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+layout: post
+title: Installing Jekyll locally on Ubuntu and getting it running using Windows Hyper-V
+date: '2024-04-18T10:00:15+00:00'
+permalink: jekyll-on-ubuntu
+description: A blog post that provides easy instructions for installing Jekyll locally on Ubuntu running in a Windows Hyper-V Virtual Machine.
+image: BlogPost-4.jpg
+categories: [ Jekyll, Tutorial ]
+featured: true
+comments: false 
+---
+# *This post is still a work in progress as of 04/18/2024*
+
+1. Create a new Hyper-V VM installing Ubuntu 22.04
+2. Run updates for Ubuntu (reboot if necessary)
+3. Install GIT
+> sudo apt install git
+4. Install Bundler
+> sudo apt install bundler
+5. [Install RBEnv to allow for multiple versions of Ruby](https://www.chrishammond.com/blog/itemid/3178/how-to-upgrade-ruby-on-ubuntu-2204-using-rbenv)
+6. Install Jekyll GEM
+7. Install other required libraries
+> sudo apt install libvips-tools
+8. Run Jekyll
+> bundle exec jekyll serve
+9. Browse to http://127.0.0.1:4000
+
+
+## Next steps:
+1. If you have a large repository, or a large number of repositories, you might run out of disk space on your Hyper-V VM, if that's the case [check out this tutorial for how to expand your Ubuntu disk](https://www.chrishammond.com/blog/itemid/3179/expanding-your-ubuntu-disk-running-in-a-virtual-ma).