#INSTALL UBUNTU FOR MAC MINI HOW TO#
How to use the Netboot installer (mini.iso) to perform a brand new Ubuntu 20.04 or 18. There is a simple Solution If you want to boot in UEFI mode, do the following: create a bootable USB from mini.ISO, then copy the EFI folder from the full Ubuntu 20.04/18.04 ISO (you need to mount it to copy the EFI folder) to USB memory stick. By default, the Ubuntu Netboot image (mini.iso) does not support UEFI.If you have not used this type of installer before, please be assured that it is very easy to use. The Ubuntu mini.iso installer is text based.
#INSTALL UBUNTU FOR MAC MINI INSTALL#
My Mac was different, and the install procedure I documented on GitHub reflects some of the differences between the 2018 Mac Mini and my 2011 MBP. Note that it references the rEFInd SourceForge site where you'll find downloads, instructions for installation and a support forum. When launching the newly installed Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04 minimum version for the first time, you also need a valid Internet connection to install Unity from the command line. The basis for my install procedure was this answer on Ubuntu SE.
]This article has been updated to include instructions for creating a clean Ubuntu 20.04 using Unity installation. Although you can still install Unity from the repository, you may not want to install the entire Gnome desktop with Unity. Ubuntu 18.04 is the first long-term version of Ubuntu that uses Gnome as the default desktop instead of Unity.