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I want to partition my hard disk, but I don't have any other software running(like dual booted).

And I do not know how to do it.
Can you send the instructions?

zx485
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Yaswanth Bytasandram
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You don't need to prepare in advance a partition for installing Ubuntu 18.04 as a single boot. The Ubuntu installer is able to create the partition for installing Ubuntu in either of two ways: automatically or manually. The default partition format for Ubuntu 18.04 is ext4. For new installations of Ubuntu 18.04 the Ubuntu installer will install Ubuntu by default in a single ext4 partition which contains a swap file instead of the old-fashioned swap partition.

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  • If we do it by something else option, will it create a swap file or when we choose automatically?? – PRATAP Sep 12 '18 at 18:24
  • For new installations of Ubuntu 18.04 you will automatically have a swap file if no swap partitions are present. You don't have to create it if either the Erase disk and install Ubuntu option or the Something else option is selected. – karel Sep 12 '18 at 18:37
  • Thank you. I have around 50 times installed in some 12pcs..went to something else option and wasted 2xRAM space by creating swap partition. Here onwards I will not in 18.04.1. – PRATAP Sep 12 '18 at 19:10
  • Especially if you are installing Ubuntu on an SSD where disk space is at a premium. – karel Sep 12 '18 at 19:12
  • Oh.. That's nice. All are ssds and M.2. I Will try to extend the space of swap partition to adjacent partitions. – PRATAP Sep 12 '18 at 19:14