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INSTALLATION OF LINUX UBUNTU

After reading dozens of articles about the wonders of Ubuntu and hearing some of my workmates constantly praising it, I was so curious to test it for myself that I couldn't help it: I've downloaded the latest version of this popular Linux distro from their official website and I'm just about to install it. I want to see it with my own eyes and check if Ubuntu really deserves all those kind words. I plan to be using Ubuntu for a few days, not only to test it as an operating system, but also to test myself and see if I can manage to accomplish the most basic tasks (browsing the web, downloading software, blogging, listening to music, editing photos…) in a completely new operating system. If you're also curious about Ubuntu, get ready because the trip is about to start!

They say that a thousand mile journey starts with a single step and in this case, our first step is obviously installing Ubuntu. After downloading the Ubuntu 9.04 ISO file, burn it to a CD with your favorite burning app, following these instructions if necessary. Insert the newly recorded CD into the CD drive and restart your system so that it boots from the CD drive and launches the installation. You may have to modify the boot-up sequence on your system to do this.

The first step is choosing the language used for installation. Note that this will also be the default language for the system once Ubuntu is installed.

ext step is selecting time zone. You can either use the drop-down menus or click the map over your area.

Next, you have to select the hard drive or disk partition you want to install Ubuntu to. In my case I had the whole drive dedicated to the new system, so it was pretty straightforward. The screen may vary in your case, depending on how many partitions you have, or if there's already another OS installed on the computer. As a general rule, you should always back up data on a drive you want to partition!

Now you have to select the keyboard layout. Ubuntu supports an impressive variety of languages and language varieties. Plus you can test the selection in this same screen, using a small text box at the bottom of the window.

We're almost done! Enter your desired username and password to log in to the system. The installer will tell you if the selected password is safe enough. Also, you can configure the system to log in automatically - perfect for one-user systems - or ask for the password, which comes in handy when several users share the same computer.

Ubuntu is now ready to install. You should see something similar to this screen.

When installation finished, Ubuntu will as for a system reboot. Restart your computer, making sure you remove the Ubuntu CD from the CD drive before doing so.