Introducing the ultimate lightweight tool for installing Ubuntu Linux from the command line: A Bash script that is only using debootstrap and chroot to get the job done. Because the installation does ...

The desktop installer has an entry point that allows passing in the name of the flavor displayed throughout the installation wizard, the desired flavor-specific theme, and the flavor’s own ...

Itching to play around with Ubuntu’s new installer on an existing install? With the new Ubuntu Desktop Installer Snap, you can! Of course, it should be obvious to you that doing a fresh install of ...

Canonical is releasing the next major update to its popular Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution today. Ubuntu 23.04, also known by the code name “Lunar Lobster,” introduces a new operating system installer, ...

After being in service for well over a decade, Canonical is getting ready to retire Ubuntu’s Ubiquity installer. “While still functional, Ubiquity hasn’t seen significant feature development for some ...

Do you want to know how to tell real Linux geeks from people who just use it? Ask them what their favorite application packaging system is. Hardcore old-school Linux users will soon be telling you all ...

If you’re new to the ZFS hype train, you might wonder why a new filesystem option in an OS installer is a big deal. So here’s a quick explanation: ZFS is a copy-on-write filesystem, which can take ...

I can boot off the USB installer, and get the option to pick "Install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS" (or the other three options), but after picking one the monitor actually goes to sleep (and this is repeatable ...

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