How to Install Ubuntu 20.04 in Brief Steps ?
Tags: ubuntu, programming, beginners, python
Published: 2022-03-28 19:45:17

**The Entire Process to Install the Ubuntu in Simple Way, Anyone can Easily Install The Ubuntu.**

If You want to install the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on Your System, this article is detailed and perfect for you to Clean Install of Ubuntu. Anyone gives a Try to Linux, and when it comes to beginners, Ubuntu always comes on the top of the list. When it comes to getting things done in the tech world easily and efficiently then nothing beats Linux. It's open-source, highly secure, conveniently customizable and it comes with huge community support. The Ubuntu 20.04 LTS comes with a new shiny desktop theme & Most awaited inbuilt dark mode feature and It improvised the Linux Kernel. Since it's an LTS release, stability is one of the utmost importance. Anyone can use it, Beginners to Advanced users for Any Purpose like Programming, Business and many more.


**System Requirements**

- 2 GHz Dual Core Processor
- 4 GB of RAM
- 25 GB of Hard Drive Space
- DVD or USB Port for the Installer Media

You can install Ubuntu in Just 3 Steps by Reading This article. You will probably not be Stuck in The Process of Installing Ubuntu.

Before Installing any New Operating System, You need to Backup your Data in Separate Device or System cause Installing a New Operating System will Completely Erase all of Your Data which is not Recoverable. Now Let's Start with 
Step One.


## STEP 1 - Download the ISO File
You've to have the ISO file of the specific Operating System to Install it on Your System.Let's start by Downloading the Ubuntu's ISO File, So go to the Ubuntu Official Site and Download the LTS version of [Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/download/).

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LTS stand for Long Term Support and LTS releases were originally intended for those users who wants a stable version of Ubuntu and get security updates for years. Ubuntu produces new releases in every six months, which is Called a Non-LTS and All of the Non-LTS releases are only 9 months of Support & Updates and Traditionally, average users stuck with Non-LTS releases cause of little bit of glitches and bugs. Its like a BETA version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu releases LTS version in every 2 Years and Get 5 Year of Supports & Updates. LTS releases are designed to be stable platforms that you can stick with for a long time. Ubuntu Release Detail in Picture down below.


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So If you wanna Stable Version of Ubuntu then Download the LTS Version and If You want a New Release and Features Download the Non-LTS Version, Depends on Your Preference.


## STEP 2 - Create a Bootable Drive
To install any Operating System, We've to create a bootable drive with ISO file to Install the New Operating System cause BIOS or UEFI are designed designed to recognize only Bootable Drives. I recommend a software to make Your drive bootable Which is [Balena Etcher](https://www.balena.io/etcher/), So download and install the Balena Etcher and Create a Bootable Drive in Just 3 Steps.

1. SELECT IMAGE - Select Your ISO File
2. SELECT DRIVE - Select Your Drive like USB Pendrive
3. FLASH - Press the FLASH Button to Making it Bootable and Wait Until Its done


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Bootable Drives are very important in order to Install a New Operating System to ensure that our computer would boot properly into it's operating system. Bootable Drives are standard flash drives which contain the Operating System that we want to install in the computer. It is also helpful to us in case one of the internal hard drives fail to work or we can't boot inside our computers.


## STEP 3 - Boot Up from USB Drive
Now, You need to Reboot your Laptop or PC Wherever you're installing the Operating System when the screen splashes, You need to go to the BIOS Startup menu by Pressing the ESC Key.


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Then Press F9 to go the Boot Device Options and Select Your USB Drive and Press ENTER to Boot up. The boot menu key may be different depending on your computer manufacturer. Find it On the Internet or Try the Same Key As Shown in this Article.


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Then Your Computer will boot up with Ubuntu ISO File and Then You'll see Ubuntu Will Check the Disk for any Error, Leave it Like That until its completed.


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After the Disk Checking is completed, You'll see the Ubuntu welcome screen where you can choose whether you want to Try Ubuntu or Install Ubuntu. The Try Ubuntu is suited for testing if everything works such as the Wi-Fi drivers or other hardware. You will choose the Install Ubuntu for the installation.


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The You'll see the option to choose the keyboard layout. Simply Select Your Preference but Default is Better Which is English(US) Then click continue. This Settings can be changed later after the installation and you can also add multiple layouts in the settings menu once the installation is finished. After that You'll See the Option to connect to the WiFi. Simply Just connect to the WiFi cause Internet is the Most important thing in installation of Any Operating System cause it'll download the third party softwares for graphics and WiFi hardware and Additional Media Formats.

After that Process You'll be prompted to the option to install Ubuntu as Normal Installation or as Minimal Installation. So Select the Normal Installation and You have to Mark the Both Options Down Below where One Option is Download Update while Installing Ubuntu and Install Third party Software and then press continue.


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Then You'll see the option to select how you wanna install Ubuntu on your system. Erase Disk and Install Ubuntu and Something Else and One option also come while installing when you're installing Ubuntu on Other Operating System. The Option is Install Ubuntu alongside with Windows 10 or Any other OS where you're installing.


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If You want to encrypt your Disk, You can do that by clicking on Advanced Features and Make a password and Click Continue. Encryption on Disk Means, You'll get more security on Your Computer and whenever you turn on your computer, It'll ask you a Encryption Password to Unlock it to Boot and Disk Encryption Password should be different than User password.

Then Make the Disk Changes and Click on continue to go Forward. In the next step, you'll simply select the country where you are. This is simply to set the time zone for your system clock, So Select that and Press Continue.


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And Last Step to do is to create your user account on the system. Fill Your Full Name, Username or Password.


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Username will be Your Computer's username and You've to fill your full name in Your Name Section and select the Require my password to Log in. After Set up your user account then click on continue button execute the installation.


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The last step is Sit back and Relax until the installation process is completed. The whole system process will probably take around 15–20 minutes, It depends on your system specification. After the installation is completed, System ask you to restart the computer and while restarting It'll show the Message to Remove your USB Drive and Press Enter to Restart Now.


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After That, Once the system has been rebooted then you will get the login screen wizard to Enter your Password and Then You're able to Operate Your New Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The Whole process is not Too hard and Anyone can Do that. I've Installed so many Linux Operating System on My Laptop and PC over the years and it is very normal that I get into problems with drivers. I think it is crucial to continue repeating this message because I still hear people saying that it is tricky to get Ubuntu to play with different hardware. True, there used to be driver issues some years ago, but I haven't experienced that in 3–4 years or So.

Thanks for Reading This Article.