Installing Ubuntu Server LTS

  2025/06/23

Posted Tag: #Linux
Other Tags: #Windows, #Personal, #All

I do not normally install my data drives before installing the operating system to allow easier chosing of an installition drive.

I am going to talk about installing Ubuntu Server LTS on the previous servers I posted about. First you need to place the downloaded ISO onto a USB drive using Rufus in Windows or balenaEtcher on Windows or Linux. Plug that USB drive into a USB port on your server followed by booting and using the Delete key or whatever your server uses to get into your BIOS. Set to boot from the USB in the BIOS. This will vary so I am unable to cover that for you.

Both of the motherboards I use have video capabilities. In any case, most if not all server motherboards do. Plug in a monitor and keyboard to perform this installation.

Once Ubuntu Server boots select ENTER to Try or Install Ubuntu Server and start installation.

Here just select ENTER for English.

Your keyboard should be detected so select ENTER to continue.

Select ENTER to choose to install Ubuntu Server.

Your IP address should be a DHCP provided address. You will have the opportunity to later change this to a static address, which I would suggest. Again select ENTER.

You do not need a Proxy address so just select ENTER.

A test of repository mirrored locations is implemented and Done will highlight when completed. Select ENTER to proceed.

Select TAB to select your installation drive and again to advance to Set up this disk as an LVM group. Use the Space Bar to remove the X, which otherwise selects it. Use TAB to highlight Done and then select ENTER. Again I usually do not install data drives prior to installing Ubuntu Server so I do not have to search for my installation drive.

Displayed is a summation of your choices. Select ENTER and make sure Continue is selected and select ENTER again.

I enter server for all the names on my servers and an easy to remember password that requires no specified length or characters. Use TAB to advance and ENTER when done.

If I were you I would not Enable Ubuntu Pro and just continue.

Use the Space Bar to add an X for Install OpenSSH Server and TAB to highlight Done and select ENTER.

Use TAB to highlight Done and select ENTER.

The Installation will progress and use TAB until Reboot Now is highlighted. Select ENTER to proceed. You may be asked to remove the CD ROM if using a virtual machine and ISO. But your BIOS should select your new installation and boot into it.

That concludes installation of Ubuntu Server LTS. I would normally install all my data drives now. I use two 6TB drives in a ZFS mirror and I do that actually with four drives in two mirrors. Next I will discuss the setup of Ubuntu Server LTS as a data sever.