How to install Linux on any PC (EASILY)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- You will learn how to install Linux on almost any PC
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The laptops at my school aren't BIOS locked...
**evil laughter** 😈
I mean hey, the school budget will no longer have to go towards Windows licenses.
@@samuelitooooofrr
@@samuelitoooooim pretty sure my school pirates windows
I just bring my own dual boot laptop with windows and linux
@ARandomDudeinU.Sif they are intel based you can install Linux too
Really glad you made this video to help people get started with Linux!
Awesome!
My laptop from 2004 doesn't have usb support in the bios. USB is software controlled. I have no way to install linux on it. The only way I can install an OS is thru the ODD but, it won't recognize a linux distro on a CD/DVD. It only recognizes Windows software. I have never seen hardware that is so locked down before. Laptop is an eMachines MB6811. Trying to install wattOS. Anyone have a work-around?
where do you live? you can buy a 10-15 year old lenovo thinkpad or something. or any laptop after 2010 for like $50, just get a new SSD for it
@@0baakFPV The laptop was my Moms and it has value to me. "Just buy a new one" isn't an option. I have plenty of other computers, I just want to keep this one operational. Now, do you have an actual solution to the problem I originally described?
@@RANDOMNATION907 I see! are you sure you tried several ways to burning Linux on a cd/dvd and confirm that won’t work? Only thing else I can think of is pulling the hard drive and connecting it to another device with a slightly newer bios and installing it that way, but I am no expert by any means. That would be what I would try if I was in your situation
@@0baakFPV I only had the one blank CD, and I'm not going buy more for this project. I have thought about pulling the drive and using another device to install an OS onto it but, as of yet I haven't done so. I also discovered that the CPU/Chipset combo that I have only supports single channel ram, even tho there are two dimm slots. I've pretty much lost interest at this point. But, thank you for the suggestions.
I use Fedora OS, version KDE. I'm glad I switched from windows to Linux months ago.
Once you get used to the quirks, it's usually a much better experience
I'm also gonna switch on it
Which linux is good for beginners friendly, I'm starting programming with 16gb ram with new laptop, how can i use linux ? Is deleting window effect on warranty
@@mk9-i2 i would imagine deleting windows would void warranty. anyways for the linux version i would recommend linux mint, ubuntu, or pop_os!. linux mint and ubuntu are the easiest to install. dont know about pop_os! though.
I also use Fedora, it's such a polished distro.
Hey, fellow IT engineer here, If you'd like, it's not necessary anymore to format USB's for it, you can now make a multiboot with Ventoy and reserve extra space for personal files
That is true, but for just installing Linux once, doing it this way is less complicated and probably faster.
@@fabiandrinksmilk6205 it's not at all complicated to create a Ventoy drive. It's a matter of couple of clicks.
@@fabiandrinksmilk6205ventoy takes 2 minutes to set up and is way easier if you don't like the os provided
Ventoy is awesome. Great suggestion.
IT engineer 🤔
Here are a couple tips:
1. You may need to disable secure boot in your computer's bios. (warning, if running Windows 11, or I believe 10 pro/bitlocker encrypted drives, the pc may not boot windows without secure boot enabled)
2. Test out in the try mode. When you install Linux, often you are put into a version of the distro you can mess around in, try hardware and software to see if it works, and when you reboot, the changes will be gone.
@@Miinui0 the bios on legacy shouldn't be an issue for running Linux I don't think.
The secure boot one is more of an issue. If you can't disable secure boot, most Linux distro won't be able to boot. When using Windows 10 Pro, you may have bit locker drive encryption, which uses secure boot, so it can't be disabled to boot Windows. There are distro that do have secure boot support however, I think Fedora and Ubuntu but double check, where you won't need to disable secure boot. I can't remember the exact things to do, but it is possible to disable secure boot with Windows 10 Pro, but you need to get the bit locker key to do it, but you may need to do some research for this.
@@Miinui0 Oh, Secure boot isn't supported. But as that means it is disabled, you can just go ahead and install Linux. A good sign things work is if you can boot into the installer.
Another tip: Always select "UEFI:Your pendrive" ir the option shows up
Pop OS for instance.
