Questions tagged [system-installation]
Questions about installing Ubuntu in any supported architecture. Post-installation questions should not be under this tag.
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24.04 installer does not see mSATA drive (solved)
I have a Dell Precision M4800, which was running 22.04 off a 2.5" SATA SSD just fine, however I bought an mSATA drive for it and installed that, and I find that the installer (I'm trying to ...
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Are there any variants which will run on a hybrid device (64bit processor/32 other and be installable on <8GB and preferably 4GB?
Haven't found any guide showing how much data space is req'd; AI states that it varies a lot so advice can't be provided. Have tried a few distro's; Debian 12 req'd 20GB; the smaller ones (Puppy/Slax)...
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Installation from USBkey is not working
I have an old Dell Latitude XT2 laptop at hand. I managed to install on it Ubuntu 22.4 months ago. As far as I used it, it was working fine from that time (in fact I did not use it very much).
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I am following a video on setting up KVM. On the setting up of tuned, I am having a problem with missing parameters. How can I correct these errors?
In setting up Qemu and KVM: I received the following notification. I have seen several others with this same problem, but I have not been able to find a post with a resolution to implement.
$ sudo ...
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No options for type of installation in installing ubuntu
I have Ubuntu 22.04 and I want to fresh install Ubuntu 24.04. In the installation process I selected Full installation and checked install third-party software and download additional media codecs. ...
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Unsupported hypervisor
When I tried to install Ubuntu 24.04 on virtual machine, an error message appeared (see attached photo). But I could bypass the message and installed Ubuntu 24.04 on virtual machine on my windows 10 ...
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Block probing crashed with ValueError during installation
I want to install ubuntu 24 to replace ubuntu 22 but install show up an error message at the begining: "Block probing crashed with ValueError during installation".
The Traceback.txt log file ...
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Ubuntu installation gets stuck
I am installing Ubuntu in my PC through bootable pen drive.
Initially it shows partitioning failed.
In second time It stuck here from 3 hours
udio as a root user, over the native protocol. Don't do ...
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System freeze after Try or Install wellcome screen in HP Pavillion x360
I have an HP Pavillion x360 notebook in which I installed a brand new empty SSD, and trying to install Ubuntu from a USB stick. I tried with 20.04 and 22.04 versions, booting in safe graphics mode. In ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 server install on software raid1 ssds btrfs
what would be the best way to install ubuntu server 24.04 on mirrored software raid1 (two) ssds btrfs?
I found the tutorial below for 20.04, would 24.04 require different steps? Would 24.04 offer new ...
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cannot install ubuntu studio 24.04 from live session - desktop installer never finishes loading
I have managed to boot into Ubuntu-Studio 24.04 live from pxe ,
so now I am running around in the live session desktop environment.
I can also see the "install" icon on the desktop , which -...
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"System problem detected" message multiple times on install or trial run via boot device
I am changing to a new-to-me DELL 3010 PC (i5/16Gb/2x240Gb). The ISO file was downloaded a few days ago, more than once. On booting from the USB flash drive, it starts off in the menus to choose ...
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Kubuntu installation stuck
I tried to install kubuntu I did all the steps necessary I flashed it on to a micro sd card then I changed the bios boot settings after that I clocked the try and install option but it getting stuck ...
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Is there a way to install ubuntu without usb/cd directly from a hard drive
I want to install ubuntu alongside on my pc which has windows on a separate drive. Is there any way to do this without usb/cd as I do not have any spare
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Black screen after installing 24.04 LTS
I have an MSI B450M Pro VDH MAX with a Ryzen 3700X, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1070 and 1TB NVME drive + a bunch of HDD. It works with Windows 10 as a fileserver. I disconnected the HDD's and tried to ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 softraid (md) install and boot
Trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 server using 2 NVMe in software raid (using TUI installation)
i need to set them in mirror and install + boot Ubuntu 24 from them.
when creating a raid (md) or LVM for ...
