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.. _multi-boot-ubuntu:
Install Ubuntu\* 16.04 LTS Desktop
**********************************
##################################
This guide describes Ubuntu-specific details of the :ref:`multi-boot`
tutorial.
#. Start the Ubuntu installer and follow the prompts.
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.. figure:: figures/multi-boot-ubuntu-1.png
Figure 1: Ubuntu: Installation type
Figure 1: Ubuntu: Installation type.
#. Create a new root partition.
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.. figure:: figures/multi-boot-ubuntu-2.png
Figure 2: Ubuntu: Add partition
Figure 2: Ubuntu: Add partition.
#. Click the :guilabel:`+` button on the lower left corner.
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.. figure:: figures/multi-boot-ubuntu-3.png
Figure 3: Ubuntu: Configure new root partition
Figure 3: Ubuntu: Configure new root partition.
#. Set :guilabel:`Use as` to :guilabel:`Ext4 journaling file system`.
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#. Under the :guilabel:`Format?` column, select the new partition to be
formatted, in this example :file:`/dev/sda8`.
#. Share the same swap partition created by |CL|.
#. Share the swap partition that was created by |CL|.
#. Under the :guilabel:`Device` column, select :file:`/dev/sda2`.
#. Click :guilabel:`Change`.
#. Confirm :guilabel:`Use as` is set to :guilabel:`Swap area`. See Figure 4.
#. Confirm :guilabel:`Use as` is set to :guilabel:`swap area`. See Figure 4.
.. figure:: figures/multi-boot-ubuntu-4.png
Figure 4: Ubuntu - Set swap partition
Figure 4: Ubuntu: Set swap partition.
#. Follow the remaining prompts to complete the installation of Ubuntu.
#. Follow the remaining prompts to complete the Ubuntu installation.
#. At this point, the ability to boot |CL| is lost because `Grub`
#. At this point, you cannot boot |CL| because `Grub`
is the default boot loader. Follow these steps to make the |CL|
Systemd-Boot the default boot loader and add Ubuntu as a boot option.
Systemd-Boot the default boot loader and add Ubuntu as a boot option:
#. Boot into Ubuntu.
#. Log in.
#. Get root permissions.
.. code-block:: console
$ sudo -s
#. Locate the Ubuntu :file:`grub.cfg` file in the :file:`/boot/grub/`
directory and look for the :guilabel:`menuentry` section. The
directory and look for the :guilabel:`menuentry` section. In Figure 5, the
highlighted lines identify the kernel, the :file:`initrd` files, the
root partition UUID, and the additional parameters used. Use this
information to create a new Systemd-Boot entry for Ubuntu. See Figure 5.
information to create a new Systemd-Boot entry for Ubuntu.
.. figure:: figures/multi-boot-ubuntu-5.png
Figure 5: Ubuntu: grub.cfg
Figure 5: Ubuntu: grub.cfg file.
#. Copy the kernel and :file:`initrd` to the EFI partition.
#. Copy the kernel and the :file:`initrd` file to the EFI partition.
.. code-block:: console
.. code-block:: bash
# cp /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-36-generic.efi.signed /boot/efi
sudo cp /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-36-generic.efi.signed /boot/efi
# cp /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-36-generic /boot/efi
sudo cp /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-36-generic /boot/efi
#. Create a boot entry for Ubuntu. The file must contain at least these
settings:
#. Create a boot entry for Ubuntu. At a minimum, the file must contain
these settings:
+---------+------------------------------------+
| Setting | Description |
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.. note:: The root partition UUID used below is unique to this example.
.. code-block:: console
.. code-block:: bash
# cd /boot/efi/loader/entries
# vi ubuntu.conf
sudoedit /boot/efi/loader/entries/ubuntu.conf
Add the following lines to the :file:`ubuntu.conf` file:
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#. Re-install Systemd-Boot to make it the default boot loader.
.. code-block:: console
.. code-block:: bash
# bootctl install --path /boot/efi
sudo bootctl install --path /boot/efi
.. note::
If an older version of Ubuntu does not have the `bootctl` command,
skip this step and see :ref:`multi-boot-restore-bl` to restore the |CL|
Systemd-Boot boot loader.
skip this step and see :ref:`multi-boot-restore-bl` to restore
Systemd-Boot.
#. Reboot.
If you want to install other OSes, refer to :ref:`multi-boot` for details.
If you want to install other :abbr:`OSes (operating systems)`, refer to
:ref:`multi-boot` for details.
.. _systemd boot loader documentation:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-boot