{"id":11722,"date":"2019-03-16T00:39:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-16T00:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=11722"},"modified":"2019-03-16T00:39:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-16T00:39:23","slug":"ubuntu-16-04-lts-xenial-xerus-installation-guide-classics-retro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/03\/16\/ubuntu-16-04-lts-xenial-xerus-installation-guide-classics-retro\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) Installation Guide (classics retro)."},"content":{"rendered":"

A little too early, not too late.<\/del><\/p>\n

Here, we already have a guided installation procedure on the next iteration of the world\u2019s most popular free operating system \u2014 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.<\/del><\/p>\n

Canonical currently released the first beta images of Ubuntu 16.04; however, there\u2019s no standard Unity flavor at this time and sadly, we won\u2019t be seeing it until the 24th of March \u2013 which is the release date for beta 2 \u2014 and we should see stable builds emerging in by April 21st \u2014 followed by subsequent release candidates.<\/del><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re worried on how this guide will work with the first point release, worry no more as the installation procedure hasn\u2019t changed so much from the previous releases so if you are familiar with the installation of previously released Ubuntu versions, then you shouldn\u2019t find it too hard breezing through with this one.<\/del><\/p>\n

Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus<\/strong>\u00a0is now official and you can download either the 32bit or 64bit ISO images from\u00a0here<\/a>beforehand.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve done that, you may now continue with the installation procedure which is absolutely straight forward; however, if you do run into problems, you can always leave a comment down below.<\/p>\n

We also covered on how you can\u00a0dual boot Ubuntu 16.04 with your current windows 10 or 8 system<\/a>\u00a0even though we have a previous guide on that subject here \u2013 just call this an updated version.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for Server Edition installation, read our article:\u00a0Installation of Ubuntu 16.04 Server<\/a><\/p>\n

As you\u2019re probably familiar with, the installation of multiple OSes in a dual\/triple boot configuration requires a bit of technical expertise from your end \u2013 as you might have to go into your BIOS or UEFI (on newer systems) to do some manual configuration but that shouldn\u2019t be too difficult.<\/p>\n

For systems with legacy BIOS, all you\u2019ll need to do is change the boot order and depending on your system, you might have to press the\u00a0F2<\/strong>,\u00a0F10<\/strong>,\u00a0F12<\/strong>,\u00a0DEL<\/strong>\u00a0key to enter your BIOS (you might need to Google your way around that) \u2013 while on the latter i.e UEFI, you\u2019d mostly need to disable secure boot and fast boot and enable legacy support \u2014 that is, if the OS you\u2019re trying to install doesn\u2019t have UEFI support baked in by default \u2013 but, such isn\u2019t the case of\u00a0Ubuntu Xenial Xerus 16.04 LTS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS comes with UEFI support and it should install just fine on your PC \u2013 be it in a dual boot fashion or a single install.<\/p>\n

As usual, pre-requisites, we must get.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu is currently only available as an alpha install and you can proceed and download the most recent daily build image from here.<\/del><\/p>\n

We\u2019d assume you\u2019ve downloaded the latest stable build from the official Ubuntu mirrors as provided in the links above.<\/p>\n

Once, you have your ISO image ready, you may now proceed to creating a bootable disk with\u00a0Rufus<\/strong>, or universal USB installer. You\u2019d mostly want to go with the former as it\u2019s as straight forward as (making an installable USB) can get \u2013 moving forward, get your PC set (plug it in), make sure you\u2019re connected to the internet and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Given the time at which this article was originally published, the standard Ubuntu flavor is only available in alpha; however, we\u2019ll be update this guide (if needed) once the beta 2 image is available for download and the stable release too.<\/del><\/p>\n

At this point, we\u2019ve updated the article as promised so you may proceed with full confidence in the procedure.<\/p>\n

