If you like the look and feel of the OSUbuntu, and you also want to try downloading it to your laptop or PC, you can simply download the Desktop Edition from the Ubuntu site. Click on the "Download" button in the menu at the top, then download and install the application according to the instructions on the website. Use the drop-down menu to select the version you want to install. It is best to perform the installation with the default settings (if you see no reason not to do this). File size is about 700 MB.
Также может быть проведена установка Ubuntu с 4GB flash drives with USB Universal Installer utility. Run the utility (it works directly in the window from the executable file you downloaded) and make sure that you select the appropriate version of Ubuntu from the list. Then specify the path to the location of the ISO file on the hard disk and, finally, select the correct disk on which you want to install it.
Make sure you back up your files.on a flash drive before erasing them. In addition, make backup copies of files on the computer on which you will be installing Ubuntu from a USB flash drive, even if you plan to install it as a second operating system.
После того как все файлы будут записаны на диск USB, you can insert it into a free port on the computer. If the computer does not boot automatically from a flash drive, you need to change the boot order of the devices in the BIOS. You can enter this section by pressing Del, F1 or another key that is displayed at boot time.
Follow the instructions on the screen when it starts.Installing Ubuntu from a flash drive - it will detect the presence of another operating system and suggest options for exactly how to install Ubuntu. If you want to get rid of Windows and make Ubuntu the only operating system, it is recommended to select the "other" option and delete the partition from Windows on the hard disk. You will also need a free area, which should be twice the amount of the computer’s RAM (so that the installation of Ubuntu from the USB flash drive is complete).
Even if you are familiar with the partitioning processfor Windows, this may seem a bit confusing in Linux. Instead of referring to discs with letters, you will see HDA, CDA, etc. Modern hard drives that are connected via SATA or even USB are called SDA, SDC, etc. Each primary partition has a number from 1 to 4, and each logical partition consists of 5 parts. Confirm your confidence in the choice of disk and partition before making changes. Markup occurs only when you click on the "Install" button.
Sections that are required to installUbuntu from a flash drive will be: root, home and swap partition. The root is the partition into which Ubuntu is directly installed (its capacity is at least 4 GB). You should select ext4 as the file system and define it as the point of change. The home partition is the partition where your files are stored (it must be large enough to accommodate everything you are going to store). Again, you should select ext4 as the file system type. The swap partition should be twice the computer's memory capacity (so, if the RAM is 2 GB, you will need to create a 4 GB partition).
You will be prompted during the installation.Identify several details (including your location, language, username and password). It is desirable that your computer is connected to the network (you will be asked to choose a Wi-Fi network if the Ethernet cable is not connected). This ensures that the latest updates are installed.
After installing Ubuntu from a flash drive willcomplete, remove the disk and press Enter. Your computer will restart and Ubuntu will be launched. Go to the software center (recycle bin icon at the bottom of the screen), you can install your favorite applications, including Chrome (version for Ubuntu Google Chrome), Skype, Dropbox and others.
