How to Install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) On UEFI and Legacy BIOS System

By Raj Last updated May 12, 2022

Ubuntu 22.04 is the latest long-term-supported desktop operating system version from Canonical, released on April 21, 2022.

Ubuntu is one of most favorite OS for desktop users and newbies who like to have their hands on the Linux operating system.

Canonical releases new Ubuntu versions every six months with free support for nine months, and every fourth release would receive long-term support, up to five years from the date of release.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will receive support until 2027.

New Features in Ubuntu 22.04

Nvidia drivers for ARM64
GNOME 42
Color choices for dark and light styles in the Yaru theme
OpenSSL 3.0
It comes with Linux kernel 5.15

READ: New Features of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

System Requirements

Make sure your system meets the requirement to run Ubuntu 22.04.

2 GHz dual-core processor or better
4 GB RAM
25 GB hard drive space (free)
Either a DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
Internet Connection (Usefull to get updates)

Upgrade Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

If you have a Ubuntu 20.04 system and want to upgrade it to Ubuntu 22.04, then follow the below link to upgrade your system.

READ: How To Upgrade Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Try Ubuntu 22.04 LTS VM Images

If you wish to try Ubuntu 22.04 without installing it on your system, use the link below to download Ubuntu 22.04 VirtualBox and VMware images.

Download Ubuntu 22.04 LTS VM Images

Install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Ubuntu 22.04 supports UEFI firmware with secure boot enabled. So, you can install Ubuntu 22.04 on UEFI systems and Legacy BIOS systems without any issues.

Step 1: Download Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ISO

Download Ubuntu 22.04 LTS desktop iso image from the Ubuntu website.

Step 2: Create a Live USB / Write a Bootable CD

Create a Bootable CD/DVD

Windows:

Write the downloaded Ubuntu OS image to a DVD using your favorite DVD burner (Express Burn CD and DVD Burner Free) in Windows.

Linux:

Replace /path/to/ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso with the path to the downloaded ISO file.

growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/sr0=/path/to/ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso

Create a bootable USB disk

Windows:

Use Rufus (BIOS and UEFI compatible) to create bootable USB drives.

Linux:

Replace /path/to/ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso with the path to the downloaded ISO file and /dev/sdx with your USB drive name.

dd bs=4M if=/path/to/ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdx status=progress oflag=sync

Step 3: Boot from Live USB or CD

Power on your system and press the F2, F10, F12, or DEL key to change/select the boot order.

Select boot from USB or removable drive and boot from CD/DVD ROM drive to boot from the USB drive and DVD.

Step 4: Preparing to Install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Let the Ubuntu image boot on its own until you get the installer screen.

Once the system is fully booted from Live USB or DVD, you will get the OS installer window like below.

To install Ubuntu 22.04, click on Install Ubuntu.

Select your keyboard layout. If you are unsure about your keyboard layout, use the Detect Keyboard Layout option.

You can also test your selected layout by typing in the test text box.

Step 5: Normal/Minimal Installation

On this screen, you need to choose the type of Ubuntu installation.

Normal Installation – You will get a graphical desktop environment with all regular software.

Minimal Installation – You will get a desktop environment with a web browser and basic administration utilities.

You can either choose to install updates and other third-party software during the Ubuntu 22.04 installation or leave it (you can install them later if you wish). However, this requires an active internet connection to your system, and the installation may take a bit more time, depending on the downloadable contents.

For this demo, I chose to do Ubuntu Normal installation and not to install updates.

Step 6: Create Partitions

I am doing this Ubuntu 22.04 installation on an empty hard drive. So, I have only two options in the installation type. Depending on the other OSes on your hard drive, you will get more options.

Please choose any one of the methods.

6a: Automatic Partitioning

Erase disk and install Ubuntu – The Ubuntu installer will format the entire hard drive and install the Ubuntu OS. The installer will take care of creating the required partitions (with or without LVM) for OS installation. Use this option only if you don’t mind the partition layout and size.

Without LVM

Select Erase disk and install Ubuntu and click Install Now.

Now, the installer will ask you to confirm the auto partitioning. Click on Continue.

With LVM

Select Erase disk and install Ubuntu and click on Advanced features to select use LVM with the new Ubuntu Installation.

Ensure the LVM selected is shown, and then click on Install Now.

Now, the installer will ask you to confirm the auto partitioning. Click on Continue.

6b: Manual Partitioning

Something else – Use this option in case you want to create partitions with the custom size. Click the Continue.

Ubuntu 22.04 Installation With Custom Partitioning

On this page, the installer will list all the available hard disks. In my case, I have a hard disk with 512 GB.

Since this is a new disk, I had to click on New Partition Table to create a partition table.

The Popup window will ask you to confirm the creation of an empty partition table. Click on Continue.

We will now create four partitions for our Ubuntu 20.04 installation.

Partition details are shown below:

Ubuntu 22.04 requires an additional partition called a Reserved BIOS boot area with 1MB. So, create this partition at the before /boot or EFI partition.

UEFI System:

Reserved BIOS boot area – 1 MB
EFI – 1 GB
swap – 4 GB
/home – 400 GB
/ – Remaining (100 GB)

Legacy BIOS:

Reserved BIOS boot area – 1 MB
/boot – 1 GB
swap – 4 GB
/home – 400 GB
/ – Remaining (400 GB)

Select the free space and click on the + sign at the bottom left to create a partition.

The following is for the Reserved Bios boot area partition.

UEFI System: The following shows for the EFI partition.

Legacy BIOS: The following shows for /boot partition.

The following is for the swap partition. It is recommended to have the swap partition twice the size of the memory. Here, I have created a 4GB swap partition.

If your system has enough memory, you can choose not to have a swap partition.

The following is for /home partition.

The Following is for / (root) partition. We will use the remaining space for / partition.

Review your partition layout and click on Install Now.

UEFI System:

Legacy BIOS:

Partitions List - BIOS System — Partitions List – BIOS System

Click on Continue to create partitions as per the plan.

Step 7: Additional Configurations

Select your timezone from the map for your system. Then, click on Continue.

You can create a username and password to access the system on this screen. In addition, you can create additional users after the OS installation.

Also, set the hostname for your system.

You should also remember that if you choose to log in automatically, the system will directly take you to the desktop without asking for any credentials.

Click on Continue.