I have disabled secure boot for months and my pc still boots on Insider edition.
you should stop at option to install and should check out live image...
just not only check for look and feel, but also things like -> is sound working, is networking is connecting or not?, is there any issue with the printer.. etc etc
to mic, keyboard ,cam, finger print....
then only shoud start installing
Agreed. I hate short form content because I don't have enough time to mention important considerations such as this
Uhh things can be broken on the iso but not on the installation, plus installing pipewire is very simple
@@Tech2BDiscoveredyou should link short form to long form videos that you go in more depth with. I loved this explanation and would love a longer more detailed video.
@@Tech2BDiscoveredI'm pretty sure you had time to mention that.
Me who already use Linux since 4 years still watching this video 😂
Can you help me?
@@mloco16 what help bro
@@hgneo well I wanted to know how much storage does it take also what will I benefit from installing it
@@mloco16 depends on distro but most of the time ISO is about 700MB - 1200MB and System around 4-8GB. You should be able to install it on anything tbh
Hey, glad I was able to entertain you!
Bro I'm so glad thanks my PC was literally on life support and Ubuntu helped alot
You should check the integrity of downloaded ISO image first , it might be infected with malicious code then install any OS.
As far as i understand most people are getting the iso off the official site and going straight into the download (most people) so wouldn't that be redundant?
Feel free to do this, but I personally don't think that it's necessary. If you are concerned about download interception, use a reliable encrypted VPN and download using the official torrent from the Zorin OS website. If you don't trust Zorin OS, use a different distro - there are plenty to choose from!
Linux Mint was distributing trojanized ISOs a few years ago when they were hacked. Checking the signature would have saved some people.
@@camwha5904how do you check signatures
Nice tutorial!
Thanks!
if the iso doesn't work,use rufus default settings
also wait a few minutes after flashing it and right click and click remove safely
No one should make a tutorial on installing Linux before installing it on a Lenovo Think centre m7e....
Mine's a fellow story: I started with Ubuntu then i switched to Mint, Zorin, Kali, Debian, Fedora, OpenSuse, Redhat, Endeavour, Garuda, couple more that i don't remember and Arch.
we all end up on arch😁
@@_marvix_1088fr I used arch + kali cuz I was interested in Ethical Hacking .
@@_marvix_1088I am intimidated by arch from all the horror stories from like 10 years ago with the cli install and constant breaking. I really got to stop being silly and just try it out. I did try out Manjaro for a possible daily driver and it bricked every computer I put it on after a few days.
@@CssDeveloperI also started learning Ubuntu and then i plan to switch it to Kali for Cybersecurity / pentesting. So how did it turn out ? Were you able to learn ethical hacking ?
I switched from Mint to Arch, really
My laptop ram 8GB, i3 processor ,
i can download Ubuntu operating system.please anyone tell me 🥺😢
Wha
I use arch by the way
I switched to Linux 3 years ago and am not going back. First I used Kubuntu and had a lot of problems and bug, but then I installed Arch and have really been enjoying it!
How is it with modern gaming?
I use kali linux as my first linux, best decision since i dont have to watch every video on youtube recomend which linux is best for you
Went from windows 11 to Ubuntu. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
can someone pls explain why there are a million distros? How is anyone supposed to know the differences or choose the best option when theres this many? I've been researching linux for days and only just heard of zorin os
You can look up a tree of them.
I was researching changing distros left and right. And then finally I found a video, does your current distro do everything Linux in nature can do for you in it. Like can you install all the Linux software you want, etc. there’s things no Linux distro can do that windows can.
Use like Debian or Ubuntu, see what else do I need. If not just stick with it
So, a distro is really just three things, and only one of them is something you need to think about very much.
1) The package manger. Package managers are how Linux installs and manages software. It's not too different from an appstore on your phone. Different distros will have different software repositories, but most of them will carry the same popular software packages. Your distro will also determine how fast of an upgrade schedule you're on. Something like Debian or Ubuntu will have major releases that come annually or so. You might not get software packages with the most recent updates, but the system will be very stable. Other distros are called "rolling release", like Suse or Arch. They tend toward bleeding edge updates, you get the newest stuff but may also get untested bugs.
2) The Desktop Environment. This determines the look and feel of your desktop, including what all the windows and menus look like and how they operate. There are several DE's out there, but the biggest ones in use are KDE and Gnome.
3) What software comes installed by default. Nothing complicated here, just whatever popular software the people managing the distro thought should be included in the install.