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Old iMac, 1.7ghz 8gb any ubuntu system I can use?
I have a late 2015 iMac with, I think, a 1.7ghz processor, 8gb ram, 1tb memory. It is running very slow, appears to be hard-drive. Going to purchase an external ssd to use as new hard-drive. Ubuntu ...
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The harddisk is mounted to /media/ubuntu/xxxx
I installed Ubuntu 24 lts to an old pc.
Installed from usb.
Then plug out usb and reboot, it always show can not find operation system.
Then I use the ubuntu on usb to boot up the pc again. Check,
df ...
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Asus tuf dram and cpu light and boot loop
I have a asus tuf mobo and trying to install Ubuntu when I get to the screen where it ask “try or install Ubuntu” Ubuntu graphics or memory test if I let it sit more then 30 seconds or click any ...
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Error when installing on Virtual Box
Ok, so my computer has Windows 11 Home preinstalled, an AMD Ryzen 5000 CPU with 12 cores and an Nvidia GTX 1650. I tried installing Ubuntu into a Virtual Machine, because I have some games that only ...
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Launching Ubuntu
I have ubuntu on my msi laptop, and it was going just fine, but this time when I opened the laptop it shows me this "screen shot" what should I do?
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Ubuntu 24.04LTS Desktop - customization installer
Hello, I am creating a customized distribution based on the official 24.04 LTS ISO. I've made all the changes in the OS itself, but now I want to modify the installer. I've done similar modifications ...
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On raspberry pi 3 with Ubuntu 24.04 server (64bits), impossible to configure eth0
With a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04, configured through cloud init (this added wifi config, username and ssh key).
On start, the wifi is correctly configured, but the LAN interface is not configured. ...
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Change mirror when installing Ubuntu 24.04
My install of Ubuntu 24.04 fails when it tries to download some packages from the pk mirror, stating the reason that a sync might be in progress. I have tried this multiple times, even waiting for ...
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I have a problem with installing Ubuntu on Toshiba satellite
what i should doWhen it says how to install Ubuntu it doesn’t show anything.
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Installing process called error 24.04 [duplicate]
Unable to update Ubuntu 24.04 ltsfrom 22.04 lts.
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Ubuntu 24.04 don't start process of install on virtualbox
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Can i fix this?
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Installation issues with ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04 on HP Zbook 14 G2
I am trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 on HP Zbook 14 G2.
I tried it on all 3 boot options, 1. Legacy = where my boot drive doesn't get detected for some reason (MBR, Secure boot off, USB hard drive->...
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Is installing Ubuntu server and adding package *-desktop equivalent to installing *buntu Desktop?
current Ubuntu installation media (ubiquity , calamares) do have difficulties with manual partition and ecryption (luks + lvm), while the server installation (subiquity) works well.
Therefore:
If the ...
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I Can't install Ubuntu 24.4
After i click the last Next during installation it says like this.i am trying to boot from USB drive
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Installation Issues with Ubuntu 24.04: System Error and Bootable Drive Creation Failures
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 but encountering several issues:
System Error During Installation: When I attempt to install Ubuntu 24.04, I encounter a system error. The installation window either ...
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Locked-NVram Detected - Cinnamon Doesn’t Boot
I recently installed the Cinnamon Edition on an HP laptop as a dual OS with Windows. However, after the WiFi was not detected in the distro, I amended the distro to the Cinnamon Edition “Edge ISO”. ...
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Minimal autoinstall.yaml to install authorized keys, getting subiquity/Error/load_autoinstall_data
I am trying to create the minimal autoinstall.yaml that will let me install SSH authorized keys.
This is my autoinstall.yaml:
#cloud-config
autoinstall:
version: 1
locale: en_US
identity:
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Manual Install of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is not available with Install .iso module
Attempts to select sda7 partition for manual installation will not work. The change options to select sda7 and choose a mount point are successful, but specification of the boot loader does not allow ...
