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Ubuntu Installation & Managing Users

The document provides a step-by-step guide for installing the Ubuntu operating system on a computer that currently runs Windows. It includes instructions for creating a partition, changing the boot sequence, and completing the installation process, including language selection and user setup. The final steps involve enabling the root user and modifying system files through the terminal.

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Ubuntu Installation & Managing Users

The document provides a step-by-step guide for installing the Ubuntu operating system on a computer that currently runs Windows. It includes instructions for creating a partition, changing the boot sequence, and completing the installation process, including language selection and user setup. The final steps involve enabling the root user and modifying system files through the terminal.

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STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION OF

UBUNTU OPERATING SYSTEM


STEP 1- CREATE AN EMPTY PARTITION IN
WINDOWS
GO TO DEVICE MANAGEMENT
DELETE OR FORMAT THE PARTITION
WHERE YOU WANT YOUR UBUNTU OS
FREE SPACE IS NOW AVAILABLE
CREATE NEW PARTITION
CLICK NEXT IN WIZARD
SET THE SIZE OF THE PARTITION FOR
UBUNTU DRIVE
SELECT THE LETTER FOR THE DRIVE
FORMAT THE PARTITION & LABEL THE
DRIVE
CLICK ON FINISH
NEW PARTITION CREATED
STEP 2 - INSTALL FROM CD
 Burn the ISO image of ubuntu OS on either CD
 Or make a bootable pen drive and copy ISO
image for ubuntu OS on the drive
STEP3 – CHANGE THE BOOT SEQUENCE
 By default the boot priority is given to the hard
disk where the windows operating system is
installed.
 Change the sequence by giving the boot priority
to the external drive (CD drive or pen drive)
which contains the OS to be installed.
 You can enter the boot menu (BIOS Settings) by
pressing F1 or F2
 The up and down arrow key will be helpful to
change the sequence.
 Press F10 to Save and Exit and the booting will
start from your external drive
BOOT MENU OR BIOS SETTING
STEP 4 – SELECT LANGUAGE
STEP 5 – SELECT INSTALL UBUNTU
STEP 6 – CHOOSE LANGUAGE AND PRESS
CONTINUE
STEP 7 – CHECK FOR THE AVAILABLE
SPACE IN YOUR UBUNTU PARTITION
STEP 8 – SELECT ‘SOMETHING ELSE’ TO GET
THE AVAILABLE PARTITIONS DONE FROM
WINDOWS
STEP 9 – FORMAT THE PARTITION IN WHICH
YOU WILL INSTALL YOUR UBUNTU OS
STEP 10 – SELECT THE FORMATTED
PARTITION
STEP 11 – CLICK CONTINUE IF THE PARTITION
SELECTED IS PROPER OTHERWISE THE DATA
WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
STEP 12 – SELECT COUNTRY INDIA
STEP 13 – CHOOSE KEYBOARD LANGUAGE
STEP 14 – CREATE YOUR USER AND SET
PASSWORD
STEP 15 – WAIT TILL ALL FILES ARE
COPIED AND INSTALLED
STEP 16 – RESTART YOUR PC
STEP 17 – LOGIN WITH YOUR USERNAME
STEP 18 – ENABLE ROOT USER (ADMIN
USER)
 Open Terminal
 Write following command

 $ sudo passwd root

 And after that set the password for root user of


your choice
STEP 19 – OPEN TERMINAL AND TYPE
FOLLOWING COMMAND
STEP 20 – THE FOLLOWING FILE WILL BE
OPENED
STEP 21 – ADD FOLLOWING COMMAND
AND SAVE FILE

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