{"id":2323,"date":"2016-08-29T16:18:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T22:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2016-12-24T09:41:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T16:41:46","slug":"tutorial-how-to-install-linux-ubuntu-16-04-lts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/tutorial-how-to-install-linux-ubuntu-16-04-lts\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: How to install Linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Long Term Support)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite its uses, Linux operating system is not as well known as Microsoft&#8217;s Windows or Apple&#8217;s Mac OSX systems. However, Linux is prevalent in Android phones, smart TVs, the internet of things, and a vast majority of the internet&#8217;s server infrastructure. There was even a short period of time where Linux was found on netbooks. Ubuntu is a Linux operating system that provides an alternative to the traditional Windows and Mac operating systems. It is easy to install and comes with a complete office suite and an app store to download additional resources. Furthermore, Ubuntu Desktop can run more efficiently on older hardware than traditional operating systems.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Video_Tutorial\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Video Tutorial<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Written_Tutorial\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Written Tutorial<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Downloading_the_Ubuntu_ISO_file\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> Downloading the Ubuntu ISO file<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Installing_Ubuntu_Desktop\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Installing Ubuntu Desktop<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Closing_thoughts\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.3<\/span> Closing thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h1><span id=\"Video_Tutorial\">Video Tutorial<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TkKSyGjOdeY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><span id=\"Written_Tutorial\">Written Tutorial<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In order to install Ubuntu Desktop, you will need the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A laptop or computer to install Ubuntu Desktop.<\/li>\n<li>A laptop or computer (it can be the same on that Ubuntu will be installed onto) with Windows or Mac OSX to create the Ubuntu installation DVD or USB. This tutorial will use Windows.<\/li>\n<li>A DVD or USB drive to create the Ubuntu installation media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Downloading_the_Ubuntu_ISO_file\">Downloading the Ubuntu ISO file<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open a web browser and navigate to www.ubuntu.com.<\/li>\n<li>In the horizontal navigation on the page, click on &#8220;Desktop.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01-desktop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2328\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"01-desktop\" width=\"884\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01-desktop.jpg 884w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01-desktop-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01-desktop-768x248.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;Download Ubuntu&#8221; button on the page.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/02-download.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2329\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/02-download.jpg\" alt=\"02-download\" width=\"646\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/02-download.jpg 646w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/02-download-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The next page will have the system requirements for Ubuntu to function properly. Click on the &#8220;Download&#8221; button on the right.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/03-sysReq.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2330\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/03-sysReq-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"03 - sysReq\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/03-sysReq-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/03-sysReq-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/03-sysReq-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/03-sysReq.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>N<\/a>OTE: There is a link for alternative download methods if you choose to use a torrent download client or want to download previous versions of Ubuntu.<\/li>\n<li>The next page will is a donations page. Since Ubuntu is free-to-use, it has the option to donate to the organization. There is a link at the bottom of the donations that allows you to download the file without donating.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2331\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/04.jpg\" alt=\"04\" width=\"738\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/04.jpg 738w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/04-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you are using Internet Explorer, there will be a yellow bar that appears at the bottom of the screen. Click the &#8220;Save&#8221; button. If you are using another browser, the file will most likely automatically download.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2332\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/05-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"05\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/05-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/05-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/05-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/05.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once the download is complete, open the Downloads folder to see the file.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2333\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/06.jpg\" alt=\"06\" width=\"807\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/06.jpg 807w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/06-300x25.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/06-768x65.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>When clicking on the file, an option in File Explorer will appear to burn the file onto a disc. A setup wizard will appear to guide through buring the DVD.<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2334\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/07.jpg\" alt=\"07\" width=\"546\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/07.jpg 546w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/07-300x87.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you choose to install Ubuntu from a USB drive, Ubuntu has a tutorial page found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubuntu.com\/download\/desktop\/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. If you are more computer savy, try using Ubuntu&#8217;s USB tutorial because the installation will run faster from a USB than a DVD.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Installing_Ubuntu_Desktop\">Installing Ubuntu Desktop<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that the installation media is ready, the computer where Ubuntu will be installed needs to be restarted or turned on. By default, many computers are not set to boot from a DVD or USB drive. Therefore, on the very first screen that appears when a computer boots, commonly, it has a computer logo of some sort, look around the edges of the screen for a specific key to boot to a &#8220;Boot Menu.