Install : Ubuntu Desktop v.18.04.3 LTS

1.       Boot ISO from either CDROM/USB Flash Drive, ensure LAN cable is connected with DHCP enabled and HDD doesn’t contains any data or (clean).

2.       Select à Install Ubuntu.

3.       Desktop version will automatically install the GUI and will try to connect to Ubuntu’s Repository to download and install any latest patches/upgrades.

4.       Language = English.

5.       Keyboard Layout = English (US).

6.       If Wireless Adapter is available, it will be automatically detected (if compatible) and it will prompt for connecting to any available Wifi Network. This step can be skip for now as long as the LAN cable is connected.

7.       Depends on the usage & purposes, you can select either of the following installation options :-

a.       Normal Installation (includes Libre Office Suites, Multimedia Applications, Tools & Utilities).

b.       Minimal Installation (basic Tools & Browser only).

8.       When prompted, select à Use Entire Disk à Continue.

9.       Select the correct time zone à Kuala Lumpur.

10.   On the next page, it will prompt for some basic informations :-

a.       Your Name : [Preferred Display Name]

b.       Your Computer’s Name : [Hostname]

c.       Login Name : [Username]

d.       Password : [Password]

e.       Login automatically / Require my password to login.

11.   It will prompt for restart and automatically eject the CDROM drive (if any), once ejected it will prompt you to press à [ENTER] key to restart.

12.   Once restarted, open “Terminal” apps and key-in the following command line :-

a.       sudo apt-get update

b.       sudo apt-get upgrade

c.       sudo shutdown now –r

13.   To disabled Network Printer Auto-Discovery & Auto-Install of drivers, run the following command line :-

a.       sudo nano /etc/cups/cups-browsed.conf

                                                              i.      Search for and change it to à BrowseProtocols none

                                                            ii.      Save and exit.

b.       sudo service cups-browsed restart

c.       sudo service cups restart

d.       sudo nano /etc/avahi/avahi-deamon.conf

                                                              i.      Search for section à [server]

                                                            ii.      Type-in these line under it à enable-dbus no

                                                          iii.      Save and exit.

e.       sudo service avahi-deamon restart

14.   Install and Run HDD defragmentation tools :-

a.       sudo apt-get install e2fsprogs

b.       sudo e4defrag /

15.   To install Google Chrome in Ubuntu Desktop :-

a.       Open Mozzilla browser à https://www.google.com/chrome     OR     https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

b.       At the web page click à Download Chrome

c.       Select à 64bit.deb (for Debian/Ubuntu)

d.       When prompted select à Save file

e.       Once download completed, open à Files à and search for “google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb”

f.        Double-click that file and it will auto install.

!!! HAPPY COMPUTING !!!