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Ubuntu 12 - installation

Asked by michael ianni

Hello,

I just downloaded (or so I think) the latest version of Ubuntu. Do I need to burn it to a CD first in order to install it?

I also downloaded Thunderbird to solve another earlier issue. I see the file icon on the computer but unsure about how to actually install these for use.

Anyone>?

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codemaniac (arijit.dutta) said : 		#1

Get the .iso file burned to a cd or usb .Boot from the live cd or usb and you will be welcome with the installation option .
For making a live ubuntu usb you can use Unetbootin or Live usb creator .
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

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michael ianni (michael-ianni-pr) said : 		#2

Thank you for your response. I was able to install Thunderbird by 'extract' -ing the files from computer without downloading on CD/USB somehow.

I will try your suggestion about upgrading, but is there any reason why my current system upgrade option won't do it automatically?

Again, I will try again.

Thanks.

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codemaniac (arijit.dutta) said : 		#3

Do you want your installed packages to be upgraded or a distribution upgrade ?

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michael ianni (michael-ianni-pr) said : 		#4

I am afraid I do not know the difference. The main issue is have my microsoft word files not recognized. Which is still the industry standard. I want to work on documents and I know I can save as doc, but when trying to open a doc from USB it won't even know the file.

Would the upgraded Ubuntu find and recognize these docs?

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codemaniac (arijit.dutta) said : 		#5

LibreOffice can help you read windows the documents on Ubuntu .

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