Ubuntu 18.10: Install Ubuntu 18.10

This article will install Ubuntu 18.10.

1 Install Ubuntu 18.10

1.1 Download install media

Download ubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64.iso from here.

$ wget http://releases.ubuntu.com/18.10/ubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64.iso

1.2 Install

Select language and press "Install Ubuntu".

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Select keyboard layout.

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Without size used by swap, "Normal installation" uses 3.9GB storage and "Minimal Installation" needs about 3.3GB storage. Check "Download updates while …" for downloading updates while installation. Check "Install third-party software …" for installing proprietary device driver.

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Select disk partition. LVM is recommended for virtual machine.

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Confirm disk partition.

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Time zone will be selected automatically. Select time zone with clicking map if you need.

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Input computer name, username and password. This username and password will be userd for login and privilege authentication.

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Wait completion of installatation.

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Restart after installation.

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Remove installation media and press ENTER key.

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Login is displayed. Click username which was created before, and input password.

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1.3 Difference between "Normal Installation" and "Minimal Installation"

About package differences, the following packages were not installed in the Minimal Installation compared to Normal Installation. There is almost no difference.

aisleriot
baobab
branding-ubuntu
cheese
deja-dup
example-content
gir1.2-rb-3.0
gir1.2-totem-1.0
gir1.2-totemplparser-1.0
gnome-calendar
gnome-mahjongg
gnome-mines
gnome-sudoku
gnome-todo-common
gnome-todo
gnome-video-effects
hyphen-en-us
libabw-0.1-1
libavahi-ui-gtk3-0
libdmapsharing-3.0-2
libexttextcat-2.0-0
libexttextcat-data
libfreehand-0.1-1
libgnome-games-support-1-3
libgnome-games-support-common
libgnome-todo
libmessaging-menu0
libmhash2
libmwaw-0.3-3
libmythes-1.2-0
libnatpmp1
libneon27-gnutls
liborcus-0.13-0
libpagemaker-0.0-0
libraptor2-0
librasqal3
librdf0
libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer
libreoffice-base-core
libreoffice-calc
libreoffice-common
libreoffice-core
libreoffice-draw
libreoffice-gnome
libreoffice-gtk3
libreoffice-help-en-us
libreoffice-impress
libreoffice-math
libreoffice-ogltrans
libreoffice-pdfimport
libreoffice-style-breeze
libreoffice-style-colibre
libreoffice-style-elementary
libreoffice-style-tango
libreoffice-writer
librhythmbox-core10
libtotem0
libvisio-0.1-1
libwpd-0.10-10
libwpg-0.3-3
libwps-0.4-4
libyajl2
mythes-en-us
python3-uno
remmina-common
remmina-plugin-rdp
remmina-plugin-secret
remmina-plugin-vnc
remmina
rhythmbox-data
rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar
rhythmbox-plugins
rhythmbox
shotwell-common
shotwell
simple-scan
thunderbird-gnome-support
thunderbird-locale-en-us
thunderbird-locale-en
thunderbird
totem-common
totem-plugins
totem
transmission-common
transmission-gtk
ubuntu-web-launchers
uno-libs3
ure
usb-creator-gtk
vino
zeitgeist-core