Almost everything in this book applies to any of these flavors. The
exceptions include GUI-specific content, such as GNOME-specific
descriptions, and content that refers to programs not installed by default,
such as many of the server and programming options. For more
information about Ubuntu flavors, see
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFlavors.To install using the DVD included with this book, ignore the next couple of
paragraphs and then keep reading this chapter.
To install using a DVD that you create, download the ISO image you need
from www.ubuntu.com/download or cdimage.ubuntu.com. You need to
download a program to enable you to burn this image to physical media. For
Windows, try either InfraRecorder (http://infrarecorder.org) or ISO Recorder
(http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/) and follow the instructions given by the
authors. For macOS, you can use Apple’s Disk Utility, which is installed by
default. For Ubuntu, right-click the icon for an ISO image and select Write to
Disc. After the DVD is created, use it as you follow the installation
instructions in this section.
UBUNTU ON MAC HARDWARE
There are often problems installing Ubuntu on Mac hardware. Apple
designs and configures its devices with the intent that only its own software
should be run on its hardware. Be warned if you want to try to install
Ubuntu or anything else on Mac hardware: Here be dragons. It can work
but be prepared to search the web and maybe ask questions in some of the
places listed in Chapter 2, “Background Information and Resources.” The
disc attached to this book will only boot on 64-bit Intel-processor machines.
Macs require use of a 32-bit install disc, which can be created from the
download location above.You can also install using a USB thumb drive (one that holds at least 2GB).
Download the ISO image you need. You also need to download a program
that enables you to use this image to create a bootable USB drive. For
Windows, try Universal USB Installer (www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-
usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/) or ISO Recorder
(http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/) and follow the instructions given by the
authors. For Ubuntu, use the installed Startup Disk Creator program available
in the default install. After the ISO is written to the USB drive, use it as you
follow the installation instructions in this section.