How To Install Ubuntu Linux – Complete Step by Step Guide
These days many users want to try linux but are in a dilemma that whether they will be able to install linux themselves or not. Installing linux is very easy task but if you think you might not be able to install linux or it is not easy to install linux then just read the step by step guide given below and then decide yourself that installing linux is easy or not. I am going to teach how to install ubuntu linux step by step as it is one of the most famous linux os. You can download ubuntu from here. After downloading ubuntu you need to create a cd or live usb Drive. Now lets start installing ubuntu linux.
Step 1 : Insert the ubuntu cd in the cd drive and boot the computer from cd. First of all you will be prompted to select language. elect English or other language according to your preferences.
Step 2 : Now you will see ubuntu menu, you can choose Try ubuntu without installing option to try ubuntu without actually installing it on your hard drive. For installing ubuntu choose the second option Install Ubuntu.
Step 3 : Ubuntu will start now initialize and after few minutes you can see the installation wizard.
Step 4 : Click Forward and it will check the minimum requirements for running ubuntu on your PC. If everything is fine you can see green colored tick marks. You can also select to download updates while installing and install some third party software. After selecting the things you want click forward.
Step 5 : Now you can choose either erase and use entire disk option or specify partitions manually option. You can choose the 1st option if you just want linux to exist in your system. Else select second option. Now it will display the free space available for your pc.
Select free space and click on Add option to create a new partition and choose partition type as primary, size around 70% of the free space available or choose anything like 10,000 or 20,000mb, use as ext3 journaling file system and select mount point as /.
Now again select free space from the table and click add option. Now select size to be around 300mb, use as ext3 journaling file system and select mount point as /boot.
Now again select free space from the table and click add option. Now select size to be around twice the size of your ram that is around 1000 mb if your ram size is 512mb and select use as swap area and click ok.
Step 6 : Click Install now button and then the wizard will ask you location. Select your location and click forward.
Step 7 : While you are selecting these options wizard will continue to copy files. Now select your desired keyboard layout and click forward.
Step 8 : Now fill in the details about yourself. Fill your name, computer name, choose a username and create a password and click forward and let ubuntu copy all the essential files.
Step 9 : After all files have been copied and installed ubuntu will display a message saying that installation complete and click on restart button to restart your computer. Remove the cd from the cd drive.
Step 10 : After restarting your pc wait for the ubuntu to load and then it will display the login screen. Choose the user and enter password and click login.
Enjoy and explore ubuntu linux. If you still have any doubts or problems leave a comment below and ill try to clear your doubts.
wow..great tutorial
good for new user to linux world…
This linux post must have really took your time. Very detailed information of installation
Thanks man 
i saved it 
ya it took a lot of time to write about it
but m happy you found it useful
Hey Akshay, that’s a very good tutorial.
I’ve bookmarked it and this time I’m going to try the installation all over again referring your article on my laptop as I get confused while choosing the partitions and setting the file system.
I’ll ping you if I encounter some problems while doing it again.
Thanks!
Used Virtual Box na??
Even I installed Ubuntu in Virtual Box but hvnt used it more thn 2-3 days..
thanks for this. I wonder how you manage to take the image of it as well as the internet working during install….
or maybe because you’re installing on virtualbox?
yes for writing this tutorial we used virtual box for installing it
One word… Coool! great expert setup guide im gonna share on my facebook fanpage
Man, thank you, your tutorial helped me a lot.
No root file system is defined.
trying to install from cd help!
in which step did you get the error ?
thank you for this wonderful work you did, may i continue see your handwork by the grace of God well done.
ohhhhhhhhh,Really its very good, i like it…………..
THANKS A LOT 4 THE TUTORIALS 4 THEY HAVE HELPED ME
You did a good job by helping others. But, your explanations bug at the first sentence in Step 1: “boot the computer from cd”. How to do this when using Windows?
many thanks,
You can set the option in BIOS settings to boot from cd/dvd drive. In some computers you can also press F12 key immediately after turning your computer on to select cd/dvd drive as the option to boot the computer.
