Ubuntu Installation Links and Tips

Support for Ubuntu 22.04 has been released with Desktop Processing 2.22.7 on 20.12.2023.

If you are running workstations or servers on Ubuntu 18.04, please review the following resources to understand when and how to migrate them to Ubuntu 22.04:

• Migration FAQs

• Migrating System Data from Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 22.04

• Migrating-ivion-on-premise

Useful links

• Official Ubuntu 22.04 desktop image download: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop

• Official Ubuntu desktop installation guide: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview

Note: NavVis Desktop Processing SW only supports the amd64 architecture and not the ARM architecture. Make sure the image you downloaded is marked with amd64: e.g. ubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso.

Installation tips

Bootable USB stick creation:

Required: USB stick with at least 12GB or above

• If you already have a computer running Ubuntu, follow this step-by-step guide: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu#1-overview

  • Create from a Windows computer: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1-overview

  • Create from a MacOS computer: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-macos#1-overview

Partitioning and type of Installation:

• Corresponding to the official installation guide Step 6:

  • https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#6-type-of-installation

  • This is an important step for a new Ubuntu OS installation. Depending on your own hardware setup, you need to choose if the new Ubuntu 22.04 should be installed as dual boot alongside with Windows / older Ubuntu versions, in a new hard disk, or in a new partition that you can configure during this stage.