2. Installation Overview
Installing Ubuntu Linux is the process of copying operating system files from a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive to hard disk(s) on a system and setting up configuration files so that Linux runs properly on the hardware. Several types of installations are possible, including fresh installations, upgrades from older releases of Ubuntu Linux, and dual-boot installations.
This chapter discusses the installation process in general: planning, partitioning the hard disk, obtaining ...
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