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I'm a Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon user. I have a spare SSD and want to install Ubuntu 22.10 on it.

What do I need to do?

This will be a Clean Install and I don't want to save any files.

NotTheDr01ds
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  • No you don't; you can modify your existing boot loader to boot live systems that exist on your existing drive (SSD) by modification to your grub boot loader, but that is a lot more work than just writing the ISO you want to install to thumb-drive, and just booting it and installing from thumb-drive media. You can also use any other media your machine can boot from (including magnetic tape, SD/MMC or any media if your box will boot from it) – guiverc Nov 12 '22 at 09:33
  • Is existing install UEFI? Ubuntu's Ubiquity installer only installs grub's UEFI boot files to ESP - efi system partition on first drive. For most that is ok. But if external drive or user wants total separation, you have to manually partition in advance or do a work around. Multiple work arounds posted: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1396379 Remove esp flag from Windows or other first drive install before install to second or external drive - Tim Richardson https://askubuntu.com/questions/16988/how-do-i-install-ubuntu-to-a-usb-key-without-using-startup-disk-creator – oldfred Nov 12 '22 at 14:47
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    I would recommend unplugging the Mint drive before proceeding, (you cant break something that is not there). Install Ubuntu using guiverc's link above. replace the Mint drive and sudo update-grub to put Mint on Ubuntu's GRUB menu. – C.S.Cameron Nov 13 '22 at 02:06

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Looks like you have an SSD that you wish to install Ubuntu 22.10 to. This is a simple install. Ubuntu has an excellent step by step guide.

You need a USB drive (on which to flash the live environment), and then use that to install the OS itself. The iso is available at on Ubuntu Desktop OS Download Page.

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