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      <h1>Install Ubuntu Desktop<br /> on the Intel<sup>&reg;</sup> NUC</h1>
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      <p>There are two install options for the Intel NUC: <a href="/download/iot/intel-nuc">Ubuntu Core</a> or <a href="/download/iot/intel-nuc-desktop#desktop">Ubuntu Desktop</a>. This page is for Ubuntu Desktop.</p>
      <p>Use your favourite development tools, install snaps and access the vast Ubuntu ecosystem with your NUC.</p>
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      <h2 class="p-heading--5">Minimum requirements</h2>
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        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">An Intel<sup>&reg;</sup> NUC with BIOS updated to the latest version (<a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000033300/intel-nuc.html">update instructions</a>)</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">1 USB 2.0 or 3.0 flash drive (4GB minimum for Dawson Canyon NUCs, 2GB for older generations)</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A USB keyboard and a mouse</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A monitor with an HDMI interface</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">An HDMI cable</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A network connection with Internet access</li>
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          Download Ubuntu Desktop
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          <p>Download the correct Ubuntu image for your device:</p>
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            <li class="p-list__item"><a href="https://people.canonical.com/~platform/images/nuc/pc-dawson-xenial-amd64-m4-20180507-32.iso">Dawson Canyon and June Canyon NUC – Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 LTS image</a>
            <br />Certified for the Dawson Canyon NUC models: NUC7i7DNHE, NUC7i7DNKE, NUC7i7DNBE, NUC7i5DNHE, NUC7i5DNKE, NUC7i5DNBE NUC7i3DNHE, NUC7i3DNKE, NUC7i3DNBE and for the June Canyon NUC models: NUC7PJYH and NUC7CJYH.</li>
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          Flash the USB drive
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          <p>Copy the image on a USB drive by following the <a href="/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview">installation media instructions</a>.</p>
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          Install Ubuntu Desktop
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          <p>Booting the system from the USB flash drive will start the Ubuntu installer.</p>
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            <li class="p-list__item">Insert the USB flash drive in the NUC.</li>
            <li class="p-list__item">Start the NUC and push F10 to enter the boot menu.</li>
            <li class="p-list__item">Select the USB flash drive as a boot option.</li>
            <li class="p-list__item">The system will automatically execute the first stage of installation and prompt for an acknowledgement of a complete system recovery.</li>
            <li class="p-list__item">Follow the instructions and enter appropriate options for language, WiFi, location (timezone), and keyboard layout.</li>
            <li class="p-list__item">Pick a hostname, user account and password.</li>
            <li class="p-list__item">Wait for the configuration to finish. If you are connected to an active network, it will take several minutes to download and apply additional updates.</li>
            <li class="p-list__item">Ubuntu is installed. Use your account and password to log in.</li>
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