Questions tagged [system-installation]
Questions about installing Ubuntu in any supported architecture. Post-installation questions should not be under this tag.
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How do I install Ubuntu alongside a pre-installed Windows with UEFI?
I'm absolutely new to Linux. I would like to know how to install Ubuntu alongside the pre-installed Windows 8+ OS.
Should I do it with Wubi, or through the Live USB/DVD?
What steps do I need to take ...
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How to create a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from terminal?
Is there any way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from the terminal without using any third-party applications like YUMI, Unetbootin, Startup Disk Creator, etc.
I tried to create a ...
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How do I check if a package is installed on my server?
I recently installed Ubuntu Server edition 13.10 (Saucy Salamander). But I have run into a bit of problem.
At the end of the installation, it asks about several extra packages whether you want them or ...
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How to use manual partitioning during installation?
I'd like to see the full How-To on how to use manual partitioning during Ubuntu installation. The existing guides (at least those I found here) cover only automatic part and leave untouched the manual ...
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How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?
I have Ubuntu on my laptop. Now I want install Windows 7 in a dual-boot. How can I do this?
I can't lose my Ubuntu files, and I'm afraid that I might break GRUB.
Editor's note: Current readers should ...
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How to customize the Ubuntu Live CD?
I would like to customize Ubuntu live CD by installing some additional packages. I have followed the Ubuntu help wiki guide but it doesn't seem to work. Can anyone provide clear instructions?
I'm not ...
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How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
If you are hurrying to reply, System → Administration → StartUp Disk Creator -- no, that's not what I'm talking about.
I want to try Ubuntu 11.04's Unity without touching my existing Ubuntu install.
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How do I install Ubuntu?
I would like to see a full how-to guide on how to install Ubuntu.
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How can I tell what date Ubuntu was installed?
is there a command which will output the date that ubuntu (or any distribution) was installed?
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How can I find out my user name?
How do I know my username? I've installed Ubuntu, but I don't know my username, only my password. I can't access my laptop and it can't be opened.
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Ubuntu 14.10 does not install in virtualbox
I'm currently running Windows 8.1 x64 (a problem in itself that I can't change sadly ;-P) with the latest version of VirtualBox (4.3.18 r96516). I managed to get the server version up and running with ...
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How to install Ubuntu on VirtualBox?
I would like to know if anyone can help me with installing Ubuntu on VirtualBox
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Assistive technology not found AWTError
$ java -jar aprof-plot.jar
Exception in thread "main" java.awt.AWTError: Assistive Technology not found: org.GNOME.Accessibility.AtkWrapper
at java.awt.Toolkit.loadAssistiveTechnologies(Toolkit....
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How can I install Ubuntu without CD and USB?
I want to install Ubuntu on my laptop that doesn't have a CD-ROM drive and I have no spare USB disk. I've tried Wubi, but that doesn't seem to work (since it prompts me to have the CD in the drive, ...
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How can I install on a non-PAE CPU? (error "Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE")
After burning Ubuntu 12.04 to a CD, I tried booting and got the message:
This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU:
pae
Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for ...
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When installing I'm given the option of encrypting my home folder -- what does this do?
Does encrypting my home folder make my computer more secure?
Do I have to enter my password more if my home folder is encrypted?
What else should I know about encrypting my home folder?
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Is a clean install better than upgrading?
Is it better to install Ubuntu completely new or is the upgrade process just as good? In other words, will my computer run just as problem-free and efficiently when I upgrade as opposed to a fresh ...
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How do I create a completely unattended install of Ubuntu?
I need a CD or USB stick, that will install Ubuntu on a completely headless machine. Stick CD in and restart, no keyboard or screen should be involved.
There are a few obstacles:
The language ...
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What does the "Basic Ubuntu Server" package contain in software selection during installation?
I'm installing Ubuntu from an Ubuntu Minimal image, and I've gotten to the software selection part. What I'm wondering is, which packages are included in the "Basic Ubuntu Server" option?
I'm ...
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Error when installing: "unable to find a medium containing a live file system"
Error message:
(initramfs) unable to find a live medium containing a live file system
I got this error while trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 from a bootable USB stick on to Asus X64J series laptop. ...
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How can I install Ubuntu encrypted with LUKS with dual-boot?
The Ubuntu installation disk has an option to install Ubuntu encrypted using LUKS. However, there is no option to perform an encrypted installation along-side existing partitions for a dual-boot ...
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How to copy an Ubuntu install from one laptop to another
I am going to change my machine: from a laptop with Ubuntu to another laptop where I am going to install Ubuntu...
I am quite happy with the current system, what I am afraid of is having to rebuild ...
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What's your recommendation on drive partitioning schemes for a desktop and home server? [closed]
What partitioning scheme do you recommend for a desktop? I've always created three or four primary partitions -- root, swap, home, and sometimes a separate boot partition. Ubuntu's default install ...
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How can I install Ubuntu without removing Windows?
I need my pre-installed version of Windows 7 (or any other version of Windows), how could I install Ubuntu without erasing it?
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What's the difference between Wubi and a regular "alongside Windows" installation?
At this time, Wubi does not work with Windows 8 default boot-loader. Thus at this point Wubi would not work on a new Windows 8 machine.
Citation fom WubiGuide
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Recently I've learned of ...
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How do I enable hardware virtualization technology (VT-x) for use in Virtualbox?
