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ID1772
TitleInstall (erase and re-install)
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Part of testsuitesUbuntu Desktop Mandatory Extras

RevisionWritten on the 2024-03-07 09:37 by andersson123
RevisionWritten on the 2023-09-18 16:03 by brian-murray
RevisionWritten on the 2023-09-15 17:37 by brian-murray
RevisionWritten on the 2023-09-07 19:18 by brian-murray
RevisionWritten on the 2022-10-18 11:26 by seb128
RevisionWritten on the 2022-10-18 07:08 by seb128
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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:
  • 'Try or Install FAMILY'
  • 'FAMILY (safe graphics)'
  • 'OEM install (for manufacturers)'
  • 'Memory test' (only on BIOS systems)
  • Select the 'Try or Install FAMILY' option and press Enter
    The system boots properly and loads the installer displaying the Welcome dialog with language selection and the mascot logo on the right.'
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Try or Install' screen is displayed with 'try FAMILY' and 'Install FAMILY' buttons
    Click on the release notes hyperlink to confirm that a browser launches and you are taken to the release notes discourse page.
    Click on the 'Install FAMILY' icon to select the option and click on the Continue button
    The 'Keyboard layout' screen appears
    The proposed keyboard corresponds with your keyboard
    Select your keyboard layout and click on Continue
    The 'Connect to internet' screen is displayed
    The screen should reflect the current status and display those elements
  • 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
  • Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Updates and other software' screen is displayed, listing normal and minimal installation.
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Installation type' screen is displayed
    Select 'Something Else' and click 'Continue'
    A screen showing the current hard disks and partition layouts is displayed
    Select the drive you wish to partition and use the Add '+', Change 'Change...', and Delete '-' buttons to create your desired scheme
    The screen updates showing your desired partitions and mount points
    Ensure that your scheme also has a separated /home partition included
    You will need the separated /home partition to verify that erasing and reinstalling FAMILY will wipe it out
    Once you have your required partitioning scheme laid out, click on 'Continue'
    The 'Write changes to disk' screen is displayed, including the details of incoming partitions changes.
    Verify that the partitioning details make sense
    Click 'Start Installing'
    The 'Where are you?' screen is displayed
    If your system is connected to the network, note the preselected timezone corresponds with your timezone and the city indicated in the text box
    The timezone and city displayed match your timezone and a major city from your area
    Select your timezone, and click on the Continue button
    The 'Who are you?' screen appears
    Input your initial user details and password admin can not be used - it is a dedicated Linux User
    Name, username and password are accepted.
    Continue button becomes available
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Choose your look' screen is displayed showing light and dark options
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Welcome to FAMILY' slide is displayed
    The slideshow is entirely in your language
    Wait for the installer to finish
    An 'Installation Complete' dialog appears
    Click the 'Restart into FAMILY XX.XX' button
    GUI is shut down, a prompt to remove media and press Enter appears
    Remove the disc and press enter
    The machine is rebooted
    Allow the machine to reboot
    The system boots properly and loads into FAMILY 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 FAMILY will wipe them out
    Reboot using the iso with a CD/DVD or USB Key to perform a reinstall of FAMILY
    Select the 'Try or Install FAMILY' option and press Enter
    The system boots properly and loads the installer displaying the Welcome dialog with language selection and the mascot logo on the right.'
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Try or Install' screen is displayed with 'try FAMILY' and 'Install FAMILY' buttons
    Click on the release notes hyperlink to confirm that a browser launches and you are taken to the release notes discourse page.
    Click on the 'Install FAMILY' icon to select the option and click on the Continue button
    The 'Keyboard layout' screen appears
    The proposed keyboard corresponds with your keyboard
    Select your keyboard layout and click on Continue
    The 'Connect to internet' screen is displayed
    The screen should reflect the current status and display those elements
  • 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
  • Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Updates and other software' screen is displayed, listing normal and minimal installation.
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Installation type' screen is displayed
    Select 'Something Else' and click 'Continue'
    A screen showing the current hard disks and partition layouts is displayed
    Select the drive you wish to partition and use the Add '+', Change 'Change...', and Delete '-' buttons to create your desired scheme
    The screen updates showing your desired partitions and mount points
    Use the same /home partition than in the first installation and unsure the format checkbox is not selected
    You will need the separated /home partition to verify that erasing and reinstalling FAMILY will wipe it out
    Once you have your required partitioning scheme laid out, click on 'Continue'
    The 'Write changes to disk' screen is displayed, including the details of incoming partitions changes.
    Verify that the partitioning details make sense
    Click 'Start Installing'
    The 'Where are you?' screen is displayed
    If your system is connected to the network, note the preselected timezone corresponds with your timezone and the city indicated in the text box
    The timezone and city displayed match your timezone and a major city from your area
    Select your timezone, and click on the Continue button
    The 'Who are you?' screen appears
    Input your initial user details and password admin can not be used - it is a dedicated Linux User
    Name, username and password are accepted.
    Continue button becomes available
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Choose your look' screen is displayed showing light and dark options
    Click on 'Continue'
    The 'Welcome to FAMILY' slide is displayed
    The slideshow is entirely in your language
    Wait for the installer to finish
    An 'Installation Complete' dialog appears
    Click the 'Restart into FAMILY XX.XX' button
    GUI is shut down, a prompt to remove media and press Enter appears
    Remove the disc and press enter
    The machine is rebooted
    Allow the machine to reboot
    The system boots properly and loads into FAMILY showing username selected

    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.