Before you install Lubuntu, you need to retrieve the correct image. Lubuntu supports AMD64 CPU types also known as 64-bit with a new version every six months (supported for nine months), and every two years being a long term support release (supported for three years). Lubuntu 24.04 is a Long Term Support release supported until 2027.
Before you install Lubuntu, you need to retrieve the correct image. Lubuntu supports AMD64 CPU types also known as 64-bit with a new version every six months (supported for nine months), and every two years being a long term support release (supported for three years). Lubuntu 24.04 is a Long Term Support release supported until 2027. Lubuntu 24.10 is supported until July 2025.
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Once you have booted into the live session, feel free to explore Lubuntu and make sure all your hardware works. Once you are ready to install Lubuntu, double click the icon in the top-left corner of the desktop :guilabel:`Install Lubuntu 24.04 LTS` or :menuselection:`System Tools --> Install Lubuntu 24.04 LTS`.
Once you have booted into the live session, feel free to explore Lubuntu and make sure all your hardware works. Once you are ready to install Lubuntu, double click the icon in the top-left corner of the desktop :guilabel:`Install Lubuntu 24.10` or :menuselection:`System Tools --> Install Lubuntu 24.10`.
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Selecting Your location
Selecting Your Location
-----------------------
The next screen will show you a map of the world where you can choose your location. Your location will be used to set your time zone and download server. To see what region you have chosen use the :guilabel:`Region` drop down menu. The :guilabel:`Zone` field should have a major city with the same time as you. If you want to get to the your time zone manually faster you can type in the name of a big city in the same time zone. Towards the bottom you can to change your system language by pressing the upper :guilabel:`Change` button. To change the how numbers and dates appear on your system press the lower :guilabel:`Change` button. To switch certain keys on your keyboard use the :guilabel:`Switch Keyboard` drop down. To move to the next step once again press the :guilabel:`Next` button. To move back to selecting your language to change your language press the :guilabel:`Back` button.
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Setting up partitions
Setting Up Partitions
---------------------
If all you want is Lubuntu on your machine, you can select the :guilabel:`Erase disk` button. This will format the disk and **delete all data on the disk**, which is why having your data backed up before this point is extremely important. If you choose to do this you can continue on to user setup. To change the storage device to install Lubuntu on use the :guilabel:`Select Storage device` drop down menu. To see whether you are installing in uefi or bios mode is shown in the top left corner of this window. To choose to use a swap file under :guilabel:`Erase disk` keep :menuselection:`Swap to file` or to not use swap choose :menuselection:`No Swap`. To choose which filesystem to use the drop down on the right to choose which filesystem you want to use. If you want to encrypt your drive press the :guilabel:`Encrypt system` checkbox and then you will need to enter the encryption passphrase twice to make sure you have it typed in correctly. It is strongly advised to write down this passphrase and keep it somewhere safe.
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After the install is finished you will need to reboot your system into your new install. If you want to continue using the live system but end the installer uncheck the :guilabel:`Reboot now` checkbox. To close the installer press the :guilabel:`Done` button. After this your computer will reboot and you should remove your install media.
Manual partitioning
Install Alongside
-----------------
Manual Partitioning
-----------------------
..Warning::
Trying to use nonlinux filesystems such as NTFS or FAT as your root filesystem will result in a broken system.
If you wish to manual set up partitions, as an advanced option you will have to choose which file-system you want. A file-system controls how your files are accessed at lower levels on the disk. If you are booting your computer in UEFI mode a more modern firmware compared to BIOS you will need to create an EFI system partition (see `efi system partition Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFI_System_partition>`_ for more detail). To create this partition you will need a FAT32 file-system with the ESP flag to be mounted at /boot/efi/ under the mount point. You will also need a root (/) file-system, several file-systems included for Lubuntu are Ext4, XFS, and Btrfs. Lubuntu 22.04 has bug with installing BTRFS and `This guide on Lubuntu discourse <https://discourse.lubuntu.me/t/getting-lubuntu-22-04-to-install-with-btrfs/3273/>`_
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..Warning::
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..image:: manpartition-create.png
To go back on all your changes to the previous state press the :guilabel:`Revert All Changes` button. To change what device your computer will boot off of you will need to use the :guilabel:`Install boot loader on` drop down menu to select which disc to boot off of.
