Installation of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Prerequisite

Download the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ISO. Download

System Requirement

Processor: 2 GHz dual-core processor or better
Memory (RAM): 4 GB minimum (8 GB recommended for smoother performance)
Storage: 20 GB of free space (50 GB recommended for full installation)

Create a Bootable USB Drive

To install Ubuntu, you'll need to create a bootable USB drive using the ISO file.

On Windows:

Download and install Rufus.
Insert your USB drive and open Rufus.
Select the Ubuntu ISO file, set the partition scheme (GPT or MBR), and click Start.

Boot from USB, and Try or Install Ubuntu from the GRUB menu

Select your language

Once the system has finished booting, select your preferred installation language. By default, this is set to English.

Select your preferred keyboard layout

Next, select your preferred layout. The default selection for the layout and variant is English (US).

Choose Installation type

The next step will require you to select your preferred installation type. By default, the “Ubuntu Server” option is selected. In addition to that, you can also choose the “Ubuntu Server (“minimized”) option which is a version customized to have a small footprint in environments that do not require login by users.

Network Configuration

In this step, you need to configure at least one active interface for network and internet connection. Active connections will be displayed with corresponding IPv4 addresses since DHCP is selected by default.

In our setup, “ens33” is the only active network interface. Instead of DHCP, we can also configure a static IP address.

Mirror Configuration

The installer will perform a mirror test by updating the package index. The default mirror address is archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu which is just fine. You can also provide an alternative mirror instead of the default one.

Configure Proxy

If you intend to connect to a Proxy server, here’s the chance to provide your Proxy server address. If you are not running a proxy server, leave it blank

Disk Partitioning

In this step, you will be required to configure disk partitions. By default, guided storage is selected. This auto-partitions your hard drive using the most recommended settings based on the size of your drive.

The other option – “Custom storage layout” – lets you manually specify the partitions including the partition type and size.

The partition table will be displayed next. If all looks good, select Done and hit ENTER. Otherwise, if you need to make some changes, select Reset and hit ENTER to head back and make the needed adjustment.

On the pop-up window that appears, select Continue and hit ENTER to write the changes to disk.

Create a User Account

Next, you will be required to create a user account. So, provide the required details including your name, the server’s name, username, and password, and hit ENTER to move to the next step.

Install the OpenSSH server & additional software

Next, select whether you want to install the OpenSSH server which will allow remote login to the server. In our case, we will select to install it. Once selected, select Done and hit ENTER.

Next, you will be required to select whether to install some featured applications in the form of snaps. So go through the list and enable your preferred snap. Alternatively, you can skip and install them later.

For now, we will not install snaps. So, select Done and hit ENTER.

Finish the Installation and Reboot

From here, the installer will copy all the files from the bootable medium, install them on your hard drive and configure all the required settings.

Finally, select Done and hit ENTER to reboot.

Once the system has rebooted, provide your user account’s password and hit ENTER to log in.

Congratulation!! you can enjoy your first Ubuntu server 24.04