HOW TO: Install Ubuntu 9.04 (Linux) Desktop Edition

Ubuntu 9.04 was officially released today, so I thought I'd try out an installation in VirtualBox and post my experiences. The aim was to follow the basic installation steps and share those steps with people who may find them useful. The same steps should also apply to anyone performing a fresh install on a physical machine.

Step 1: Select installation language



Step 2: Select 'Install Ubuntu' from the installation options



Step 3: Select your language (again). Why? Who knows.



Step 4: Select your timezone



Step 5: Select your keyboard layout



Step 6: Select a disk partition to install to



Step 7: Create your user account and name your computer



Step 8: Review installation options



Step 9: Wait...











Step 10: Restart the computer



Step 11: Remove the installation media



Step 12: Login!



Step 13: Enjoy!



The install took a total of about 15 minutes on my machine and was very easy. It will be very familiar to regular Ubuntu users and will probably even be simple for the newest users.