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zanzibarik26 -  

Hello, I’d like a good tutorial to install Ubuntu on my PC, a Samsung Galaxy Book 6. I have a 64GB Kingston USB drive. Thanks

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  1. zanzibarik26 Author

    hi! actually I can’t get it to work, Windows is telling me it blocks dangerous software... please respond

    1. brucine

      Hello,

      What we’re not telling is which Windows version, which link is blocked (software, ISO?), where the message appears (browser, which one, desktop window).

      Check if Windows is in S mode (run, winver); check the source of downloads (in Windows 11, only the location changes in Windows 10, Settings-System-Apps-Advanced settings-Choose the source).

      There is no reason for the different links proposed to be malicious.

      If it is Windows Defender/SmartScreen, see for example the latest comment here:

      https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-38312947-captimag-3-7-5-fr-124710-exe-ne-fonctionne-plus#dernier

  3.  mamiemando Moderator
    Hello,

    Before you dive in, take a moment to think about what you want to do. The tutorial pointed out by brucine is very comprehensive, but here are the pitfalls to keep in mind:

    - Start by saving the data you care about; you’re never completely safe from a nasty surprise.
    - Update your BIOS if your PC is a bit old. Recent Linux installers can be a bit finicky (I had this issue on a ASUS Zenbook laptop).
    - Download the distribution from an official site. If you have a preference for the desktop environment you want to use, I recommend downloading the appropriate Ubuntu variant (Ubuntu typically uses Gnome shell, Kubuntu KDE, Lubuntu LXDE, Xubuntu XFCE, etc), even if it isn’t mandatory. It’s always the same operating system. You can install several desktop environments at the same time (or remove them). Personally, I use Kubuntu.

    - The USB installation key prepared with a cross-platform tool like BalenaEtcher, which I recommend. But Rufus, UNetbootin, Ventoy are alternatives.

    - Installation isn’t more complicated than Windows, except at one critical moment: partitioning:
    - Make sure you don’t overwrite your Windows partitions if you want to keep them (recommended). I suggest manual partitioning to be sure you understand what’s going on.
    - If you want to use LVM, not on the disk where Windows is.
    - If you want to encrypt your disk, you’ll need to use LVM.
    - A Linux PC is easy to “unlock” if the disk isn’t encrypted and the BIOS allows booting from a USB key. It’s not a big deal as long as your PC stays with you, but you should know it. The only solution to prevent this is to encrypt the disk.
    - It isn’t “easy” to encrypt the disk afterwards. It’s better to have this thought before installing.
    - If you encrypt your disk, there will be an extra password to enter at startup (to decrypt the disk). Don’t lose this password, because there isn’t an easy way to recover it.

    Good luck
    1. zanzibarik26 Author

      thank you Brucine, I’ll look at that tomorrow! And then I’ll get started... I’ll keep you posted!

      2. brucine

        Hello,

        No difficulty.



        The tutorial stopped at 24.04, replace the ISO with 26.04

        The author recommends Balena Etcher for creating the boot key because, coming from the Linux world, it seems I did it in the past without issue with Rufus and Ventoy would probably do the job.

        The reboot method is convoluted; just set the USB key to the top of the boot order in the BIOS (or use the Boot Manager function key; I don’t know if there is one on this model).

        Be careful with what you do depending on whether you want a dual boot or to replace Windows.

        Some distributions (this is the case with Linux Mint, Ubuntu I’m not sure) only create a Live USB and a desktop installation icon to click to fix the installation on the disk.