Thread: Ubuntu Install Guide (Step by Step)

Step 1 - Download the Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop ISO image from Ubuntu site

Step 2 - Burn the ISO image. Make sure you select "burn image to disc" option while burning. Don't burn it as a data disc.

Step 3 - Insert or leave the CD in your CD/DVD-ROM device and reboot your computer. Boot from your Ubuntu CD. Select your language when asked:


Then select the second option "Install Ubuntu" and hit Enter:
It'll take some time to start the installation so be patient.




You can also select "Try Ubuntu Without Any Change to your Computer"
In this case you'll get boot into an ubuntu os from livecd. You can just click on install when you boot and rest will be the same in either case.



Once installation setup starts up or when u click on install button.
When the installer appears, select your native language and click the 'Forward' button

Next select your timezone. Just move the mouse over india and then click on the dot on kolkata. This will automatically set values which you can see below



Select Your Keyboard Layout:
Just Click Forward Here

Hard disk partitioning

This is the tricky part. Be careful here.
Select "Manual"

Now Here you can see your HDD partitions. I'm assuming that there's only one HDD in the system and that you have free space on it to install ubuntu.

You need to create 3 partitions here
1. Root (/) (This is the root partition where your os will be installed 10GB should be enuf
2. Boot (/boot) (This is a separate partition to store your boot files. 100-200MB)
(This will help you if you need to remove ubuntu or windows so that the other is not affected)
3. swap (swap) (This is like the windows Virtual Memory. Not very useful nowa days 1024MB should be enough )

Note: You can only create maximum 4 primary partitions and since u need to create 3 more here. I suggest you create an extended partition first. You can do this here or from windows itself. Just goto Control Panel> Administrative tools > Computer Management> Disk Management > Right Click free Space > Create new Partition> Select Extended and you are done. You can do it here also in a similar manner.
All Partitions inside an extended partition are logocal partitions.

I suggest create the boot partition first,then the root and then the swap
For boot
Just Select Free Space > Click on new partition > Set the size of the partition > Set the mount point as "/boot" > Leave the filesystem as "ext3" > Click OK

For Root Partition
Just Select Free Space > Click on new partition > Set the size of the partition > Set the mount point as "/" > Leave the filesystem as "ext3" > Click OK

For swap
Just Select Free Space > Click on new partition > Set the size of the partition > Set the filesystem as "swap" > Click OK
No need to set mountpoint here.

Now just fill in the details as asked and press Forward


No need to do anything here if you have only one HDD. Just press Forward


If you have two or more HDD and your ubuntu install is in your primary HDD still u need not do anything.

Just Click on install here




Then Restart


You are ready to go

Thank a lot!:clap: I have installed and uninstalled Ubuntu several time. So I don't think installing Ubuntu is hard anymore.
BTW. Could you tell me how I can install Windows and Ubuntu. And Uninstall either OS if I want without damaging the other.

Nice thread gauviz...

Rep point for u...

i could not post everything in one post because i cant put more than 8 images in one post. But i had added another post right after this.It has all the dteails about partitioning and all which is the most important part. I think it's waiting for approval.

Sorry about the trouble gauviz

@admin no problem

@vishnu Read the HDD partitioning part. You have to just make a separate 100-200MB boot partition and if you do that whenever you remove any os it'll not affect the other. This is true for all linux ditros. Ubuntu is no exception.

Good job gauviz.

Added a repo for you.

Keep it up.

Originally Posted by gauviz

@admin no problem

@vishnu Read the HDD partitioning part. You have to just make a separate 100-200MB boot partition and if you do that whenever you remove any os it'll not affect the other. This is true for all linux ditros. Ubuntu is no exception.

Thanks so much gauviz. This the best set by stem guide I have seen. I always used automatic free space detection option (don't remember the real name). You deserve Reputation.

Thanks again.

Also rated this this thread excellent.

Originally Posted by vishnus89

Also rated this this thread excellent.

Me too...

I made a 6 pages MS Word and PDF documents out of this thread. And also took a print out. Now all I need to do is buy some blank CDs to back up the data and then it's total formatting time. :33:

Thanks again gauviz.

u really didnt need to just boot from ubuntu live cd and u can open this in firefox and install by clicking on install icon on dekstop.

Originally Posted by gauviz

u really didnt need to just boot from ubuntu live cd and u can open this in firefox and install by clicking on install icon on dekstop.

It's for safe keeping.

Repo point to you, gauviz. It will be better if you can make a proper guide out of this using MS-Word or any such software. Create the guide, zip it and post it on the forum. Admin or I can make the thread 'stick'.

Originally Posted by just4kix

Repo point to you, gauviz. It will be better if you can make a proper guide out of this using MS-Word or any such software. Create the guide, zip it and post it on the forum. Admin or I can make the thread 'stick'.

Vishnu has already prepared the Word Document for this...May be he can post it in the forum....What do you say Vishnu....

Originally Posted by jee.ramesh1983

Vishnu has already prepared the Word Document for this...May be he can post it in the forum....What do you say Vishnu....

I send the file link to gauviz. Hope he got it.

Cool...........

I would post the pdf and doc here but i cant find the edit button on any of my posts. I'm not sure because i'm logged into the forum. Can admin please help.

Anyways i was thinking of putting some extra help into the document for people new to linux for example howto install MS Word in ubuntu and solution of common problems. It would be great if people could post any problems that they faced after installing ubuntu.

Ps: i can edit this post but the button dosent appear in any of my previous post

@pothi i can still edit this post .

Gauviz,

I think you can't edit your post, if someone has posted after you. For example, now I've posted this post. Now you can't edit your post. Can you understand?

I think Admin would help you in putting the pdf and doc. Just wait for some time. If he reads this thread, he would come forward to help you.

Thanking you,
Pothi.

Originally Posted by gauviz

I would post the pdf and doc here but i cant find the edit button on any of my posts. I'm not sure because i'm logged into the forum. Can admin please help.
.

Edit button will disappear after a certain time. I think admin can still edit the post.

Downloading Ubuntu....60 % over.....

Originally Posted by jee.ramesh1983

Downloading Ubuntu....60 % over.....

thats great ramesh jee....

should install by tomorrow....
Even if I face any issue....no problem...
You guys are there to help me out..

Yes you can install it whenever you want and we are always there to help you in any case

you can see me online on AOL anytime starting from 1PM IST to 11PM IST
on indiabroadband.net i stay from 1PM IST to 3AM IST

and we have some Linux freeks too

yeah...in case if u have any problems..u can come online using the live-cd itself...and post ur problems here