

While every BIOS is different, here’s an example of what to expect when changing your boot order: Once in your BIOS, navigate to either your boot order or (if your BIOS supports it) select the USB as the next primary boot source for your next restart. Observe as your computer boots and press the key relevant to your setup just after powering up your PC. Common keys to enter the BIOS include Delete, Esc, F1, F2, and F10. You’ve typically got two to three seconds to press the key that sends you into your BIOS configuration instead of continuing with the preconfigured startup process. Entering the BIOS requires pressing the correct key combination upon boot. If you’re going to be installing of a USB drive prepared with Rufus, then you’ll need to configure your BIOS appropriately. Select ‘Start’ to begin preparing the boot device.Click on ‘Select’ to locate and open the Ubuntu ISO.Download the latest version using any of the on-page links or click here to download the Rufus installer directly.There are quite a few tools at your disposal, but we’ll be using Rufus to prepare our flash drive for the Ubuntu installation. The server addition doesn’t come with a graphical interface at all and is only required by advanced users. We highly recommend downloading using a torrent instead of a direct download as this will guarantee the complete transfer of the Ubuntu ISO despite any potential connection issues.

One thing I have noticed is that there’s a lot of technical jargon and sometimes unnecessary terminal commands in lengthy forum posts, but no simple “how to” guides, which I think might put some people off! A shame, when you think about how easy Ubuntu is to install, use and tweak to look really cool!ĭownload Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver” directly using this link from.

