Requirements
To begin, you will need a USB drive that can hold atleast 8GB of information. This will contain the Ubuntu Installer.
GB Stands for GigaByte. A byte can hold a single character, such as a letter, number, or punctuation mark. A GigaByte is one billion Bytes.
If you want to install Linux onto a USB drive that you can use on any computer, you will want a second USB drive that can hold atleast 26GB.
If you want to install an Operating System directly onto a computer, make certain you have saved any files you want from that computer onto an external drive somewhere, as the hard drive will be wiped as part of the install process.
Either way, you will also want a computer that fulfills these system requirements:
2 GHz dual-core processor or better
25 GB of free hard drive space
Network card
4GB Ram
You might be able to use Ubuntu on a cheaper system, but it could run very slow and impact your experience.
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You're going to need atleast one usb stick.
I used a West Taiwanese (Chinese) laptop for testing this document which I do not recommend. Instead I have a link below to a Lenovo Ideapad. (Also Chinese, but atleast it's namebrand) Don't make my mistake, buy from reputable brands instead. First link is the AMD Ryzen 5 version, second link is the Intel Pentium version.
For a more powerful laptop, Lenovo ThinkPads are awesome but expensive.
Software Requirements
Once you have the hardware, you will need to download the necessary software. The first download is Ubuntu Desktop itself.
Assuming you are using a Windows computer, download Rufus. This will allow you to flash an installer onto a USB drive.
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