How to install Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop

Today, I’ll show you how to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop on a PC or laptop. It’s pretty straight forward and suitable for noobs but please remember, this is a clean installation of Ubuntu (not a dual boot) so any data on the target computer will be irreversibly lost.

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Requirements

A PC or laptop to install Ubuntu (the target computer)
A USB flash drive (minimum 4GB size)
Ubuntu 20.04 ISO image https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Windows computer to burn USB image

Create a bootable USB drive

For creating a bootable USB drive, you’ll need to download and install Universal USB Installer (recommended) or Rufus.

UUI: https://www.pendrivelinux.com/univers...
Rufus: https://rufus.ie/

1.Insert USB drive (please note: you’ll lose all data on this drive)
2. Open Universal USB Installer and choose Ubuntu from the drop-down list
3. Click the Browse button and select the Ubuntu ISO you downloaded earlier
4. Choose the USB drive to flash but please make sure you correctly identify it!
5. Click Create (should take about 5-10 minutes)

Insert the USB drive into target computer, then boot up making sure you choose the Boot Options key (usually F12, F2, F10 or Esc keys) just after switching on, then choose your USB drive to boot.

TIP: Boot up your target computer and wait for the first screen, look at the bottom which should show which key is the Boot Options key. Press and hold

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