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--- systems:media_server:install_ubuntu_server [2025/05/11 13:18] – peter
+++ systems:media_server:install_ubuntu_server [2025/05/13 18:49] (current) – peter
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   * Write the ISO image for Ubuntu Server to a USB drive.
   * Boot from USB drive.
-  *
+  * Select **Ubuntu Server (minimized)** and **Search for third-party drivers**.
+  * Set a static IP.
+  * SSH Config - Select to Install OpenSSH Server.
+  * Reboot.
+  * Update.
+  * Clean up.
+  * Reboot again.
+  * Install multimedia codecs.
+----
+<WRAP alert>
+**ALERT**:  To prevent accidentally installing Ubuntu on the wrong drive and overwriting data it is recommended to disconnect data drives during installation.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Update =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
+</code>
+----
+===== Clean up =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt autoremove
+sudo apt clean
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This removes any unnecessary packages and cleans up the apt cache.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Set a static IP =====
+<code>
+Subnet:          192.168.1.0/24
+Address:         192.168.1.85
+Gateway:         192.168.1.1
+Name Servers:    192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.50
+Search Domains:  <blank>
+</code>
+----
+===== Install multimedia codecs =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y
+</code>
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