Systems - Media Server - Install Ubuntu Server

Systems - Media Server - Install Ubuntu Server

It is recommended to install a Long-Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu.

Steps

Download the ISO image for Ubuntu Server from the Ubuntu website.
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.

ALERT: To prevent accidentally installing Ubuntu on the wrong drive and overwriting data it is recommended to disconnect data drives during installation.

Update

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Clean up

sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt clean

NOTE: This removes any unnecessary packages and cleans up the apt cache.

Set a static IP

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>

Install multimedia codecs

sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y

References

https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu#1-overview

https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-server#1-overview

https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview

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