ubuntu 8.04 install a very small minihowto

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron install Mini Howto for linux. (I am using ubuntu 8.04 and kde) :-) Back to Main Page

How to install a normal ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron using an alternate install cd.

This is a very short version, and if you want to know more, go to the Internet etc.

This howto is without any guarantee, and you may use it on your own responsibility only.

There may be errors, but I do not want to use too much time to write this howto.

To check specific words you may try: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (search).

This installation is mainly shown by screenshots taken during my installation, and I used an ubuntu 8.04 alternate install cd.

I downloaded the torrent iso image from here (the http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-alternate-i386.iso.torrent needs to be burnt into an install cd)

This installation is a simple install onto a single harddisk - there will be used aproximately 4 gb - and the whole harddisk space is used.

Insert the alternate install cd and start up the computer (boot the pc).

Choose english, if you want to use english text during install and use

Choose your language for install and use

Choose the country where you are living (select other to get more options)

Use the up/down arrow keys to select country (here I selected Sweden, as I live in Sweden)

Choose your keyboard (I chose danish, as my keyboard is danish)

Use up/down arrow keys to choose, then enter to select

If there are options for your keyboard type, select proper option, and then press enter key

Insert a hostname for your pc, you can choose anyone at your liking, then continue - enter

Use up/down arrows, choose "Guided - use entire disk", then press enter

Select disk to partition, then press enter key

Write the changes to disks? - choose yes - then press enter

The base system is being installed .... (just a progress bar)

Insert your full name - continue - enter

Insert a user name (could be any one) - continue - enter

Insert a password (at least 8 characters, do not use known words from a dictionary)

HTTP proxy, I left this blank - continue -enter

Is the system clock set to UTC - choose yes

Boot into your new system - remove cd - continue - enter

If there are software updates available, you will see the pop up window, and should click with the left mouse button on the downwards pointing arrow (top right)

Another pop up dialog window - you should choose "install updates"

Click on the two half circle blue arrow icon (top right)

Here follows som packages, which I find important to be installed (below is a quick way to install them)

Open a konsole shell, and select one line at a time with the left mouse cursor - then paste the line into the konsole with the middle mouse wheel - enter:

sudo apt-get install alien amarok amsn apt-doc apt-howto-en audacious audacity

sudo apt-get install auto-apt avidemux ayttm camorama camstream checkinstall

sudo apt-get install cheese codeine cryptkeeper debian-policy dpkg-dev

sudo apt-get install effectv encfs etherape fdupes festival festvox-kallpc8k

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg ffmpeg2theora filelight findimagedupes firestarter

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree geany gimageview gocr gparted gqview

sudo apt-get install graphicsmagick grokking-the-gimp gspca-source gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3

sudo apt-get install gxine htop idanish imagemagick inkscape istanbul k3b kde kdirstat

sudo apt-get install kino koffice kompozer krename kvm lame-extras liblame-dev

sudo apt-get install linux-source-2.6.24 lkl lynx mencoder menu menu-xdg mjpegtools

sudo apt-get install mp3splt mp3wrap mplayer ocrad ogle openssh-server outguess

sudo apt-get install pinfo pterm putty pwgen pysdm qemu recoll recordmydesktop sane

sudo apt-get install sane-utils scrot secure-delete smartmontools soundconverter sox

sudo apt-get install squashfs-tools ssh stegdetect subversion sun-java6-jre sysv-rc-conf

sudo apt-get install tor transcode ubuntu-restricted-extras usbmount vcdimager vlc wipe

sudo apt-get install xawtv xine-ui xmms2 yakuake

sudo apt-get install qc-usb-utils qc-usb-source motv gqcam luvcview streamer dspam

sudo apt-get install pyvnc2swf xvidcap wink wengophone esound gwenview kipi-plugins

sudo apt-get install bzr bazaar-doc

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose virtualbox-ose-guest-modules-generic

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-16-generic

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose virtualbox-ose-guest-modules-2.6.24-16-generic

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-17-generic

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-modules-2.6.24-17-generic

Comments: Modern harddisks have sufficient space, so sometimes it is better to install too many -than to few packages (I find).

6/2008