How to install Ubuntu 12.04 on a MacBook Pro? I just bought one and I want to install Ubuntu alongside Mac OS X. I have tried the same way as with Windows, but it seems the Mac cannot recognize the Ubuntu CD. Why Install Ubuntu on Your Mac? There are plenty of reasons for having Ubuntu run on a Mac, including the ability to broaden your technology chops, learn about a different OS, and run one or more OS-specific apps. You may be a Linux developer and realize that the Mac is the best platform to use, or you may simply want to try out Ubuntu. I love the new Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. Unity - and the graphics drivers - have finally reached a stability that satisfies me and let me keep GNU/Linux as solo operating systems on my Macbook Pro 6,2. What drives me crazy is the default keyboard mapping, surely not thought for who owns an Apple computer.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS reached its regular End of Life onApril28, 2017. No more package updates, including security updates, will beaccepted to the 12.04 primary archive.
For customers who can't upgrade immediately, Canonical is offeringExtended Security Support for UbuntuAdvantage customers, more info about which can be foundhere.
Select an image
Ubuntu is distributed on three types of images described below.
Desktop CD
The desktop cd allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of cd is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 384MiB of RAM to install from this cd.
64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CDChoose this if you have a computer based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). If you have a non-64-bit processor made by AMD, or if you need full support for 32-bit code, use the i386 images instead. Choose this if you are at all unsure.
32-bit PC (i386) desktop CDFor almost all PCs. This includes most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows, as well as newer Apple Macintosh systems based on Intel processors.
Server install CD
The server install cd allows you to install Ubuntu permanently on a computer for use as a server. It will not install a graphical user interface.
64-bit PC (AMD64) server install CDChoose this if you have a computer based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). If you have a non-64-bit processor made by AMD, or if you need full support for 32-bit code, use the i386 images instead. Choose this if you are at all unsure.
32-bit PC (i386) server install CDFor almost all PCs. This includes most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows, as well as newer Apple Macintosh systems based on Intel processors.
Alternate install CD
The alternate install cd allows you to perform certain specialist installations of Ubuntu. It provides for the following situations:
- setting up automated deployments;
- upgrading from older installations without network access;
- LVM and/or RAID partitioning;
- installs on systems with less than about 384MiB of RAM (although note that low-memory systems may not be able to run a full desktop environment reasonably).
In the event that you encounter a bug using the alternate installer, please file a bug on the debian-installer package.
64-bit PC (AMD64) alternate install CDChoose this if you have a computer based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). If you have a non-64-bit processor made by AMD, or if you need full support for 32-bit code, use the i386 images instead. Choose this if you are at all unsure.
32-bit PC (i386) alternate install CDFor almost all PCs. This includes most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows, as well as newer Apple Macintosh systems based on Intel processors.
A full list of available files, including BitTorrent files, can be found below.
If you need help burning these images to disk, see the Image Burning Guide.
| Name | Last modified | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent Directory | - | ||
| MD5SUMS | 2015-03-26 19:18 | 444 | |
| MD5SUMS-metalink | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 862 | |
| MD5SUMS-metalink.gpg | 2015-11-12 00:49 | 933 | |
| MD5SUMS.gpg | 2015-11-12 00:49 | 933 | |
| SHA1SUMS | 2015-03-26 19:18 | 500 | |
| SHA1SUMS.gpg | 2015-11-12 00:49 | 933 | |
| SHA256SUMS | 2015-03-26 19:18 | 668 | |
| SHA256SUMS.gpg | 2015-11-12 00:49 | 933 | |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-amd64.iso | 2014-08-07 15:27 | 761M | Alternate install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (standard download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-amd64.iso.torrent | 2014-08-07 22:45 | 30K | Alternate install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (BitTorrent download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-amd64.iso.zsync | 2014-08-07 22:45 | 1.5M | Alternate install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (zsync metafile) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-amd64.jigdo | 2014-08-07 22:44 | 155K | Alternate install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (jigdo download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-amd64.list | 2014-08-07 15:27 | 112K | Alternate install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (file listing) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-amd64.metalink | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 47K | Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-amd64.template | 2014-08-07 15:27 | 6.0M | Alternate install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (jigdo template) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-i386.iso | 2014-08-07 15:31 | 747M | Alternate install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (standard download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-i386.iso.torrent | 2014-08-07 22:45 | 30K | Alternate install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (BitTorrent download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-i386.iso.zsync | 2014-08-07 22:45 | 1.5M | Alternate install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (zsync metafile) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-i386.jigdo | 2014-08-07 22:45 | 153K | Alternate install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (jigdo download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-i386.list | 2014-08-07 15:31 | 110K | Alternate install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (file