This video tutorial explains how to install Ubuntu by replacing Windows on your system.
Here are all the important links mentioned in the video:
- Download Ubuntu: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
- Download Rufus (for creating live USB): https://rufus.ie/
- Video showing how to create live USB with Rufus on Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHB1Eqj1xPk
- Video showing dual boot Windows and Ubuntu (for reference purpose only): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5QyjHIYwTQ
If you want to install Ubuntu 18.04 or any other version, here's the simplest way of doing it.
This method replaces Windows or any other operating system on your computer. This way Ubuntu becomes the only OS on your PC.
This is the simplest method because Ubuntu installer automatically handles the disk partition. You don’t have to worry about creating partitions on your own. It automatically creates an ESP partition for UEFI.
It uses the rest of the disk space in creating a single root partition. The root partition (normally) has a 2 GB of swapfile. You don’t need to create a separate swap partition and if the need be, you can increase the size of the swapfile.
The root partition also has the boot directory for grub related files. It also contains the home directory that is used for storing user related files like documents, pictures, music, videos, downloads etc.