Proceed in your native language if you wish. Instructions will remain in English.
- Boot up the image
- If you see the GRUB boot menu you should see the following:
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- 'Try or Install Ubuntu'
- 'Ubuntu (safe graphics)'
- 'OEM install (for manufacturers)'
- 'Test memory' (only on BIOS systems)
- Upon reaching the desktop environment, you should be greeted with the "Choose your language" screen.
- Pick your desired language.
- You should be greeted with a panel where you are prompted to set any of your needed or desired accessibility options.
- Click through the options, (Seeing, Hearing, Typing, Pointing and clicking, Zoom) and make sure the drop down options are fully functional.
- You're greeted with the 'Try or install Ubuntu' slide. The 'Ubuntu' logo should be on the left hand side.
- Select "Install Ubuntu" to continue with the installation process, or "Try Ubuntu" to boot into a live session.
- You should be greeted with a slide asking you to confirm your keyboard layout.
- Feel free to either select your desired layout, or use the auto-detect feature at the bottom.
- Proceed by clicking "Next"
- The 'Connect to a network' screen should now be displayed
- The screen should reflect the current status and display the following options (unless you're in a VM):
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- Wired connection
- Connect to a Wi-Fi network followed by a scrollable list of available APs, displaying an active one colored with a leading checkmark
- Connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network
- I don't want to connect to internet for now
- If you ARE installing in a VM, you should check that the VM automatically has internet access. This is usually via a "wired connection".
- If you're testing a testcase that requires no internet access, make sure the install medium does not have internet access by configuring it properly in this slide.
- Click "Next"
- The 'Applications and updates' screen is displayed, listing normal and minimal installation, as well as options for installing updates, third party software and additional media formats.
- Select any options pertinent to the testcase - though "Default installation" is normally the desired option.
- Click "Next"
- The 'Installation type' screen is displayed
- Ensure that your scheme also has a separated /home partition included
- You will need the separated /home partition to verify that erasing and reinstalling Ubuntu will wipe it out
- You should be greeted with the "Set up your account" slide
- Put in your desired user details.
- You should be greeted with the "Select your timezone" slide
- If your system is connected to the internet, verify that the timezone that was auto-detected is accurate
- Note that, if you're on a VPN, the timezone will be affected by this.
- Click 'Next'
- You should be greeted by the "Ready to install" slide.
- On this slide, the devices to be changed and the partition table is shown to the user.
- Check that the devices listed and the partition table listed is accurate and representative of the install options you set earlier in the process.
- Click 'Next'
- Allow the machine to reboot
- The system boots properly and loads into Ubuntu showing username selected
- Login as the user you created, or ensure that you are auto-logged in as the user created during setup if you checked the auto-login option
- The new user's desktop is presented
- Create a new folder on the desktop by right clicking on it and title it 'test', open Firefox and browse to a couple of sites
- Now you have a test folder on the desktop and some browsing history, this will be needed to check if erasing and reinstall of Ubuntu will wipe them out
- Reboot using the iso with a CD/DVD or USB Key to perform a reinstall of Ubuntu
- Boot up the image
- If you see the GRUB boot menu you should see the following:
-
- 'Try or Install Ubuntu'
- 'Ubuntu (safe graphics)'
- 'OEM install (for manufacturers)'
- 'Test memory' (only on BIOS systems)
- Upon reaching the desktop environment, you should be greeted with the "Choose your language" screen.
- Pick your desired language.
- You should be greeted with a panel where you are prompted to set any of your needed or desired accessibility options.
- Click through the options, (Seeing, Hearing, Typing, Pointing and clicking, Zoom) and make sure the drop down options are fully functional.
- You're greeted with the 'Try or install Ubuntu' slide. The 'Ubuntu' logo should be on the left hand side.
- Select "Install Ubuntu" to continue with the installation process, or "Try Ubuntu" to boot into a live session.
- You should be greeted with a slide asking you to confirm your keyboard layout.
- Feel free to either select your desired layout, or use the auto-detect feature at the bottom.
- Proceed by clicking "Next"
- The 'Connect to a network' screen should now be displayed
- The screen should reflect the current status and display the following options (unless you're in a VM):
-
- Wired connection
- Connect to a Wi-Fi network followed by a scrollable list of available APs, displaying an active one colored with a leading checkmark
- Connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network
- I don't want to connect to internet for now
- If you ARE installing in a VM, you should check that the VM automatically has internet access. This is usually via a "wired connection".
- If you're testing a testcase that requires no internet access, make sure the install medium does not have internet access by configuring it properly in this slide.
- Click "Next"
- The 'Applications and updates' screen is displayed, listing normal and minimal installation, as well as options for installing updates, third party software and additional media formats.
- Select any options pertinent to the testcase - though "Default installation" is normally the desired option.
- Click "Next"
- The 'Installation type' screen is displayed
- Use the same /home partition than in the first installation and ensure the format checkbox is selected
- You will need the separated /home partition to verify that erasing and reinstalling Ubuntu will wipe it out
- You should be greeted with the "Set up your account" slide
- Put in your desired user details.
- You should be greeted with the "Select your timezone" slide
- If your system is connected to the internet, verify that the timezone that was auto-detected is accurate
- Note that, if you're on a VPN, the timezone will be affected by this.
- Click 'Next'
- You should be greeted by the "Ready to install" slide.
- On this slide, the devices to be changed and the partition table is shown to the user.
- Check that the devices listed and the partition table listed is accurate and representative of the install options you set earlier in the process.
- Click 'Next'
- Allow the machine to reboot
- The system boots properly and loads into Ubuntu showing username selected
- Ensure that the test directory is no longer in the ~ directory.
If all actions produce the expected results described,
please submit a 'passed' result.
If any action fails, or produces an unexpected result,
please submit a 'failed' result and file a bug. Please be sure to include
the bug number when you submit your
result.