Thursday, February 7, 2019

system installation - sexagenarian needs direction starting to install, use and learn Ubuntu

I need help and please be patient with my sexagenarian memory.
I am using Windows 7 on my computer and I very much want to start using Ubuntu. The problem for me is that there seems to be all sorts of choices and different flavors of Ubuntu that I don't know where to begin.
What I would like to do is:
To ease into Ubuntu by being able to somehow use Window 7 and Ubuntu together. Over time, I hope to keep doing more and more with Ubuntu, but until then,
How can I best install Ubuntu where I can move between Windows 7 and Ubuntu ?





  • I am thinking that probably 13.10 would be the best choice for me rather than 12.04?

  • Is there a way I can tell if I can boot up from a USB drive on my Laptop??

  • Recommendations of some basic documentation on the site that will help guide me. I would like to do my learning with it in pieces. Some time on a regular basis.

  • I am not ready to reformat my drive and remove Windows 7. What do you think might be best way to install it, meaning


    • On a USB flash drive

    • On my laptop drive


    • Making a bootable CD/DVD


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