Best Answer: Do You Need Internet to Install Ubuntu?
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You don’t need a network connection (certainly not to the Internet) to install packages stored on a CD. You can have used saved downloads done earlier on your system or on others system. Ubuntu downloads all packages and stores at a place in your system before installing them.

Can you install Linux without Internet?

Still today, Linux does not require the internet, no OS does. As for which distro, I would recommend either choosing one that is as old as your computer or one of the more modern minimalist ones. As Zelda said, make sure you can install from CD since USB and even DVD may be a problem.

Can I install Ubuntu without losing data?

You should install Ubuntu on a separate partition so that you won’t lose any data. The most important thing is you should create a separate partition for Ubuntu manually, and you should select it while installing Ubuntu.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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