Revision as of 12:09, 19 August 2024

GRUB Bootload is installed

• GNU GRUB 2.06 dual boot machine
  • Windows in one partition
  • Ubuntu in the second

Current Install

• Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
• focal
• This installation became unstable with some maintenance I did.

New install of Ubuntu

• Used the USB install thumb drive I used on the new NUC
  • Goal is to update only the Ubuntu partition

Steps

• Shutdown if PC is up
• Insert the USB Ubuntu Install Stick - see
  • Turtlebot3_Waffle_NUC_Install_ubuntu_jammy_22.04_20240422#Create_a_USB_Ubuntu_Install_Stick
• Boot
  • At same time tap key F12 until GRUB screen appears. (I had some trouble with this and not sure how I resolved it.)
• Select boot to

   "UEFI: Kingston D....."

• • 
• Select action

   "Try or install Ubuntu"

• Hit a bunch of keys because things weren't happen fast enough for me. I don't know if this was the right thing to do.
• Select
  • "Erase 20.04.06 and Reinstall"
  • 
• Do your standard Ubuntu install
• It worked!

Result

 $ lsb_release -a
     No LSB modules are available.
     Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
     Description:	Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
     Release:	        22.04
     Codename:	        jammy

Change User Name

• opps - gave the wrong username

• How do I change my Username