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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KDE neon wont boot
I installed it from the live version, off of windows 11, I then installed vencord (or vesktop?) and when I tried to import my settings, it froze, and after restarting the fans and lights come on but ...
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Install Linux from the command line
I have made a Linux From Scratch and built a command line from it. I also wrote a script in /usr/sbin named install-command-line. When I want to install Linux, I just have to open a terminal in the ...
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Linux Mint installer fails: unable to install GRUB on /dev/nvme0n1
"Unable to install GRUB in /dev/nvme0n1" is the error I get when trying to install Linux Mint. Transitioning from windows to linux. Very new at this.
mint@mint:~$ efibootmgr
BootCurrent: ...
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Wubi 10.04 Could not retrieve the required installation files — squashfs missing
I'm trying to install Linux 10.04 so I can use an old piece of hardware (an audio interface), but I'm getting an error, Could not retrieve the required installation files:
The audio interface I have ...
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How to install a second GNU/Linux in dual boot, with the first distribution already installed and full-disk encrypted with LUKS?
This is not a duplicate of How to install two GNU/Linux in dual boot with one under LUKS and the other not?, since it assumes newly installing both distributions.
I have a Linux distribution installed ...
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Laptop tries to boot Windows even when Linux installation USB drive is plugged in
I'm trying to wipe an old laptop and install Ubuntu on it. I've reset the BIOS to boot from the USB drive first, but it keeps trying (and failing) to start Windows when the USB drive is connected.
It ...
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Install Debian to premade partitions
After running in to some problems with my initial attempt to install, I've premade the partitions I want to use, and I want to install Debian using those partitions.
One of the problems I had was that ...
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Fedora CoreOS: Can I shutdown instead of rebooting, after installing with coreos-installer?
When installing the system with coreos-installer utility, if the image contains an embedded Ignition configuration, after the installation completes, the system will reboot.
Question: Is there a way ...
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Is reinstalling Cygwin supposed to wipe out our home folder tree?
For many years, I've had home folder ~ correspond to c:\cygwin64\home\User.Name. I recently had a problem that I tried to solve by uninstalling and reinstalling Cygwin. Since I rarely do this, I ...
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Can I install an operating system using a DVD image on a USB drive?
For operating system installation images, is there a major difference between DVD and USB images? Can I write an image such as debian-12.11.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso onto a USB and utilize it as I would any ...
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Stuck in boot loop after installing Linux on Dell Inspiron 3583
I'm completely new to Linux, and I installed Zorin OS 17.3 using a pen drive. The installation completed normally, but when I restarted my notebook, I got stuck in a loop showing the Dell logo and ...
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Uninstall/delete one Linux distro without deleting/damaging /home partition
I have a quite complex setup of disks containing OSs in my computer: There are two HDD drives containing Windows XP, Windows 7, and a Linux. This all was running well, but I decided to buy an SDD ...
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Installation : Failure reading sector 0x0 from hd0 (kali on ubuntu)
I try to install kali on a disk where Ubuntu is already installed (on sda). Erase all is ok.
When I boot on a usb device, I’ve the blue screen to install kali, and when I click on “graphical ...
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Debian install stuck at after "SATA link down"
I'm having an unusual struggle in installing Debian on my new N150 board (hardware).
The install process runs for about 2 seconds, before stopping at "SATA link down" in advanced mode. Here ...
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Can you swap a Linux Mint installation from a laptop to Raspberry Pi 5?
I am new to using Linux after deciding to go all in and wipe my laptop drive and clean install Linux Mint on my old laptop which is not supported by Windows 11.
The laptop has now given up the ghost, ...
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