The basic steps to install Ubuntu Server Edition are the same for installing any operating system from. You may need to get used to a console menu based process.
* First, After you download and burn the appropriate ISO file from the Ubuntu web site.
* Boot the system from the CD-ROM drive.
* At the boot prompt you will be asked to select the language. Then the installation process begins by asking for your keyboard layout. You can say “No”. The installer then discovers your hardware configuration, and configures the network settings using DHCP or configure the network manually.
* Next, the installer asks for the system’s hostname and Time Zone.
* You can then choose from several options to configure the hard drive layout. Please remember that you should not install LAMP package at this initial set up.
* After Ubuntu base system is then installed, a new user is setup, this user will have root access through the sudo utility. After the user is setup, you will be asked to encrypt your home directory.
* The next step in the installation process is to decide how you want to update the system.
* Finally, the last step before rebooting is to set the clock to UTC.
[Note]
At some point during the installation process you may want to read the help screen provided by the installation system. To do this, press F1.
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