install ubuntu on old laptop without internet that can only boot from cd's [duplicate]

Ubuntu Desktop

Ubuntu returned to using the GNOME Shell with Ubuntu 17.10, so it's the only non-ESM desktop supported.

Recommended Minimums

  • Bionic Beaver (18.04) and later
    • at least 2 GHz 64-bit processor
    • at least 4 GB of system memory
    • at least 25 GB of free disk space Minimum 8.6 GB
    • other requirements may follow the "Recommended" section
    • VGA capable of 1024 x 768 screen resolution
    • 3D Acceleration capable GPU with at least 256 MB

Ubuntu has varying requirements on VM.

Bionic Beaver (18.04) on VM: Requires VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration. Requires at least 1156 MB RAM and 128 MB video memory, but disable 3D acceleration for at least usable desktop to open menu and change settings. This is the practical minimum for a test drive, but not for daily use.

Recommended

For latest recommended requirements, visit download page of Ubuntu Desktop.


Xubuntu

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Recommended for Xubuntu 20.04 or later:

  • 2+ GiB of system memory (RAM) Minimum 512MB
  • 20+ GB of disk space Minimum 8GB
  • Graphics card and monitor capable of 1024x768 resolution
  • 1.5 Ghz dual Core processor