How do I download Ubuntu as a live CD?

The image you can download from the Ubuntu website already is a live-CD waiting to be burned, you can burn it by following the instructions which can also be found on the download page: The resulting CD will be your live-CD. Maybe this is stupid to note, but also please make sure you actually have a CD/DVD burner.

How do I install Ubuntu on a LiveCD?

Using your LiveCD. Put the Ubuntu CD into the CD/DVD-drive and reboot the computer. You should see a menu with “Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer” at the top. If you don’t get this menu, read the booting From the CD guide for more information.

How to create a live Linux CD/DVD?

You can get the ISO images to create a Live CD from Ubuntu’s download page. Knoppix is a small Linux distribution based on Debian and it’s one of the top choices for live Linux CD/DVDs.

What is a live CD and how do I use it?

A live CD can be used for a quick demo or test of Ubuntu. Try Ubuntu without any changes to your machine! Windows or whatever you use normally is unaffected after trying this and then rebooting. The standard Ubuntu Cd can be used as a LiveCd as well as an installer.

Which Linux Distros have LiveCDs?

Most distributions (versions or “distros” of Linux) have this LiveCd functionality on their installer CD, a few have a separate Cd to download. It is rare to find a distro that has no LiveCd session at all. Ubuntu tries to make their LiveCD the easiest to use.

Why is Ubuntu so slow on live CD?

Ubuntu tries to make their LiveCD the easiest to use. Although a LiveCD session is a good way to demo Ubuntu without making changes to a machine, a LiveCD will always be slower than a proper installation to the hard-drive. Cd-drives & Dvd-drives are physically slower than hard drives. You can use a persistent image to keep data & settings safe