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How to make the best of a slow machine running on limited resources with a Windows environment as a Java Engineer
- As a Java Engineer working with a Windows environment, it can be challenging with limited resources and tools.
- One way to install packages using mechanisms similar to package managers is to use Chocolatey.
- To install necessary software, one can use Chocolatey to install Minikube, Virtualbox, maven, git and vim.
- There are multiple ways to install Docker, one of which includes using Chocolatey.
- In order to install Ubuntu for windows, one has two options, to either use Ubuntu for Windows or install the wsd.
- For Java installation, one can either use SdkMan or Ubuntu commandline with APT, and installation of utilities such as vim, git and maven can be done via Terminal.
- One can configure Intellij to use the required Java version and can choose Terminal command in Preferences/Settings.
- Virtual machines are resource-consuming, hence containers are preferred to use a real Unix/Linux based system.
- If using a Professional or Enterprise version, one can use the WSL as it is advantageous as it requires no container and is easy to configure Intellij.
- The installation process can be simplified by using Chocolatey and PowerShell.
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