- Download Ubuntu image
Since your laptop is x64 system, you can download this image:
https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/contribute?version=16.04.3&architecture=amd64
- Download Rufus
https://rufus.akeo.ie/ Download "Rufus 2.18 Portable" It is a tool to create live USBs.
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Create the live USB Follow steps 3-6 on https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#2
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Boot into Grub
Starting from this step, you won't have access to windows. So please open this file on your cellphone or write it down.
Restart your computer. While loading bios (before windows icon shows up), there should be a line on the screen indicates how you could access the boot setting, such as "Press F12 to setup" or "Press Enter". Follow the instrument and boot into your USB.
There would be 2 boot options for your USB. Ones start with "UEFI" an the other doesn't. You can try the "UEFI" one first. If it doesn't work, try the other one.
- Start Ubuntu
If you boot into Grub successfully, you should see 4 options
- Try Ubuntu without installing
- Install Ubuntu ...
Choose the first one, and press enter.
Wait until the system starts. If it gets stuck and complains "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system" try another USB port.
- Install useful packages
Run the command in the terminal sudo apt update && apt install -y vim git g++
- Setup git
First generate ssh keys and
- Access files on your laptop
In file explorer you can find your windows drivers in the left panel.
- Setup grub
https://askubuntu.com/questions/148095/how-do-i-set-the-grub-timeout-and-the-grub-default-boot-entry
- Save changes
https://askubuntu.com/questions/77714/how-can-i-save-settings-on-a-live-usb https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14912/create-a-persistent-bootable-ubuntu-usb-flash-drive/
How to format a USB
https://petejcullen.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/formatting-a-usb-drive-to-fat-32-using-ubuntu/
How to install language
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2240589
How to config RDP
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/use-remote-desktop?tabs=azure-cli https://askubuntu.com/questions/1308551/xrdp-disconnects-immediately-after-correct-credentials
- Don't need to use SSH Key. Just ssh username@ip address with the password works.
How to install java
https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-openjdk-17-on-ubuntu-linux/
- but can install 21
Install web browser
sudo apt install chromium-browser
Install VS code
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux
For Virtual box
https://askubuntu.com/questions/661414/how-to-install-virtualbox-extension-pack
https://superuser.com/questions/42134/how-do-i-enable-the-shared-clipboard-in-virtualbox
- Run as software
Default username: vboxuser, changeme
Install Wine