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Setting static IPv4 address , is not contained in subnetmask
I am trying to add a static IP address while installing Ubuntu 20.4 but getting this error:
I want to set the below config:
IP :- 10.11.15.23
Mask :- 255.255.254.0
gateway:- 10.11.15.12
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Ubuntu 24.04 installation keeps failing
Trying to install Ubuntu 24.04. But the setup keeps failing.Tried running the setup normally. Tried running it in safe graphics mode. Tried it with and without manual partitioning. It just keeps ...
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Best way to install Ubuntu Unity 24.04
For those who want to use Unity 24.04.
What is best:
Install default Ubuntu 24.04 and after install Unity environment?
or
Install directly Ubuntu Unity Flavor?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
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How to install Ubuntu on laptop with a busted display
I have a reasonably high end mechrevo/mechrev0 laptop (Core i9, 64GB RAM, decent GPU) with a busted display (the panel literally falls out of its case). I've tried to get the display repaired several ...
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Ubuntu server installation stuck at "configuring apt"
I am turning a laptop I don't need into an ubuntu server, but when I get to the installing system section the installation gets stuck at "configuring apt". I have been waiting for 2 hours to ...
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Ubuntu Server 24.04 black screen during installation
I'm able to select the bootable drive, then "Try or install Ubuntu Server", then it begins installing. Everything seems good without any errors until it suddenly black screens. last frame of ...
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Which version should I install on a 2015 Dell Inspiron 15 3543 i7-5500U CPU @ 2.40GHz 8GB Ram
I am looking into using Ubuntu as a replacement for my old Dell 2015 laptop that cannot operate Windows 10 very well any more (very very sluggish) and I need help finding the correct version of Ubuntu ...
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Installing Ubuntu 24.04 alongside Windows - partition not found
I've got a Windows 11 setup, and I've just installed a new SSD to install Linux on, which I'd like to be dual-boot with Windows.
My disks are as follows:
nvme0n1 : 1TB SSD partitioned for windows ...
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I am trying to install Ubuntu 23.10.1 on USB it is getting stuck
I am using a 64 GB pen drive.
I have downloaded the 23.10.1 version of Ubuntu.
Done formatting both pen drives before installation (Both means 1: in which Rufus needs to be done and 2: In which I want ...
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Unit network-manager.service not found
I installed node.js then it started removing something then I found out I couldn't access my network (wifi nor network adapter). I have tried to run different program still same.
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Installing ubuntu 24.04 hangs after choosing disk layout
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 on Asus x550 laptop (which already has Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows). After choosing the disk layout and proceeding to the installation step, it hangs at "copying ...
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Macbookpro7,1 (mid-2010 13") doesn't boot after installation of Ubuntu 24.04
The computer is a mid-2010 MacbookPro with 16GM RAM and a 250GB SSD. I installed 24.04 via USB stick written using BalenaEtcher.app.
First Approach
I instructed the installer to install a minimal ...
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Ubuntu boots ok if choosing boot drive after pressing F11, otherwise hangs at "Loading initial ramdisk"
I've already drained over two weeks on this rack server that had been failing to boot. After trying many things (memory test, re-clone drive, reinstalling OS, upgrading BIOS, switching UEFI vs legacy ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 installation window contents cut of
I have a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with an display of 2560×1600 pixels. I have a dual boot of Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 10 on different SSDs. I wanted to upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 by doing a fresh install (...
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Cannot start Ubuntu on WSL2
have a W10 device in test environment with clean WSL2 install, no distros. Installed Ubuntu. When attempting to launch I receive the error:
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80072749
Error: ...
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Failed to start wpa_supplicant.service - WPA supplicant
I'm trying to install Ubuntu from a bootable USB flash drive, but it's showing an error:
[FAILED] Failed to start wpa_supplicant.service - WPA supplicant
