Xubuntu 12.10 Desktop (Quantal Quetzal) Linux Installation Guide

by Ravi Saive | Published: October 31, 2012 | Last Updated: October 30, 2012

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Xubuntu Linux is a community developed Ubuntu based Linux Operating System. It is good alternate for those who do not want to use GNOME or UNITY desktop environment and also said that Xubuntu is optimized for lower-end systems with light weight XFCE desktop environment. Latest stable version is 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal).

Xbuntu 12.10 Installation Guide with Screenshots

Direct Download Xubuntu 12.10 Desktop DVD ISO’s

Xubuntu 12.10 has been released and you can download from here or follow below links.

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Let us start the installation of Xubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Desktop. The installation is pretty simple and doesn’t offer many options during installation process.

Installation of XUbuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Desktop

1. Boot Computer with Xubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Desktop Installation CD/DVD or ISO.

Boot Xubuntu 12.10 CD/DVD ISO

2. Welcome screen of Xubuntu 12.10, click on Install Xubuntu to start.

Xubuntu 12.10 Welcome Screen

3. Preparing to install Xubuntu, Check if you want to “Download updates while installing” and “Install this third-party software” Click on continue.

Preparing Xubuntu 12.10 Installation

4. Hard Disk partitioning section. I choose “Erase disk and install Xubuntu“. You can select other options in case of custom partitions.

Xubuntu 12.10 Partition Selection

5. Select nearest city in your time zone.

Xubuntu 12.10 Time Zone Selection

6. Keyboard layout selection if applicable.

Xubuntu 12.10 Keyboard Selection

7. Fill your name and pick username along with password. The username and password will be used post installation and click on continue.