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If you have just heard about Ubuntu Linux and want to try it out, chances are you are all confused about a lot of things. This post will explain some of those FAQ - Frequently asked questions often asked about Ubuntu Linux. 1) What partition should i install  Ubuntu Linux  ? Ubuntu Linux uses EXT4 formatted partition. So, you can't directly install it on to your regular NTFS or FAT32 partitions. The mount point the operating system install on to is denoted as '/' ( root partition ). 2) I see two different versions on Ubuntu Download website. Which one should i download and Install ? LTS ( 18.04 currently ) or the other one ( 19.10 currently ) ? Generally, there are two versions of Ubuntu available to download - LTS version and a regular version with latest software and kernel. LTS means long term support - Five Years of updates will be provided. Regular version with latest software comes with Nine Months of support only. However, you can always upgrade it to the n...

Want to try the new version of the beautiful Elementary OS 5.1 Hera  ? You can use it / test run it without installing it on your laptop using a Live installation USB drive. You can easily create a Bootable Elementary USB 'Live CD' using built in tools that ship with Ubuntu Linux operating system.  Every recently launched version of Ubuntu has a build in tool called Start Up Disk Creator ( command line to launch this app is usb-creator-gtk ). Using this tool, it's very easy and straight forward to create a live bootable installation usb drive. Open the Start up Disk Creator app and choose the ISO path and select the USB drive you want to install it on. Remember to backup the contents of the USB drive, as this process will format the drive and all contents will be deleted. Once you have selected ISO and USB, click on 'Make start up disk' button and wait for the process to complete.