Now, here are the reasons you don't have to get too worked up about which distro you choose. Except for the package manager, everything else in a distro is pretty much interchangeable. You can install and uninstall whatever software did or did not come with your distro. You can also change the Desktop Environment to whatever you'd like. Don't care for Gnome? Install KDE. You can make Ubuntu look like Zorin or whatever the heck else you'd want. Picking a distro is just a place to start.
There are 2 major distributions in linux, Arch and Debian. There are multiple different versions based on these which all look different like how mint and ubuntu are based on debian but are still different . The only difference between Debian and Arch is that they use different package managers i.e. They install stuff differently.
for now I'm settling with mint (cinnamon edge). it feels lackluster but it functions and I've accepted that for now I need windows for my gaming because my attempts on linux (for games over a decade old even) produced horrifically laggy input and ps2 graphics
but its nice to not have windows for everything else I do
@@bleepblorbus that's great!
Can I turn my usb stick into normal again if yes how 😰😢
Yeah you just format it
I suggest zorin os for newbies to linux.Zorin os is pretty trash at gaming and buggy.
I agree. I have encountered quite a few weird bugs when trying to game. In my experience, everything else has been very stable - almost more stable than the official LTR of Ubuntu.
Ventoy does it better
can anybody tell me which linux is better for beginner ?
In disagreement with the comment above mines, I do recommend anything based on Debian, even if it means you miss out on the newest desktop features, *because* it means they've been tested to be super stable. That means things will work and not just break on you. Even if many Linux things *can* be fixed, it may not be the easiest thing for beginners to even look up how to do, and would probably be overwhelming to many.
My favorite recommendation for beginners is Linux Mint.
I use arch by the way 🙂
same
@@0baakFPV we are brothers 😄 which desktop environment do u use i use shell 🤔
@@sanikava I use zsh on one of my laptop and honestly forgot the other one but it’s running Garuda (arch based)
@@0baakFPV lol 😂 Garuda is indian os arch based with cool sweet themes
@@sanikava yea I like it for my gaming laptop
I rather Linux mint honestly
Installing alongside is a bad option. I know from experience. Only do it if you have serious doubts about Linux and no spare drives.
Too complicated
The lies... You cannot install any Linux on any computer as each Linux has their own system requirements. For example, Windows XP era computers tend to have hardware that still has issues with many Linux distros.
they said ALMOST any computer.
Hey man thanks for the tutorial i have a concern tho... The hard drive on my laptop has 2 partitions... C and D I've got windows and some important stuff that i need in C can I install Linux on the D partition without effecting the C partition?
Yes you can. If you config the partitions to install Linux on the one you want.
Yes, you can certainly do that. When you get to the option where you can select whether you would like to install Zorin alongside Windows or erase everything and install Zorin OS, there is also an advanced option. Select and reformat the D partition, create necessary partitions for Zorin OS, and select the partition for Zorin to install on. There are tutorials available on UA-cam showing how to do this with Ubuntu, which has the same installation process.
I would love to use linux ive been trying to swap but my wifi isnt supported and i cant use ethernet/my phone
Arch users crying rn
And then you find that your keyboard and trackpad neither work once you’ve booted up the OS, and you’ll get to spend the next few hours researching ways to fix it. I found the fix in Linux Mint 21. If anyone randomly needs to know, I’ll list it below… (you’ll need a usb keyboard and mouse for this, and open the command prompt window)
Enter these commands in order. I’m still figuring out what exactly I did, but after the restart everything worked splendiferously!
1. sudo apt update
2. sudo apt install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
3. sudo apt update
4. sudo apt purge - -auto-remove xserver-xorg-input-all && sudo apt install xserver-xorg-input-all
5. Confirm with Y.
6. sudo apt update
7. sudo reboot
On step 4, it’s just two hyphens in a row at the front of “auto” but my phone won’t stop making them a solid line, so I left a space to show them separate.
Maybe I've missed something but why use Etcher? I've always double clicked the ISO-file, copied the files to the flash drive and booted from it. Works with both Windows and Linux.
this is one of the most clear, short and concise os installation videos. it worked and i appreciate it so much bro. thanks :)
What if it doesn't recognise windows when installing, so i have either to erase windows or make partition in disk?
I strongly advise utilizing Ventoy for the creation of highly efficient bootable flash drives. Unlike traditional methods that require constant formatting, Ventoy enables the loading of numerous bootable ISOs onto a single USB drive, providing utmost convenience. For enhanced storage capabilities and the ability to accommodate a larger quantity of bootable ISOs, I highly recommend employing an external hard drive. By transferring your Windows ISO file to the Ventoy external hard drive, you can effortlessly access and utilize it whenever needed.
