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Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS - download

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The download is 6 GB . S earch for  Ubuntu download  or you can click on this link  Ubuntu 24.04 LTS . Select the  Download  link. The download should begin automatically but if not, follow the steps provided on screen. Next steps To check the integrity of the download, see  SHA256 Checksum . To install Ubuntu 24.04 in VirtualBox see  VirtualBox - Install Ubuntu 22.04

SHA256 Checksum - Windows

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In brief      This post shows how to c heck the integrity of downloaded files in Windows.     No extra software is required.     The example which follows is based on checking the integrity of      Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-37-1.7.iso Step 1 - Command Prompt      O pen a Command Prompt window.      Hint: Select the  Windows Start button, directly type in  cmd    (no need to position the cursor first)  and press enter.      Navigate to the location of the file you want to check.      For example:  If the file was downloaded to the Downloads folder, then in the Command Prompt window type:      cd Downloads  and press enter. Step 2 - Calculate the SHA256 checksum     List the contents of the folder by typing dir  and press enter.     I n the Command Prompt  window type:   ...

VirtualBox Guest Additions - Ubuntu

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Step 1 - Update Ubuntu Open a  Terminal  window (keyboard shortcut  Ctrl+Alt+t ) Enter the following command: sudo apt update When complete, enter the following command: sudo apt upgrade When prompted enter y (for "Yes"). Restart the virtual machine when prompted. Step 2 - Inserting Guest Additions CD/DVD From the VirtualBox  Devices  menu select Optical Drives . Select VBoxGuestAdditions.iso     Double click the Home  folder icon on the Desktop. Select and then right click the autorun.sh file. Select Run as a Program . Enter the password. When the Guest Addition installation has completed, you will be prompted to Press return to close this window... Then restart the machine. Login when Ubuntu starts again. From the  View  menu select  Full Screen Mode . For Elementary OS follow these steps: Install the required packages for building kernel modules: sudo apt-get install build-essential module-assistant Prepare your system for bu...

Fedora 37 Workstation - Download

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       Do a web s earch for Fedora or you can click on this link  Fedora 37 Workstation .     Under the heading  On Linux or just want an ISO file?  select the  Download  button for the required version.      For steps to check the integrity of the download, see  SHA256 Checksum .     To install Fedora 33 Workstation in VirtualBox see  VirtualBox - Install Fedora 33 Workstation .

openSUSE - How to update

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         From the openSUSE Desktop environment press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + T.     This opens a Terminal Window.      Type in the following command sudo zypper refresh     Enter the sudo password and press enter.     Once the packages have been refreshed, type sudo zypper update  and press enter.          When the prompt Continue? appears type y and press enter.     Once completed, the terminal window can be closed.