Learn how to install Ubuntu 18.04 - Bionic Beaver - from USB key. Workshop at LFU , 22 May 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia

1. UBUNTU 18.04
‘Bionic Beaver’
Installation Party

2. What will we talk about and do?
● Commercial OS vs Linux
● Free Software
● Linux Distribution
● Install Ubuntu
● Let’s use Ubuntu
● Learn more

3. 4 Essential Freedoms of Free Software
The freedom to:
● run the program for any purpose
● study how the program works, and change it to
make it do what you wish
● redistribute and make copies so you can help
your neighbor
● improve the program, and release your
improvements to the public, so that the whole
community benefits

4. Linux Distribution
● A Linux distribution is built around
a package management system, which
puts together the Linux kernel, free
and open-source software, and often
some proprietary software.
● There are approx. 600 Linux
distributions.

5. How to install Ubuntu 18.04?

6. Boot Ubuntu from Live USB and Install It
1. Make Live USB
2. Boot menu setup
3. Insert USB key
4. Reboot
5. Live boot or
Install Ubuntu
6. Use Ubuntu

7. What is Live USB?
A "live" distribution is a Linux
distribution that can be booted from
removable storage media (USB), instead
of a hard disk drive.

8. https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

9. https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu
Create bootable USB with Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator

10. Create bootable USB with Windows
Download and Use
● Rufus https://rufus.akeo.ie/ or
● Universal USB Installer
https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-i
nstaller-easy-as-1-2-3/
Detailed Instructions
https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/creat
e-a-usb-stick-on-windows

12. Booting from USB

13. To get into Boot menu, first reboot and
press Esc, F12, F10, F2, Del or other key
mentioned on the screen.
USB Flash Drive Boot Reference List
https://craftedflash.com/info/how-boot-computer-from-usb-flash-drive

16. Now, save changes,
put in the USB with live Ubuntu
and reboot.

35. In terminal
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

41. Workspace Switcher

42. Application switching - Alt + Tab

43. Shortcuts - hold Super key

44. Additional Privacy Settings

45. Settings > Privacy > Problem Reporting

46. In terminal
sudo apt purge popularity-contest
sudo apt purge apport

47. How to update Ubuntu 16.04?

48. https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-upgrading-ubuntu-desktop
● Launch Update Manager / Software Updater
● Settings > Updates
○ > Notify Me of a new Ubuntu Version
■ For any new version
■ For long-term support versions
● Close
● OK

49. https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-upgrading-ubuntu-desktop
● Launch Update Manager /
Software Updater
○ Upgrade

50. Learn More

53. This was fun!
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