The curated list of features to be expected with the final build of Ubuntu include:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. First Ubuntu LTS to ship Systemd as the default service manager.<\/li>\n
  2. Mir display server.<\/li>\n
  3. Ubuntu 16.04 will ship in two variants, one with Unity 7 and another with Unity 8. With the latter expected to become standard after the release of 16.10.<\/li>\n
  4. Unity launcher position change (to whatever side of the screen you want to place it).<\/li>\n
  5. The server filesystem ZFS will also be implemented in the next LTS release.<\/li>\n
  6. Linux kernel 4.4 will ship with 16.04 LTS.<\/li>\n
  7. Considering it being an LTS release, you\u2019ll also get 5 years ongoing software support.<\/li>\n
  8. Gnome software center to replace Ubuntu\u2019s archaic software center experience.<\/li>\n
  9. The Ubuntu devs\u00a0also hope to implement Snappy<\/del>\u00a0have implemented Snappy with Unity 7 which is the GUI of Xenial Xerus.\u00a0however, it\u2019s unlikely that it will be ready be the time Xenial Xerus will be making its way to the market by April<\/del>.<\/li>\n
  10. Firmware updates via the Gnome software center is also a possibility.<\/li>\n
  11. After being severely bashed by privacy advocates, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will finally turned off by default, the controversial online search (that gathers search results from the likes of Wikipedia and Amazon when you launch the dash to search for something locally stored on your PC).<\/del>\u00a0It\u2019s now turned off by default.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu Settings Privacy Change<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Once we have all that cleared up, you may now proceed.<\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Installation Guide<\/h3>\n

    1.<\/strong>\u00a0First off, plug in your USB drive into the intended install PC after which you\u2019ll power the said system up and boot from USB disk (provided you\u2019ve done the needed BIOS or UEFI configuration as mentioned above).<\/p>\n

    And you are greeted with what may seem a familiar screen \u2013 depending on how much time you\u2019ve had with Ubuntu and derivatives in the past. Well, you want to proceed by clicking the\u00a0install Ubuntu<\/strong>\u00a0button but if you\u2019d rather give the system a spin first, then go ahead and select the first option (try Ubuntu<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Installation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    When you now decide to proceed with the installation, you\u2019ll get a dissimilar welcome screen \u2013 thereafter, everything is pretty much the same if you decide to NOT try the OS first.<\/p>\n

    As you can see on the left bar of both screenshots, you\u2019ll have to choose your\u00a0language<\/strong>\u00a0as needed; and this, of course, will be the default (once installed) throughout the system.<\/p>\n

    2.<\/strong>\u00a0Next up is your preparation screen and you should tick both options before you continue so you won\u2019t have to go through the hassle of installing updates and codecs after you might have completed the installation. If you are without an internet connection though, the first option will be greyed out, but then you can tick the second and continue your installation.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Preparing<\/a><\/p>\n

    Preparing to Install Ubuntu 16.04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    3.<\/strong>\u00a0At this point, you have to choose your installation type and the first screenshot is an automated process, even if you have an operating system already installed, the installer will auto-detect it and allow you partition the drive in the next screen with simple sliders that will auto-allocate your assigned space for the Ubuntu partition.<\/p>\n

    Choose an option as needed and proceed \u2013 you may also decide to encrypt your disk or use (LVM) logical volume manager with your Ubuntu installation \u2013 but we advise that you select those ONLY if you know what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

    If you\u2019d prefer to manually partition your disk though for Ubuntu 16.04 dual boot with Windows, go to the end of the article at section\u00a0Ubuntu 16.04 Manual Partitioning<\/a>\u00a0and come back to\u00a0#5<\/strong>\u00a0to continue with the installation.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Select<\/a><\/p>\n

    Select Ubuntu 16.04 Installation Type<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    4.<\/strong>\u00a0Prompt to confirm that you want the changes to be made to your internal drive; click continue to move onto the next screen.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Write<\/a><\/p>\n

    Write Changes to Disk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    <\/a>5<\/strong>. This is where you select your current location;\u00a0hint:<\/strong>\u00a0the setup auto-detects your location if you\u2019re connected to the internet.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Select<\/a><\/p>\n

    Select Current Location<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    6.<\/strong>\u00a0Configure as needed \u2014 depending on your type of keyboard and default input language.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Select<\/a><\/p>\n

    Select Keyboard Layout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    7.<\/strong>\u00a0This is where you enter your user details in the right order \u2013 that is, descending; after which you can click continue to proceed to the next screen.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Create<\/a><\/p>\n

    Create User Account<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    8.<\/strong>\u00a0Right up next, is the beginning of installation which (depending on your PC hardware), can take a long or short time.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Installation Process<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    9.<\/strong>\u00a0At this point, the installation is complete and now, you may restart your PC.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Installation Complete<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    10.<\/strong>\u00a0Once you\u2019ve restarted, you are now greeted with the login screen where you input your password (or in the case of multiple users select your name) and press enter to continue to the\u00a0Unity7\/8 DE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Login Screen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    11.<\/strong>\u00a0Ubuntu 16.04 desktop.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop Loading<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop with Applications<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Update Ubuntu 16.04<\/h4>\n

