How to Install Linux Kubuntu 14.04 Trusty on Top Of Windows 8 With Uefi Secure-Boot Easy Visual-Guide

Install Kubuntu 14.04 Trusty on Top of Windows 8

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Kubuntu Linux 14.04 Trusty Tahr i386/amd64 on a PC with Windows 8 Uefi and Secure Boot Barrier Pre-Installed.

The Guide shows you also How to Prepare or Burn the Kubuntu Linux Installation Media but if you Need then Consult the Online Kubuntu Documentation.

The Ubuntu-based OS Installers are Now Just Fantastic in the Ability of Easy Drag Partitioning and Resizing the Windows 8 Disk.

To Make the Entire Kubuntu 14.04 Installation Windows 8 Easier to Visualize and Retain the Post Includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The content and details are expressly reduced to give Focus only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tut Easier to Understand ;)

1. How to Burn Kubuntu Installation Media to CD/DVD

   Burning Kubuntu ISO to CD/DVD

   Prepare Kubuntu Media

2. Windows 8 Disabling “Secure Boot” and Enable Boot from CD/DVD:

   Win8 CD/DVD Booting Setup

   Disable Win8 Secure-Boot

3. Boot with the Kubuntu Linux Installation Media

4. Start Installation of Kubuntu

   

5. Prepare Kubuntu Installation

   May Check the Third Party Software Option

   

How to Free Up Space for Kubuntu on Disk

Disk Partitioning with GParted Live
GParted Partitioning

6. Formatting Kubuntu Hard-Drive

   See Above for Making Space for Linux on Disk.

   

7. Set the Time-Zone

   

8. SetUp a Regular User

   

9. Installing Kubuntu Trusty

   

10. Reboot Into Kubuntu 14.04 Unity Desktop! :)