&#8221; Different manufactures will use different keys. For example, Lenovo&#8217;s typically use the Enter key while Dell&#8217;s use the F12 key. You may need to search the internet to find the specific key for your computer. Furthermore, if you do not see any instructions, let the computer restart and then click the shutdown button while holding down the &#8220;Shift&#8221; key. If this method does not reveal a boot menu option on startup, Google-ing your model is the next step.<\/p>\n<p>Once the boot menu is successfully selected, it&#8217;s time to install Ubuntu.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first screen that will appear is to select the language of the installer. It is defaulted to English. Use the keyboard arrow keys to navigate to the desired language and hit the Enter key.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2335\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08.jpg\" alt=\"08\" width=\"655\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08.jpg 655w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The following screen will give an option to Try Ubuntu before installing or to Install Ubuntu. Use the arrow keys to select &#8220;Install Ubuntu&#8221; and hit the Enter key.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2336\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/09.jpg\" alt=\"09\" width=\"655\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/09.jpg 655w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/09-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ubuntu will boot and the installer will appear. Since this is a new iteration of the installer within Ubuntu, it will ask you to reconfirm the language.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2337\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The installer asks whether to download updates to the software that it will be installing and whether you want to make non-open source software such as the mp3 file format and flash for flash animations on webpages available to install. If you plan on using this computer for productivity, it is easier to check both of these options and then clicking the &#8220;Continue&#8221; button. These are options that will most likely be selected in the future if they are not selected in the installation process.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2338\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"1006\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>This next option is to determine how Ubuntu will be installed in the computer. Up to this point, no changes have been made to the computer. However, after this step, the installer will begin writing changes to the hardware of the computer. If this installation is occurring on an old computer Windows or Mac OSX installed on the computer, it will give an option to install Ubuntu along side the previous operating system. This allows you to experiment or use Ubuntu without losing the previous operating system. This option will reduce the overall storage of the hard drive because some of the file storage will be adjusted for the Ubuntu installation. While this is inconsequential on a large hard drive. If you are using a laptop hard drive, the space can become restrictive. In the following image, the option to format (or delete) the entire hard drive is selected. (This option is also the fastest when installing Ubuntu). There are also checkboxes for security features and hard drive partitioning if necessary. If you are unsure about these options, you can leave them unchecked.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2339\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"1001\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A dialogue box will appear to confirm the changes that will be made to the hard drive. (The hard drive is the main storage device of the computer).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2340\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"1007\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The next two screens include choosing the appropriate time zone and keyboard settings. If the computer is connected to the internet at this point, the installer will choose the correct options. Else, you can select the correct settings.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2341\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/14.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"1011\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/14.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/14-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/14-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2342\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The final page is to create the first account. Enter your name, the name of the computer and the user password in the appropriate fields. When the &#8220;Continue&#8221; button is clicked, it will initiate the installation of Ubuntu onto the computer.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2343\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/16-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"16\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/16-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/16-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/16-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/16.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>As Ubuntu is installing, the installer will transition through slides to explain some of the features of Ubuntu. It is recommended to view the slides at least once.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2344\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"17\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once the installation is complete, a dialogue box will prompt for the computer to restart.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2345\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/18.jpg\" alt=\"18\" width=\"781\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/18.jpg 781w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/18-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/18-768x183.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>During the restart process, another screen will prompt the removal of the installation media.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When the computer restarts, you will have a fully functional Linux Ubuntu desktop to browse the internet, watch videos, listen to music, write documents, and perform any other regular computer task. Ubuntu&#8217;s app store has several programs that it can automatically install. Many popular software have free alternatives available for Linux. A screenshot of the desktop of Ubuntu is below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2346\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/19-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"19\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/19-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/19-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/19.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Closing_thoughts\">Closing thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ubuntu desktop provides the framework for your computer to do more than the basics of what we are taught computers can do. Ubuntu allows you have more server-like features that every home needs. It can back files, be a dropbox alternative, share photos will others, host webpages and much more. Check out some of the other pages on this site to find out some of the examples of what Ubuntu can do! Mz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite its uses, Linux operating system is not as well known as Microsoft&#8217;s Windows or Apple&#8217;s Mac OSX systems. However, Linux is prevalent in Android phones, smart TVs, the internet of things, and a vast majority of the internet&#8217;s server infrastructure. There was even a short period of time where Linux was found on netbooks. 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