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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

systems/media_server/install_ubuntu_server.txt · Last modified: 2025/05/13 18:49 by peter

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