So I am trying to run Ubuntu in a virtualbox but on installing 12.10 from the .iso I was greeted by a warning telling me that audio wouldn't work then I pressed next and this popped up:
Failed to ...
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How do I pre-install Ubuntu for someone (OEM install)?
I would like to pre-install Ubuntu on a computer for someone. I may want to customize it for them, but in the end they need to be able to choose a username, password, etc. when they first boot it up. (...
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Why do I get "No root file system is defined" when I try install in one partition?
I have 3 partitions on my computer.
+-----------+-------+----------+---------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Device | ...
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Ubuntu installation partitioning: Logical or primary?
I am in the process of reinstalling Ubuntu. When I got to this step:
I was prompted to choose a logical or a primary partition.
I've never seen this dialog box before -- before it just told me to ...
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Ubuntu installer can't find any disk on Dell XPS 13 9350
I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 / 15.10 on my Dell XPS 13 9350 (November 2015).
I created a bootable USB disk which boots fine but the installer and the file manager do not detect the hard drive.
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"Continue button" grayed out in "installation type" screen during 13.04 installation
I'm installing Ubuntu 13.04 onto my 32-bit Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, from a live-usb. One of the screens says "Installation type", with the three options "Install Ubuntu alongside Windows Vista" or "...
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How large should I make root, home, and swap partitions?
I have a laptop with win7 installed. I have now made a 60gb partition which I want to install ubuntu into. The question I have, before I do the installation, is how large each of the root, swap, and ...
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What's a good back-up strategy for 1 desktop PC?
No, this is not a comparison of back-up tools, nor is it a solicitation on What to backup or Why and only a little bit about Where to backup and When to do it.
This is basically a strategy question: ...
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Can a Raspberry Pi run Ubuntu?
I was thinking about buying a Raspberry Pi, and running Ubuntu on it. I have looked around the web, and a lot of stuff says that it's difficult for it to work on ARM processors. Has anyone figured out ...
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How do I remove Windows but keep Ubuntu?
I want to keep Ubuntu but remove Windows.
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"Not a COM32R image" error when trying to install from a USB key [duplicate]
Not a COM32R image
boot
This is the message that the console infinitely spits out when I try to install Ubuntu 10.04 from a USB. I created the USB using StartupDiskCreator in 11.04.
What is the ...
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Install Ubuntu from ISO image directly from hard disk of a system running Linux? [duplicate]
I don't want to burn a CD, DVD or USB memory stick. And I don't care about saving the existing operating system (Linux Mint). I want to install Ubuntu (actually Kubuntu 12.04 LTS) to the computer ...
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How to make LV use all disk space in PV?
During the installation of Ubuntu Server 20.04.1 LTS I chose to use the entire disk as partition (default partitioning that's recommended for beginners, since I don't need any other partitions anyway.
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Is it safe to answer "erase disk and install Ubuntu" on a virtual machine?
I am installing on VirtualBox on Mac.
During install it asks: Erase disk and install Ubuntu
Question: Is it asking about the virtual disk - hopefully. Is it safe to answer OK?
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Dual boot Surface Pro with Ubuntu?
How could I setup a dual boot for Ubuntu and Windows 8 on my Microsoft Surface Pro with 128 GB.
Note: My dual boot solution is below.
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Installing Ubuntu on a SSD
Going to install Ubuntu 10.10 on new intel x25M 80GB SSD. It will be fresh install. I have been googling for past few days and getting overwhelming articles/blogs/Q&As. One particularly very ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on an iPad?
I'd love to install Ubuntu as a standard standalone on my ipad, is there any way to do so?
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How can I strip down Ubuntu?
I'm trying to fix what I consider a bloated install of Ubuntu. When I install Ubuntu on a machine, I get things that I don't want - web browsers, office applications, media players, accessibility ...
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Ubuntu on Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
Is it possible to install Ubuntu on the new Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro? I have checked the Lenovo compatibility lists on the Ubuntu site, but no new entries have been created yet for this model (released mid-...
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"Boot Error" on live-usb flash drive with 15.10
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 15.10 32bits on a Samsung NP-N150-JP05FR, with a live usb created with usb-creator-gtk (from ubuntu 15.10, as superuser) on a FAT32 usb flash drive and get this error :
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Best way to clone an installation (copying to identical hardware)
Kind-of like this question but slightly different (I think), in that I have 6 identical Acer Aspire Revo R3610 machines. One is (almost) configured to my requirements - when I'm done preparing it I'd ...
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Where to install bootloader when installing Ubuntu as secondary OS?
I'm trying to install Ubuntu as secondary OS on my laptop. I have Windows 8 already installed on my laptop.
Now, I know how to run Ubuntu from USB drive, I created addition partition and formatted it ...
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Will my device work with Ubuntu?
I have a device on which I would like to install Ubuntu. How do I find out if Ubuntu will work on it?
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How to convert Wubi install into regular install?
I have installed Ubuntu on my D: partition using Wubi. Is there any way in which I can remove my Windows from C: drive and move my existing Ubuntu installation to C: drive and make it a regular ...
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Is it safe to use a second hand laptop after reinstalling ubuntu on it
I bought a laptop from somebody. The laptop had Ubuntu 14 on it, I erased the entire disk and installed Ubuntu 16 on it. I definitely don't want the previous owner to have access to my data or key ...