listing) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-i386.metalink | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 47K | Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-alternate-i386.template | 2014-08-07 15:31 | 4.5M | Alternate install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (jigdo template) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso | 2014-08-07 21:07 | 758M | Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (standard download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent | 2014-08-07 22:43 | 30K | Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (BitTorrent download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso.zsync | 2014-08-07 22:43 | 1.5M | Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (zsync metafile) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.list | 2014-08-07 21:08 | 4.5K | Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (file listing) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.manifest | 2014-08-07 16:16 | 43K | Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (contents of live filesystem) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.metalink | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 46K | Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-i386.iso | 2014-08-07 21:12 | 756M | Desktop CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (standard download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-i386.iso.torrent | 2014-08-07 22:44 | 30K | Desktop CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (BitTorrent download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-i386.iso.zsync | 2014-08-07 22:44 | 1.5M | Desktop CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (zsync metafile) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-i386.list | 2014-08-07 21:12 | 3.8K | Desktop CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (file listing) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-i386.manifest | 2014-08-07 16:25 | 43K | Desktop CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (contents of live filesystem) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-i386.metalink | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 46K | Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso | 2014-08-06 20:05 | 689M | Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (standard download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso.torrent | 2014-08-07 22:48 | 27K | Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (BitTorrent download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso.zsync | 2014-08-07 22:48 | 1.3M | Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (zsync metafile) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.jigdo | 2014-08-07 22:48 | 123K | Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (jigdo download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.list | 2014-08-06 20:05 | 89K | Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (file listing) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.metalink | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 46K | Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.template | 2014-08-06 20:05 | 5.9M | Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (jigdo template) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-i386.iso | 2014-08-06 20:07 | 670M | Server install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (standard download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-i386.iso.torrent | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 27K | Server install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (BitTorrent download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-i386.iso.zsync | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 1.3M | Server install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (zsync metafile) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-i386.jigdo | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 121K | Server install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (jigdo download) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-i386.list | 2014-08-06 20:07 | 87K | Server install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (file listing) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-i386.metalink | 2014-08-07 22:49 | 46K | Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) |
| ubuntu-12.04.5-server-i386.template | 2014-08-06 20:07 | 4.3M | Server install CD for 32-bit PC (i386) computers (jigdo template) |
| wubi.exe | 2014-08-07 20:55 | 2.4M |
2012-05-26
I love the new Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. Unity - and the graphics drivers - have finally reached a stability that satisfies me and let me keep GNU/Linux as solo operating systems on my Macbook Pro 6,2.
What drives me crazy is the default keyboard mapping, surely not thought for who owns an Apple computer.
First, the Unity Launcher (a.k.a. Dash) default shortcut is the
key (or Win key). This key corresponds to the
key on Apple keyboards. Under Mac OS X, the combination
opens Spotlight, while
,
are for Copy&Paste.; That is, the
key is a supercharged
key.
I spent some time to search the best combinations to reproduce this behavior under Ubuntu. Here is what I managed to create:
I swapped the left
ctrl
and the left/right
keys. That is,
becomes
and
becomes
After the first modification, it becomes unconvenient to open Dash with the
ctrl
key. Therefore, I changed Unity Launcher key to
. This (sort of) emulates OS X behavior.
To implement the first tweak, create the file
with the following content:
Logout and login again. Congratulations, you have the swapped keys. Ubuntu should already take care to load the file automatically.
It is important to not manually load the .Xmodmap file. It may result in a double application of the mappings, resulting in a re-swap of the keys.
To achieve the second tweak, install the package
. Open it using the
command, or search for it in Dash.Find
and change it to
, using the Grab key combination button. It may be also shown as
.
You can now have a behavior similar to Mac OS X in Ubuntu 12.04. You can change the virtual desktop using
. You can cut, copy, and paste using
,
, and
Installing Ubuntu On Mac
. You can open the Unity launcher with
.
Ubuntu 12 For Mac Os
I hope that this little how-to can help frustrated Apple users who want to embrace GNU/Linux freedom.
Ubuntu 12 For Mac Iso
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