubuntu into a permanent OS

[Reinhold Rumberger]

On Sunday 25 July 2010, Clay Weber wrote:
> On Saturday, July 24, 2010 09:59:49 pm ryan logan wrote:
> > I know this sounds dumb... or you might get this a lot, but, I
> > need some help!I love Linux, and Ubuntu has always been a + for
> > me. Well, I have Kubuntu 64 bit edition and it comes up with
> > the WUBI Installer, which is neat because of the desktop based
> > temporary OS partitioning... however, I want it to become a
> > full OS and not a temp. I have a 320 gig Drive that I want to
> > use it on, but, I cannot because I am unable for the life of me
> > to figure out how to make the change. It says that I can change
> > from temp to full, must it be done within the Ubuntu OS? Or can
> > I do this when I install it? Any help would be great guys/girls
> > ~Ryan
> 
> You would simply boot your computer with the Kubuntu cd in the
> tray - it will boot off of that and you can install it to your
> drive from there.
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall/Kubuntu

Since I never used wubi, I just have to ask: would that preserve the 
data from the wubi install or should ryan do some backing up? And if 
so, what needs to be backed up apart from the home directory?

  --Reinhold