Lubuntu's bootloader grub does not support creating an encrypted / partition without a separate unencrypted /boot partition. If you create a separate /home partition will be where you save all your user documents photos and videos so make sure if you create one it has enough space for your personal files. All partitions created do not be on the same drive so you can for example put /home on its own drive to give you lots of space and then put / where all of your system and programs will be launched from. A good example of a sensible way to use manual partitioning is if you have a solid state disk and a hard drive in a computer, put the / partition on the solid state drive for faster program launches and /home on the hard drive for more space for your files.
To go back on all your changes to the previous state press the :guilabel:`Revert All Changes` button in the top right. To change what device your computer will boot off of you will need to use the :guilabel:`Install boot loader on` drop down menu to select which disc to boot off of.
In the center of the manual partitioning window shows you what name of the partition is. What type of filesystem is displayed in the :guilabel:`File System` column. To see where your partition is mounted are shown in the :guilabel:`Mount Point` column. The size of the system is shown in the :guilabel:`Size` Column.
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OEM Installs
------------
To install Lubuntu in an OEM mode for distributing to someone else on the grub boot splash select :menuselection:`OEM install (for manufacturers)` or from the panel menu :menuselection:`System Tools --> Install Lubuntu 24.04 LTS (OEM mode)`. Then you will be asked if you are sure you want to install in OEM mode and to actually install in OEM mode press the :guilabel:`Yes` button. Then the installer will say have a welcome screen that will say it is in OEM mode will show up. To change what language to use for installation use the drop down bar under :guilabel:`OEM installation mode`. To move to the next step of installation press the :guilabel:`Next` button.
To install Lubuntu in an OEM mode for distributing to someone else on the grub boot splash select :menuselection:`OEM install (for manufacturers)` or from the panel menu :menuselection:`System Tools --> Install Lubuntu 24.10 (OEM mode)`. Then you will be asked if you are sure you want to install in OEM mode and to actually install in OEM mode press the :guilabel:`Yes` button. Then the installer will say have a welcome screen that will say it is in OEM mode will show up. To change what language to use for installation use the drop down bar under :guilabel:`OEM installation mode`. To move to the next step of installation press the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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If you are about to close a document without saving it in LibreOffice a dialog will popup asking :guilabel:`Save changes to document before closing?`. If you do not want to save what you were working on press the :guilabel:`Don't Save` button. To not quit LibreOffice press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To Save the document to not lose your work press the :guilabel:`Save` button.
On non-English Lubuntu 22.04 installations there is a bug with Libreoffice not being localized see `here <https://discourse.lubuntu.me/t/using-a-language-other-than-english-heres-how-to-get-libreoffice-in-your-language/3269/>`_ for a workaround.
On non-English Lubuntu 22.04 installations there is a bug with LibreOffice not being localized see `here <https://discourse.lubuntu.me/t/using-a-language-other-than-english-heres-how-to-get-libreoffice-in-your-language/3269/>`_ for a workaround.
Screenshot
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Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 7.6.4 of LibreOffice.
Lubuntu ships with version 24.2.4.1 of LibreOffice.
To start a slideshow press :kbd:`f5` or the button the looks like a TV with a triangle on it or :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Start from First Slide.` To start a slideshow from the current slide press :kbd:`Shift + f5` or :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Start from current slide`. To exit the slideshow press :kbd:`escape`. To get to the next slide of the slideshow left click or press the :kbd:`right arrow key`. to get to a previous slide in presentation mode press the :kbd:`left arrow key` or right click previous. To move back to your first slide press the :kbd:`Home` key. To move to your last slide press the :kbd:`End` key.
To bring up custom settings for your settings :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Slide Show Settings`. To change the presentation to in a window press the :guilabel:`In a window` button. To have the slideshow or presentation repeat afterwards press the :guilabel:`Loop and repeat after:`. To switch back to the default of having your presentation be fullscreen press the :guilabel:`Full screen` button. To change options on your presentation are under the :guilabel:`Options` heading. To toggle showing the mouse pointer check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Mouse pointer visible` checkbox. To toggle allowing animations check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Animations allowed` checkbox. To toggle changing slides by clicking with the mouse check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Change slides by clicking on background` checkbox. To toggle the presentation always on top check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Presentation always on top` checkbox. To change which screen or projector impress is presenting to change the :guilabel:`Presentation display` field.
