Getting Started With Ubuntu OS: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to the Linux Open Source Operating System

Introduction

You’ve probably used Windows OS; maybe you’ve used MacOS. But Linux?

Linux has been around for years, but it’s still relatively unused by the masses. This isn’t to say it isn’t powerful. Some argue that it’s more powerful than any OS out there.

This book will cover arguably the most popular version of Linux: Ubuntu.

You’ll learn about:

Installing Ubuntu

Where things are

An overview of the core features

An overview of the software

Using Ubuntu Utilities

Using Ubuntu settings

And more

The book is intended for beginners who have never used Ubuntu or are still considering whether or not they want to download it.

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Start Here

Installing Ubuntu

Before you can use Ubuntu, you need to first have Ubuntu. If you’re using a computer that already has it, then you can obviously skip this section.

System Requirements

While you can certainly use Ubuntu on a heavy duty computer with lots of processing power and RAM, Ubuntu was built to be compatible with older computers; many people have Ubuntu set up on old computers, so this makes sense. The barebones system requirements are below:

2 GHz dual core processor

4 GB RAM (system memory)

25 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive)

VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution

Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media

Internet access is helpful

How to Get Ubuntu

There are really three approaches to getting Ubuntu: the easy way, the slightly harder way, and the hardest way; that’s not to say any of these approaches are complicated—but some are easier than others.

If you want zero effort, and don’t want to install Ubuntu on your computer, then I recommend going online and buying a USB drive with Ubuntu pre-installed; they typically cost around $20, and the benefit of them is you can run it on your computer without actually installing it—it boots from the USB. You turn off your computer, and reboot it from the USB; when you are done using it, you shut down Ubuntu, and remove the USB. Once you reboot your computer, the default operating system is still there—along with all of your programs and