We will be using the default, English in this tutorial. Use the keyboard Arrow keys to make your selection and press Enter. Now that we have begun the installation process, the installer will ask for the language that you would like the system to use during installation and operation. Since we are installing Linux we will choose the default Install Ubuntu Server by pressing Enter. Next you will be asked to select an action. For this tutorial we will be using the default, English. Using the keyboard Arrow keys, select the language you would like to use and press Enter. When the computer has booted from the media you will see the following language selection screen appear. To begin the installation, insert the installation media into your computer and set the computer to boot from it. Please BACKUP ALL OF YOUR DATA prior to continuing! IMPORTANT: The instructions on this page WILL result in your computer's hard drive being erased.

The installation process will take some time to complete and some steps will take longer than others. The following steps will guide you through a basic installation of Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04.

Enter key - Accept the current selections and proceed to the next step (Some keyboards may have a Return key rather than an Enter key).

Space Bar - Toggle selections on or off.

Tab key or Arrow keys - Navigate from one selection to another.

The following is a list of the primary keys you will use:

The Ubuntu text installer utilizes keyboard keys for menu selections. In this tutorial we will be installing the x86_64 DVD ISO image on a virtual machine. You can obtain the latest version as a DVD image (ISO) which can be used for this installation at Be sure to select the Ubuntu Linux Server edition as the desktop version uses a graphical installer. To complete this installation you will need a copy of the Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04 installation media. In this Linux system administration tutorial you will learn how to complete a basic install of Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) with screenshots and instructions (LTS stands for Long Term Support). Linux: How to Install Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04 LTS

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