Installing Linux: a beginners guide

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Installing Linux: a beginners guide.

So, you want to try Linux, maybe you’re sick of windows, or you want to try something new. No matter the context, this is an overly simplified guide on how to install Linux.

You will need: 

  1. A computer running windows/macOS (could be the one you want to install Linux on)
  2. A usb thumb drive (<5gb)

 

First: choose your distro which is the version of Linux. Linux comes in many different flavours but, for this tutorial, I willbe showing you how to install Linux Mint, a great option for beginners. First, go to their website at https://www.linuxmint.com/. From there, download the operating system file which should be a .iso file.


Next, while that is downloading, install a program to flash the .iso file to your usb. I recommend using balena etcher (at https://etcher.balena.io/) a free program that is very simple to use. 


Then, execute the file, choose your .iso file, select the USB thumb drive (which will be erased) and flash. Once it is complete,reboot your computer while spamming a key to access your BIOS/UEFI (for me F12 but Google the specific one for your motherboard) and, boot from your usb ) you should see an option called boot order from which you can select your usb. 


After rebooting, you’re in Linux! But you’re not done yet, you are currently booting off the USB but you now need to install it on your computer. For that. Select the disk logo called “install Linux [your distro]”. Select it and it will walk you through the installation. Select if you want to dual boot your pc (choose between windows and Linux) or delete your windows installation and install Linux. Once you reboot, remove your usb stick and you’re be in Linux, have fun.


If you decided to dual boot windows and Linux, you may be confused as to how to get back into your windows installation. For that, you can either go back into your bios and each time, select which one you want to boot from (windows boot manager or grub (which is Linux)). Your other option is to install a UEFI boot manager such as rEFInd https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/. Tutorial on that coming soon!

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