To bring up custom settings for your settings :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Slide Show Settings`. To change the presentation to in a window press the :guilabel:`In a window` button. To have the slideshow or presentation repeat afterwards press the :guilabel:`Loop and repeat after:`. To switch back to the default of having your presentation be fullscreen press the :guilabel:`Full screen` button. To change options on your presentation are under the :guilabel:`Options` heading. To toggle showing the mouse pointer check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Mouse pointer visible` checkbox. To toggle allowing animations check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Animations allowed` checkbox. To toggle changing slides by clicking with the mouse check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Change slides by clicking on background` checkbox. To toggle the presentation always on top check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Presentation always on top` checkbox. To change which screen or projector impress is presenting to change the :guilabel:`Presentation display` field. To choose what to have either fullscreen, windowed or none at all use the :guilabel:`Presenter console` drop down.
..image:: slideshowprop.png
Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 7.6.4 of LibreOffice Impress.
Lubuntu ships with version 24.2.4.1 of LibreOffice Impress.
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..note::
If you are using Lubuntu to make art or something that depends on how color appears on it it is recommended to suspend Redshift to not have the colors be shifted and appear different from what you see on your monitor.
If you are using Lubuntu to make art or other things that depend on color it it is recommended to suspend Redshift to not have the colors based off something different from how it appears on your monitor.
To read information about your settings for color temperature and your location left click on the light bulb tray icon and select :menuselection:`Show info`. To see what color temperatures at day and night read the :guilabel:`Temperatures` field. To view the longitude and latitude Redshift is using read the :guilabel:`Location` field. To see your current brightness read the :guilabel:`Brightness` field. To see what what the current color temperature your display is using read the :guilabel:`Color temperature` field.
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The :guilabel:`Theme` tab has settings for your theming SDDM. To change your theme name change the current :guilabel:`Current theme name` drop down. To get more themes install packages with sddm-theme in the name. To preview your theme press the :guilabel:`Preview` button. To close your theme preview press the :guilabel:`Close Preview` button. To choose a cursor theme for SDDM use the :guilabel:`Cursor theme used in the greeter` field. The name to type in is the name of the cursor you want you can preview in the Appearance application documented in chapter 3.2.2. To change where to look for SDDM themes use the :guilabel:`Theme directory path` field. To use custom user avatars check the :guilabel:`Enable display of custom user avatars` checkbox. To change where to look for user avatar faces use change the :guilabel:`Global directory for user avatars` field. To save a user avatar first it must be a png image then to display the avatar it must be in the path of :guilabel:`Global directory for user avatars` field. If you save your user avatar in a place sddm can save it in /usr/share/sddm/faces otherwise you will need to give sddm access to the file. To give sddm access to an avatar file in your home folder run
The :guilabel:`Theme` tab has settings for your theming SDDM. To change your theme name change the current :guilabel:`Current theme name` drop down. To get more themes install packages with sddm-theme in the name. To preview your theme press the :guilabel:`Preview` button. To close your theme preview press the :guilabel:`Close Preview` button. If there are errors in the preview they will show on the bottom right corner. To choose a cursor theme for SDDM use the :guilabel:`Cursor theme used in the greeter` field. The name to type in is the name of the cursor you want you can preview in the Appearance application documented in chapter 3.2.2. To change where to look for SDDM themes use the :guilabel:`Theme directory path` field. To use custom user avatars check the :guilabel:`Enable display of custom user avatars` checkbox. To change where to look for user avatar faces use change the :guilabel:`Global directory for user avatars` field. To save a user avatar first it must be a png image then to display the avatar it must be in the path of :guilabel:`Global directory for user avatars` field. If you save your user avatar in a place sddm can save it in /usr/share/sddm/faces otherwise you will need to give sddm access to the file. To give sddm access to an avatar file in your home folder run
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To change settings with the Wayland display server use the :guilabel:`Wayland` tab. To use scale high dots per inch automatically in Wayland check the :guilabel:`Enable Qt's automatic high-DPI scaling` checkbox. To choose where to launch your Wayland startup use the :guilabel:`Path to a script to execute when starting the desktop session` field. To change where to log your Wayland session use the :guilabel:`Path to the user session log file` field. To change where SDDM looks for Wayland session use the :guilabel:`Directory containing available Wayland session` field.
To change settings with the Wayland display server use the :guilabel:`Wayland` tab. To use scale high dots per inch automatically in Wayland check the :guilabel:`Enable Qt's automatic high-DPI scaling` checkbox. To choose where to launch your Wayland startup use the :guilabel:`Path to a script to execute when starting the desktop session` field. To change where to log your Wayland session use the :guilabel:`Path to the user session log file` field. To change where SDDM looks for Wayland session use the :guilabel:`Directory containing available Wayland session` field. To the right of the text you can find the path or file with a file picker with the buttons to the right of each field.
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