Dear Akshay
Can you give me idea how to install windows as second operating system in computer.
I heard that virus infection is not possible in linux so u can use linux OS as Primary & Winodws as Secondary OS.
How it is possible please give brief idea for that
You can dual boot linux and windows. In latest versions of ubuntu you have a option to install them inside windows only making both of them dual boot and you can access your windows partition in ubuntu as well.
thanks akshay
which is the latest version of ubuntu linux.
it means 1st, I have installed windows XP or 7. on C drive then installed Ubuntu Linus latest Version.
Am I right.
ubuntu 12.04 is the latest version.
Yes just install windows first then install ubuntu linux on it using a option install inside windows which is present in installation screen of ubuntu
Hi Akshay,
I already installed Win 7 in my system. Now i want to have ubuntu also installed in my system. Can i have two OS in my system, will it affect the perfomance ?
Also if i want to install ubuntu, should i need to take backup of all my documents from other drives.. eg., D drive, E drive.. ?
Please help me….
My email id is karthikeyan7788@gmail.com
Regards
Karthikeyan.R
Hi Akshay,
Thanks for your reply….
I dont have a Ubuntu CD or DVD… Please help me from where i can download this…
Thanks in advance…
Regards
Karthikeyan
http://www.ubuntu.com/download download it from there and then burn the iso to disc
i have ubuntu 11.10 saved on my pen drive.But i have not been able to install it frm there.Please help.I am using ubuntu 10.10
make the pen drive bootable media and boot from the pen drive to install ubuntu from pen drive
thanks very much…..i shud relly recommnd this site to my frnds
A great tutorial to install ubuntu on to the computer….
Thank You…!!!
hi i guess if am dual booting linux and windows and windows is already installed i wont have to erase the whole drive but rather specify drive allocation and set it to the end.
these days there is an option to install ubuntu inside windows itself. No need to specify drive.
oh its good……but could you please add a video file……..thank you for your valuable instruction guide……..
will try to upload a video tutorial for the same as well.
@Karthikeyan.R you can easily dual boot both ubuntu and windows 7. While installing ubuntu there is an option to install it inside windows only. No need to take backup of files as it just gets installed inside windows.
thanks! i just installed the Ubuntu on to the my computer
thanks for sharing this step by step guide..
Thnx a lot man…!! u saved my time..:)
hii akshay,
i wanted to ask that which one is better.. Ubuntu or fedora?
both have some good points and some.. we personally like ubuntu
Hi,
Please tell me how to boot and install in usb
Thanks
Balaji
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows check this link out.
thanks! i just installed the linux
thanks your guidance
how can i have two OS in my system, will it affect the perfomance ? since i already installed Win 7 in my system. Now i want to have ubuntu also installed in my system.
you can simply dual boot your system. install ubuntu after win 7 and it gives you an option to install it without removing win 7. So when you boot your system you will get an option to choose os. it does not affect your performance much as at 1 time only 1 os is running
It help me to install 12.0.. Great Content
thanku for this useful information
thank you dude, I’m a newbie to Linux and your post helped a lot, thanx again!!!
Many Many thanks for your nice blog
thanks it was realy good
Dear Sir, I followed your step by step instruction on how to install lenux os, However, i keep comming up with the same results. At the end of installation everytime i get are u ready?and appears to be dos?only works from cd. Im getting really frustrated with this. In the initial process of install step 4 of your instuction, on my pc the internet is not green. My computer is a compaq presario v5000 laptop with wifi 80211 ect. could this be the problem? The version of lenux i have is 1.0 i believe. Also my pc has amd-tur-64, processer sp-1800mhz, system mem-896 bios v-f.43 kbc v-49.56 system board id-30ae
oh i forgot to add that i installed a new harddrive no os and thank u arnold.