17 - Ubuntu installation step by step

Go to Ubuntu's page and download the desired ubuntu version. After you download or you create de CD or a bootable USB stick create a new Virtual Machine.

Open Oracle VirtualBox and press the NEW button and start creating a new virtual machine.

Choose next :

Give a name to your new virtual machine ,choose the operational system (Ubuntu), choose the version depending on your windows OS (i recommend 32 bits).

Give it at least 1 gb of RAM (don't give more then half of your host RAM).

Create a new disk that will host the Ubuntu OS.

Choose the VDI option.

This is up to you if you want to have fixed size or dynamic size allocation.

I prefer fixed size with a minimum of 20 GB as i use this vistual machine for learning purpuse.

Choose the size of the disk you want to allocate to your Ubuntu OS.

My choise is 20 GB.Make sure you have the space on you local disk.

Check the summary detailes and create the Virtual Disk that will host the Ubuntu OS.

This can take some time depending on the size of the created disk.

Great we have a Virtual Machine created, now let's configure the settings.

Select the Machine and press the Settings button.

Go to the System menu and disable the Hardware virtualization.

Go to the Display menu and give some 36 mb to video memory.

Press ok , select the Virtual machine and press Start button.

Press Next.

Choose the media that contains the Ubuntu OS, or if you have burned a cd point to the CD media orto the bootable USB stick if one is created.Press next and follow the installer steps.

For more installation detailes go to this PAGE , as is the official Ubuntu installation guide.And check the fourth step. In the next tutorial we will learn how Linux is designed and we will learn the basics of Linux terminology. For more information leave you question or comments on the page or contact me using the Contact Page.