Install Ubuntu
Install Ubuntu Desktop from start to finish: choosing a version, checking your hardware, making the USB, trying it live, the installer's choices including disk encryption, first steps after installing, drivers, updates, essential developer tools, and keeping the system healthy.
CodexBash, , 5 min read
Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution for desktops and servers, and a natural choice for developers: most cloud servers run it, almost every tool supports it, and its huge community means answers to nearly any problem are a search away. Installing it is easier than many people expect, typically under thirty minutes. This guide covers a clean installation that replaces whatever is on the disk, then the first things to set up. To keep Windows as well, follow our dual boot guide instead; to run Linux inside Windows without installing, see our WSL 2 guide.
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