Questions tagged [system-installation]
Use this tag for questions related to the initial installation of Unix-like operating systems. When installing extra software on a running system, use the "software-installation" tag.
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Cannot connect to home server via SSH on Arch Linux
I was trying to install Arch Linux on my home server but SSH cannot connect to host saying: ssh: connect to host 192.168.0.103 port 22: Connection timed out, also SSH cannot resolve archiso.local.
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WSL Ubuntu installation on Windows Terminal... Need help with proceeding
Ubuntu is installed as per terminal... How to proceed after this? how to have Ubuntu homepage?
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How to install Linux/GNU on Dell laptop? [closed]
I have recently bought this new Dell XPS 15 9570 laptop with Windows 11 Pro OS. However, Windows doesn't work very well. I would like to install Linux/GNU on it. If it is possible, I would keep ...
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I am following a video on setting up Qemu/KVM. Setting up of tuned, I am having a problem with missing parameters. How can I correct these errors?
In setting up Qemu and KVM: I received the following notification.
I have seen several others with this same problem,
but I have not been able to find a post with a resolution to implement.
$ sudo ...
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Can't install Debian because of LiveOS dropping to initramfs prompt
I have a problem with the LiveOS on Debian. I had a problem before this one: the mouse and keyboard do not work (they flicker for a bit and then stop) and they drop me into the Gnome DE. I found a ...
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Trouble setting up Linux on Nintendo Switch
I'm a complete noob to Ubuntu and I've been trying to set it up on my Nintendo Switch, but I keep getting the same error that says "Failed to mount rootfs" on boot. I've tried doing the ...
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Weird - can't install Linux on an ITX-Machine
This is the hardest nut in Linux installation I had in 28 years.
It's an Asrock J5005-ITX-Box with a Megatrends-UEFI-Bios I bought preowned. CPU ist Pentium Silver, I use the Onboad Graphics (Intel ...
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Installing Bazzite- Hit control + alt + F4 to open the log window, now I can't close it
I was installing bazzite and it was being slow so I took a look at the log with a key combination I found on google, control + alt + f4. The log showed up, but I haven't been able to get it to close, ...
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creating a bootable usb with GPT partition scheme to make use of linux .iso
The rhel-8.10-x86_64-dvd.iso to install from which is 14GB in size.
For a usb device (i.e. disk) that would show up in Linux as /dev/sdb for example, doing a cp rhel-8.10-x86_64-dvd.iso /dev/sdb ...
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Kernel BUG at fs/inode.c:613 during installation of Debian 12.5.0
I used the Debian 12.5.0 ISO DVD image from the official website and wrote it to a USB flash drive via Rufus. During the "Load installer components from installation media" process got stuck,...
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Unable to load into installed linuxmint os
I currently have Windows and Arch Linux installed on a drive with a GPT partition and grub. I am now trying to install Linux Mint alongside these two.
I am installing Mint on a second HDD (same PC) ...
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Which partition should be bootable, and why?
Using Debian 12.5 Bookworm, 64bit
I wanted to teach myself how to partition my disks for my needs, so I did this:
——————————————————————————————| [!!] Partition Disks |——————————————————————————————
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Ubuntu 24.04, Manual Install: /dev/mapper/* targets unavailable
We've got a new installer, Subiquity for Ubuntu 24.04. I've always set up my disks properly, encrypting, opening, creating logical volumes and filesystems, etc. Then I'd enter the installer and find ...
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Any OS selection runs Windows instead of selected OS
I installed ubuntu22 alongside windows11 on (Lenovo Ideapad3), while installing I selected "use ubuntu alongside windows". So I did it. But for some personal reason I deleted the grub from ...
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Why won't Ventoy boot from a flash drive
I recently bought a used Laptop, which had a German xUbuntu installation. I am vaguely familiar with xUbuntu.
Because it was in German I wasn't able to find my way around and decided to just plug in ...
