This tutorial describes the installation process of the latest release of Ubuntu Desktop 18.04, codename Bionic Beaver, on a dedicated machine or a virtual machine alongside a pre-installed Windows 10 Operating System. The installation process can be done via the Ubuntu Desktop DVD ISO image or via a bootable Ubuntu USB drive. The Ubuntu Bionic OS will be installed on a UEFI motherboard with Legacy Mode or CSM ( Compatibility Support Module) option disabled. Requirements.
Ubuntu Desktop is a user-friendly alternative to Microsoft Windows or Apple OSX operating systems. It provides FREE alternatives and runs better than the more well known operative systems.
image for x8664bit architecture. A direct or a proxy internet connection. in order to create an Ubuntu Desktop bootable USB drive compatible with UEFI motherboards. Create Free Space on Windows for Ubuntu Install On a pre-installed machine with a single Windows 10 partition, you need to create some free space in Windows partition in order to install Ubuntu 18.04. First login to the system using an account with administrator privileges, open a Command Prompt window with admin rights and execute diskmgmt.msc command to open Disk Management utility. Diskmgmt.msc Select the Windows partition, usually C: volume, right click on this partition and select Shrink Volume option in order to reduce the partition size. Select Ubuntu Keyboard Layout In the next installation screen, choose Normal installation and hit on Continue button.
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In this screen you also have the option to perform a Minimal installation of Ubuntu Desktop, which includes only some basic system utilities and a web browser. You can also turn off Secure Boot option, if this option is enabled in motherboard UEFI settings in order to install third-party software for graphic card, Wi-Fi or additional media formats. Be aware that turning off Secure Boot option requires a password. Select Ubuntu Install Drive In the partition pop-up window, add the size of the partition in MB, choose the partition type as Primary and the partition location at the Beginning of this space. Next, format this partition with ext4 filesystem and use / as partition mount point.
The /(root) partition summary is described below:. Size = minimum 30000 MB recommended. Type for the new partition = Primary. Location for the new partition = Beginning of this space.
Use as = EXT4 journaling file system. Mount point = /. Create Ubuntu Root Partition After completing this step, hit on OK button to return to disk utility. Other partitions, such as /home or Swap are optional in Ubuntu Desktop and should be created only for special purposes.
However, if you still want to add a home partition, select free space, hit on + button and use the below scheme to create the partition. Size = size allocated as per your requirements, depending on the size of remaining disk free space. Type for the new partition = Primary.
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Location for the new partition = Beginning. Use as = EXT4 journaling file system. Mount point = /home In this guide we’ll install Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 with only the /(root) partition set. After you’ve created the required root partition on the disk, select Windows boot Manager as device for the boot loader installation and hit on Install Now button.
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