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Getting Ubuntu
Download the disk image First, make sure you have a BitTorrent client. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer download application with several advantages (for both you and the Ubuntu community at large) over a straight download through the web browser:
If you find stand-alone BitTorrent clients confusing, you can also use the Opera web browser, which has torrent downloading built into it. Go to the Ubuntu releases website instead of the download page of the Ubuntu website. Yes, the download site appears more "user-friendly" (click the edition, click or skip giving a donation, and then download the file), but we're going to go the BitTorrent route instead (for the reasons outlined above). I've linked to the releases site for 12.04, but if you go to releases.ubuntu.com, you can get other release versions (12.10, 11.10, 10.04).
When you first arrive at the releases site, you'll see a couple of download links for the Desktop CD. Don't click those download links. Instead, scroll down the page until you get a list of links with dates, sizes, and descriptions.
You would do the same similar thing for Ubuntu 12.10, 11.10, 10.04, or the Alternate CD of any version. (Note: the Alternate CD has been discontinued as of Ubuntu 12.10.)
Warning: If you have WinRar installed, WinRar will associate itself with the .iso file and give you the option to "extract" the .iso. Do not extract the .iso or use WinRar at all for this process! Now that you have the .iso, you want to make a bootable USB from it. That's the next step.
Last updated 06/12/13 06:05
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If you have suggestions or corrections for these tutorials, please post in this Ubuntu Forums thread or leave a comment on my blog. I will not give help to people posting in the above places. If you require technical support, start a support thread on the Ubuntu Forums. That is the appropriate place to ask for help. |