Can the Average Lawyer Install an Ubuntu Linux Server?
In April, Canonical had a major, Long Term Service (LTS) release of its Ubuntu Linux distribution, both for the desktop and the server, code-named Hardy Heron. There was quite a bit of hype on the Net about the new features and how good it was. Since I had an older machine from when I upgraded my office desktop, I decided to give it a try.
First, I downloaded the image file from the Ubuntu web site and burned it to a CD (the non-tech lawyer may want to send for the CD). Then I booted the target PC from the Ubuntu disk and got a text menu from which I selected “Install Ubuntu Server.” What followed was a series of simple selections, like language, country, time zone, and keyboard layout. Next it autoconfigured the network settings. I was then prompted to select a partitioning method. This was the most confusing part of the process for a newbie to tech, and involved acronyms like LVM (which I had to look up in a Linux book to find out that meant logical volumes). The most straightforward method is “use entire disk”, which will format a drive of your choice before installing system files to it.
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re: Average Lawyer
Wow, an article with Lawyers and Unoobtu.
Add in Baseball (or Badminton) and you'll have the trifecta of "who gives a damn" type article.