    12.<\/strong>\u00a0A good practice for any Linux user is to update the system once it\u2019s done installing \u2013 hence, a brief how-to-update walkthrough.<\/p>\n

    First off, go on to the\u00a0Unity<\/strong>\u00a0dash (which is the square button on the top left corner in the image above and below) and search for\u00a0\u201csoftware and updates\u201d<\/strong>, open it and select the\u00a0\u201cother sources\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0tab, tick both options (mind you, you\u2019ll be prompted to enter your root password) the software cache is updated and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Software and Updates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Other Software Sources<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ubuntu 16.04 Updating Cache<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Once you have that setup, you may not go to the same dash and type in\u00a0\u201cterminal\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and enter the follow-up commands (consecutively) to update your Ubuntu installation.<\/p>\n

    $ sudo apt-get update\r\n$ sudo apt-get upgrade\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n
    Ubuntu 16.04 Update<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n
    Ubuntu 16.04 Upgrade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    13.<\/strong>\u00a0The new gnome app store in Ubuntu is perhaps the most prominent feature of the OS and as of this writing, it doesn\u2019t exactly seem to function as expected, however, considering the alpha status of the image I\u2019m using, such things are expected and most issues and whatnot should be ironed out before the\u00a0\u201cstable\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is ready for prime-time in April.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n
    Ubuntu 16.04 Gnome Software Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    <\/a>Ubuntu 16.04 Manual Partitioning<\/h4>\n
    Manual partitioning \u2014\u00a0#3<\/strong>\u00a0for those of you that will rather take this route.<\/p>\n
    3a.<\/strong>\u00a0Instead of\u00a0\u201cErase disk and install Ubuntu\u201d<\/strong>, go ahead and choose the last option\u00a0\u201csomething else\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n
    Ubuntu 16.04 Manual Partitioning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    3b.<\/strong>\u00a0Depending on the number of physical drives you have hooked up in your PC, they can be labelled as\u00a0dev\/sda<\/strong>,\u00a0dev\/sdb<\/strong>,\u00a0dev\/sdc<\/strong>\u00a0and so on. In my case, however, I\u2019ve only got one HD to install Ubuntu in \u2013\u00a0dev\/sda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n
    Ubuntu 16.04 Select Installation Partition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    3c.<\/strong>\u00a0Now you may go on and create a partition table.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Create<\/a><\/p>\n
    Create New Partition Table for Ubuntu 16.04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    3d.<\/strong>\u00a0After you might have done that, you want to proceed and create the partitions you\u2019ll need for Ubuntu (by clicking the\u00a0+<\/code>\u00a0button in the lower area of the partition screen); if you\u2019re on a low specced PC with say,\u00a02GB<\/strong>\u00a0of RAM, it\u2019s advisable to create a minimum swap partition (equivalent of virtual memory on Windows) that is twice the size of the physical memory. In my case, I have 2GB of RAM so I created a swap partition of 4GB.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Create<\/a><\/p>\n
    Create Swap Partition for Ubuntu 16.04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    In the case where your PC has\u00a08GB<\/strong>\u00a0(or more) of physical memory, it is rather irrelevant to create a swap space of twice that amount (cause you\u2019ll never get to use even half of it) so it only makes sense to create something not too big \u2013 something like 2GB will be just okay.<\/p>\n
    3e.<\/strong>\u00a0Once you\u2019re done creating your swap, you can now go ahead and create a\u00a0root<\/strong>\u00a0partition with the rest of the free space available. However, if you\u2019d prefer a separate partition for your\u00a0home<\/strong>\u00a0folder, you can as well create it, but you\u2019re mostly fine with a single partition.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Create<\/a><\/p>\n
    Create Root Partition for Ubuntu 16.04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    3f.<\/strong>\u00a0From the screenshot below, my swap is labelled\u00a0\u201c\/dev\/sda1 swap\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and my root partition is\u00a0\u201c\/dev\/sda2 \/\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Ubuntu<\/a><\/p>\n
    Ubuntu 16.04 Custom Partition Table<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    3g.<\/strong>\u00a0lastly, confirm that you want to write the changes to disk and go back to\u00a0#5<\/a>\u00a0to continue your installation.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Confirm<\/a><\/p>\n
    Confirm Ubuntu 16.04 Partition Changes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    If you encounter any difficulty while installing, let us know in the comments below and we\u2019ll respond as quickly as we can.<\/p>\n
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