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title: Download and Install Ubuntu Desktop
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A quick tutorial showcasing how to install Ubuntu.

## Steps:

You can download the latest version of Ubuntu Desktop <a href='http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here</a>.  
If you need any help with installing the operating system <a href='http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>this</a> tutorial by Ubuntu will help you out. If you want to dual boot your computer with Windows and Ubuntu checkout <a href='https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>this</a> helpful article.

Once Ubuntu is installed, open the terminal and type `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade` to update your packages.

In order to install new programs onto your Ubuntu device, simply open the terminal and type `sudo apt-get install <PROGRAM>`, where `<PROGRAM>` is the name of the program you wish to install. In order to learn the name of a program you wish to install, open the terminal and type `apt-cache search <KEYWORD>`, where `<KEYWORD>` is the keyword you wish to search for.

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