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I would like to know if I can install Ubuntu on an old computer

Their characteristics are:

Intel core i3 380M 2.53 GHZ processor 2 GB ram memory 320GB hard drive

Luisfergamer9
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    Questions like these are not accepted on AskUbuntu. Please refer to https://askubuntu.com/questions/333795/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-each-flavour-of-ubuntu-desktop for a generic answer. Ubuntu is free so you can download it and put it on an USB and try out if it works. The question does also depend on how well you are versed with operating systems, dual booting if applicable. Also: 14.04 is no longer a valid version. – Rinzwind Mar 22 '21 at 14:26
  • Check laptop specs. CPU supports 8 Gb. So if possible buy more RAM and SSD, then install Xubuntu or MATE here. – N0rbert Mar 22 '21 at 17:24
  • Probably not Ubuntu, but a lightweight flavor will work well. https://ubuntu.com/download/flavours Light weight flavors: Lubuntu, xubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Budgie I have Kubuntu on a 2006 Toshiba laptop with 1.5GB of RAM. Bit slow but usable. – oldfred Mar 22 '21 at 18:04

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Since the system is equipped with 2 GB of RAM only, you should use a 32-bit operating system which is not supported any more.

A 64-bit system will use approximately 600-700 MB of memory, leaving approximately 1.3 GB available for the user. If this is enough for you, go ahead and try a light flavour, like Lubuntu or Xubuntu for example. Maybe you'd like to add some more memory before you install a 64-bit system though.

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