I didn't like zorin os so I switched to mint and I've been loving it since
No sir, installing right away is not recommended especially for Linux newbies. Even on newer hardware and newer linux distros, incompatibility may arise like wifi may not work so it's good to test it first before installing.
Though most likely advanced users may find a solution to incompatibility/ies, Linux newbies may have a hard time finding a solution and become disappointed.
So for Linux newbies, I highly suggest that if a certain distro didn't work 100% (like wifi or soundcard,) go test another distro. Once it's working 100%, go install and enjoy! 😊
Ventoy is far more powerful than etcher Rufus and the like
I recently started using Ventoy! It's truly an awesome piece of kit. However, as much as I really don't prefer the tool, etcher is still the simplest way to flash an ISO.
@@Tech2BDiscovered agree to disagree! hah Say, flash Ventoy, then you don't need to flash anything ever again, just drag-and-drop the ISO files. Win to me :D
Installed Zorin on all my 2012 iMacs and Macbooks
Switched to linux about a year ago. Best choice i've ever made, using Manjaro KDE rn
why not kubuntu
@@eeriemyxi because I don't like nor trust canonical
@@eeriemyxi because it's friendly arch. and arch is superior)
Manjaro KDE gang
Manjaro is a great distro, but it can cause some beginners to be intimidated.
Ya, unfortunately they have done some things that I am not of fan of. However, Canonical is a far cry from the likes of Microsoft and Apple.
Etcher doesn't open on my PC. Win10 doesn't want to make space for Mint Debian.
Hey just saw your video what are some benefits performance wise that Linux might have versus windows 10 home
Nearly everywhere Linux has better performance but less software compatibility and support
Arch Linux and Gentoo: *ahem*
Dude what
Arch isn't that hard to install especially now with archinstall being a thing
arch is not hard at all
@@miracledinner2244 even installing it manually is easy
So am I able to install Linux on another hdd and keep windows on my ssd?
you can even have multiple on the same. i used to have windows and a Linux distro on one ssd and 4 other Linux distros on another
That's how I have my 2009 MacBook set up right now*, so if Apple with their proprietary way of doing things can do it, I assume most other PCs can do it as well. I'd give this a confident "yes", though I've never personally tried it with Windows.
*I removed the DVD reader. It's just a SATA component, so I bought a hard drive caddy to be able to have two hard drives in a laptop. 😁
Linux🤮🤮🤮
windows 10 🤮
Windows 11🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
windows 10>linux
LINUX🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Also friendly is ironic
@@BlueyTheProtogen I dont use windows 11. I use windows 10 also LINUX🤮
Zorin OS is trash. Says that is will run on fifteen year old computers super smoothly, lies, all lies. My ten year old laptop can’t handle it. Glad I switched to arch with KDE
And if you're a gamer you have to use windows 😭
proton
pro tip, this doesnt work for arch, gentoo, alpine, or lfs. there are alot more installation steps
Wha if i press the bulit in windows key on my keyboard when i am would be on linux???
Is there any chance you could talk faster in your clip then I'll know for sure to look elsewhere for tech support....
Can I use this for MacBook air
Has anyone ran into keyboard driver errors on Ubuntu I can’t seem to use my normal ctrl keys
Zorin is borin
Ow Man i putted Android because they said it was a Linux kernel 😔😔😔
As a key for the bios, it depends on the brand tho. My case is F2(most of the acer products use this key), others like my friend's msi laptop is the delete button.. it's kinda annoying why different brands use a different key for accessing the bios, why is not a single universal key to access it. 😮💨
Cos the world is always trying to make things more, difficult. Good comment you make 👍
Another idea is using Ventoy instead of Balena Ethcher. It's a multi boot USB allowing you to play around with multiple distros on the same USB before installing.
Yes, i used to use Etcher but i have been using ventoy for a while now
@The Social Market Experiment i see only regular debian having issues and some it works in a weird Acer all in one
Bro use ventoy, i used balena and rufus but now i cannot come back beacouse you dont need to flash the images on ventoy and can store multiple ones on the same usb
+1 for Ventoy, though I'll warn that it's not as intuitive for new users as Etcher is, and the online documentation doesn't have good English. I also had to learn the hard way that it only works for me if I do "boot in grub2 mode". So I wouldn't recommend setting this up for new users or people who aren't tech-savvy
But once you figure out how it works and how to get it to consistently work, I do recommend it, especially if Etcher doesn't work for you. (Etcher never worked on any of my computers 😅 Before I learned about Ventoy, I started with Rufus back when all I had was Windows, and even though it's not as pretty, it definitely works.)
