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Flashing Ubuntu Server to your USB Drive

• Insert your USB Drive into your Windows Device

• Make sure your system can see the drive (simply open file explorer on Windows or finder on MacOS)

• In a Web Browser, Navigate to https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop and Download Ubuntu Server LTS

• Once we have the Ubuntu Server ISO, in that same web browser navigate to https://etcher.balena.io/ and download Balena Etcher

• Open Balena Etcher and select Flash from File

• Navigate to your Downloads Folder and Select the ISO, then click Open

• Click on Select Target

• Select your USB Flash Drive and then click on Continue

• Select Flash!

• Balenca Will Probably ask you to enter your password and for some permissions to access the Flash Drive

• Wait for Balenca to Finish Flashing the Disk Drive

• When the flash is finished Balenca will notify you

• Eject the Flash Drive

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Installing Ubuntu Server

• Insert the Flash Drive into an open USB Port on your Motherboard's I/O Plate

• Insert a Keyboard into an open USB Port on your Motherboard's I/O Plate

• On your Keyboard, spam the "DEL" key until you get into the BIOS Menu - if it's not already configured, change the boot order so UEFI looks at the USB Bootloader first

• After rebooting, you should see the GRUB Boot Loader appear - select the "TRY OR INSTALL UBUNTU SERVER" option

• Select your Language

• Select Ubuntu Server as the Server Installation Type > Use the Entire Disk

  • Depending on your setup, you may or may not want to use LVM depending on your needs - use your own discretion 

  • Enable LUKS as well (yes this can cause pain down the line on a headless system, better to have setup)

• Set up your Hostname, Username & Password (Write down each)

• Set up the SSH Server & Let Ubuntu Server Install, Removing the Installation Medium and Set up the Server in the Network Configuration you desire

• Ubuntu Server will begin installing. When it’s finished, click Reboot Now, and remove the USB Stick when the installer asks you to

• Assuming all went well, you should see the Boot Process scroll by with system setup - you will be prompted to sign in using the account you created during setup above!

  • Before unplugging any monitors or screens, make sure that your system has basic network connectivity and test if ssh works!