<h1>Linux Installation</h1>
<p>I don't remember the last time I installed an operating system on a computer. What I remembered though is that I struggled with installing
<a href="https://www.debian.org/">Debian</a> at that time (which either means it was a long time ago or I was very new to IT, or both).</p>
<p>I have an old laptop that has started to collect dust and was very slow since its update to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10">Windows 10</a>.
I decided to make a fresh install of <a href="https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/try-ubuntu-before-you-install#1-getting-started">Ubuntu</a> on it to see how it behaves.
The following are the different steps I took to install the OS:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create a bootable USB using <a href="https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1-overview">Rufus</a> on Windows.</li>
<li>Use the latest stable version of <a href="https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/try-ubuntu-before-you-install#download">Ubuntu</a> as image for Rufus.</li>
<li>Plug USB on old laptop.</li>
<li>Restart computer and configure boot options (HP: tap F10 and change order of boot, save and exit).</li>
<li>Follow installation instructions.</li>
</ul>
<p>The installation completed without any issues. Although the laptop takes a quite long time to boot, it seems to run smooth enough for its age.</p>
<h2>[UPDATE] 2023-03-26</h2>
<p>The Ubuntu distribution installed was consuming more resources than the laptop could handle. So I decided to find another alternative and after googling, I discovered <a href="https://www.linuxliteos.com/">Linux Lite</a> which could be a better fit. Also, I stumbled upon <a href="https://www.balena.io/etcher">etcher</a> which can be used to flash OS images on USB. I decided to give it a try and install Linux Lite in place of Ubuntu.</p>


Pascal

Ubuntu Installation

Linux Installation

[UPDATE] 2023-03-26