Ubuntu 10.04 - Lucid Lynx (LTS) Base Install

This guide shows you how to install Ubuntu 10.04 operating system.

I'll be using the following during this guide:

User - tomb
Home Directory - /home/tomb
Machine name - tomb-laptop
Ubuntu Version - 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
Desktop Environment - Gnome 2.30

Please adjust according to your needs / credentials.

The installation of the base system is very straight forward.

Firstly you will need to download Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Edition ISO from Ubuntu and burn to CD or create a USB Startup Disk.

Boot your PC from the CD or USB Startup disk you have created:

Select your language:

Now if you want to test your hardware compatbility before installing, select:

Try Ubuntu without installing

Once your happy everything works you can proceed with installing by double clicking Install Ubuntu 10.04 icon on the desktop.

For this guide I am skipping that step and going straight with the install.

After selecting:

Install Ubuntu

You should be presented with the following:

Click:

 Install Ubuntu 10.04

You will now prompted to select your location. Click on the map to choose or use the Region dropdown box. Once your having chosen your location click Forward:

The Installer should choose the correct keyboard layout for your setup, but you can change and test if necessary.
Once you are happy with the selection click 'Forward':

You will now need to decide where you want to install Ubuntu.

Ubuntu will detect any other OS's on your HD and will give recommendations on how it thinks you should partition the disks.

Most of the time the recommended set-up is spot on.

If you are going to dual boot, make sure you have backed up all your data first.

I've never had a problem with this, but there is a first time for everything!

I am going to follow the installers recommendation and select 'Erase and use the entire disk'
Check that you have chosen the right option for you and click 'Forward'

You will now be prompted to enter your name, username, password and computer name:

Fill in the relevant information, and remember your password!
You can also set your computer to Log in automatically at this stage, but I will keep the default (Require my password to log in):

Once you have filled in all the relevant information click 'Forward'

You will now be given an overview of the options you have selected, please review as this is the last chance you have to change anything before the install starts.
Once your happy click 'Install' else click 'Back' and change options where necessary.

The installation of Ubuntu 10.04 will now commence.

You'll be kept upto date of the install process as it proceeds:

Once the setup has completed you will be prompted to restart your machine:

Click 'Restart Now'

When prompted to do so remove the Ubuntu CD / USB Startup disk from your machine and press 'Enter'

Your machine will now reboot.

Once your computer has restarted you should be presented with the login screen (unless you selected Auto Login).

Click you name and enter your password in the space provided:

Once logged in you should be presented with the default Desktop:

Your Ubuntu 10.04 install is now complete.

In the next section I will show you how to configure your machine to automatically download and install updates.