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==Installing Ubuntu as a stand-alone Operating System ==
==Installing Ubuntu as a stand-alone Operating System ==
If your computer does not have any operating system, steps for installation are available in this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwTV-oNEYKZBUUstUGNBcmNMUkU/view document]
If your computer does not have any operating system, steps for installation are available in this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwTV-oNEYKZBUUstUGNBcmNMUkU/view document]
==Upgrade installed Ubuntu to the latest==
==Upgrade installed Ubuntu to the latest==
For upgrading Ubuntu from the dvd follow this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwTV-oNEYKZBQ2YzT2hrUTI4ejQ/view Document]. <br>
For upgrading Ubuntu from the dvd follow this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwTV-oNEYKZBQ2YzT2hrUTI4ejQ/view Document]. <br>
== Using Ubuntu without installation ==
==Installing Ubuntu alongside the Microsoft Windows Operating System==
You may be unable to install Ubuntu on your computer, or you may be using a computer belonging to your institution*, which may not allow you to install Ubuntu. In such a case, you could use still Ubuntu, by connecting your computer to a Ubuntu bootable pen drive or Ubuntu DVD to your computer and using the 'Live' option.
You may have bought a new computer with Windows pre-installed, or you may want to install Ubuntu on your existing computer, which already has Windows on it. Steps for the 'side-by-side' installation are available in this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwTV-oNEYKZBVV81NWRPOGdpcEE/view document]
== Using Ubuntu through 'Virtual Machine' option ==
== Using Ubuntu through 'Virtual Machine' option ==
# Continue and complete the installation as discussed in [https://teacher-network.in/OER/images/8/8e/Ubuntu_16.04_installation_as_stand_alone_OS.pdf this document]
# Continue and complete the installation as discussed in [https://teacher-network.in/OER/images/8/8e/Ubuntu_16.04_installation_as_stand_alone_OS.pdf this document]
#Remove your installation media from the virtual optical disk drive before restarting the Virtual Machine.
#Remove your installation media from the virtual optical disk drive before restarting the Virtual Machine.
== Using Ubuntu without installation ==
You may be unable to install Ubuntu on your computer, or you may be using a computer belonging to your institution*, which may not allow you to install Ubuntu. In such a case, you could use still Ubuntu, by connecting your computer to a Ubuntu bootable pen drive or Ubuntu DVD to your computer and using the 'Live' option.
In this method your existing Windows operating system is unaffected. You can use all the installed applications in Ubuntu, but generally these may run slower than if had installed Ubuntu, because of the lower read/write speed in USB sticks or DVD drive. Secondly, in the 'Live' mode, you can not save any working document in the hard disk of your computer. <br>
The method to use live mode is given below:
# Connect your Ubuntu pen drive or DVD
# Restart your computer
# Go to Boot menu and select your bootable device and press Enter.
# In next screen, select 'Live system' option.
# Your system will use Ubuntu system, in the 'Live' mode, without installing it.
# You can close the 'Live' session, by removing the bootable device after shutting down your computer
(*Of course, you should discuss with your institution, the benefits of using FOSS tools and platforms and encourage and persuade them to be open to allowing staff to installing FOSS tools on their systems. Such installation can be done alongside other applications on the computers, so there is no flip side to this. Many institutions across the world have switched completely to FOSS operating systems and applications, and you should persuade your institution as well.)
=Video on installation=
=Video on installation=