Even if you're not doing this for fun, I recommend taking advantage of storing multiple images on one flash drive to also have Rescuezilla on there, in case something goes wrong and you need to troubleshoot. And I *think* you can still leave space for everything else you use a flash drive for.
I was trying to flash and exendly made a kind of usb killer i can't use any usb sticks
honestly I'd recommend Linux Mint for beginners more than Zorin (coming from a former ZorinOS user)
I wouldn’t recommend mint to someone switching from windows, it’s a good distro but the desktop environments aren’t really a good selling point
Only Archlinux or gentoo for beginnes!
@@dmitry.gashkoI hate people like this^
In other words you need a pc to install an operating system to a pc
Rufus is more lightweight than etcher🗣🗣🗣
Which Linux version is best for data scientist pls rply..
What size usb do you need do you need
Super
Thanks just installed lubuntu on my old vaio
Does this work for kali
yea u can get kali iso also
How about rufus to burn the iso?
I dont have a flash drive
Can arch be as stable as tumbleweed 😢
pls make a full length
Noted!
Ubuntu and mint best for begginers man
Instructions unclear. I accidentally installed Arch and now my system is riced af. Please help, I'm losing friends and family members to the compulsion to tell everyone that I use Arch, btw.
I use arch, btw
can i have a linuxfromscratch tutorial
Yo can u make a tutorial on how to switch to windows from linux?
I like that idea, sounds like a lot of people are wondering!
@@Tech2BDiscovered Yeah its just that linux is a lil complicated for me
The best advice you can get is immersion. If you're dual booting try your best to mainly use your Linux boot, unless you have windows exclusive tasks ofcourse. It forces you to get familiar with your environment and if you end up struggling with a task it forces you to look it up and learn for next time! Have fun!
@@pyziz6823 tysm!
@@Tech2BDiscoveredcan i install kali linux on a laptop that has amd cpu(& gpu)?
i wanna buy a used laptop & r5 pro seems much better than i5/i7 8th gen...
I'm on redmi.
Straight to the point
How do you mean “LANIX”?
I use arch btw
Garuda kde
Archlinux kde here
Thank you
You're welcome
how can i make it not be in my pc?
Use arch 😊
i use arch btw
I dual boot mint and zorin
But how can I use both windows while having Linux is that possible?
yes but might be hard for some distros but for ubuntu and zorin select install alongside windows
@@martinmatin6275 could you please inform me on how it works? Thank u!
AmongOS IS THE BEST
Idk why many ppl recommend balena etcher when you can do the same thing and faster on Rufus, lighter and simplistic
Rufus failed me twice
Rufus is my imaging tool of choice, but it can be quite a lot more difficult to use for beginners. Also, I have had some issues with flashing new versions of Zorin OS with Rufus for some reason.
Yes, for some reason, I have had more issues with the newer versions of Rufus - kind of weird.
I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/LInux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
What is the difference between Ubuntu and zorin OS and mint
Mint and Zorin have Windows like GUIs, Ubuntu has a different UI, but technically on the inside they are all the same
A linux newcomer here, I use Fedora Workstation 39 on a Dell Inspiron 15 5565. But for no reason, it automatically reboots itself and automatically shuts down when it isn't operational for a long time. What should be done to avoid it?
I use Arch btw
i have a question sir. if i remove the usb after completing everything and boot the pc where i have installed the os will it throw an error or it would start zorin or restart windows
It's fine to remove the usb stick. If you choose the first option it will be dual boot if you choose the second it will only boot Linux as you've erased the drive
@@aaron6841 thank you. really appreciate it
I installed mint onto my mini PCs hard drive directly. Is this a bad idea? Because I can't seemingly get anywhere with it. I guess I will have to format the hard drive and install from USB.
I use Debian
ventoy is wayy better.
Dis video only for nobbies, u cund add that,
For noobies, how to install Linux on any computer
Nice tutorial, i use arch btw
I am using lite Linux
Ubuntu my pick