System requirements
Zorin OS has pretty low requirements so that it can be installed on old computers.
Software compatibility
Apps
Zorin OS comes with all the apps you need and allows you to install Windows apps with Windows App Support feature through the Wine compatibility layer. Easily download the .exe or .msi installer, right-click on it, and select “Install Windows Application”.
Games
Zorin OS loaded with NVIDIA & AMD Radeon graphics drivers and game optimizations, also natively supported by Steam, Lutris, and other sources so you can play your favorite game comfortably.
Installation
Prerequisites
Before getting to the installation, you need to :
- Download Zorin OS image You can download the image from their official website. – Pro, Core, Lite version. (Go to : https://zorin.com/os/download/) – Educational version. (Go to : https://zorin.com/os/education/)
- Download balenaEtcher BalenaEtcher is used for flashing the operating system into your USB flash drive. You can download it from their official website. Here is the link. (Go to : https://www.balena.io/etcher/)
- Prepare USB flash drive USB flash drive here is for making a bootable drive, you need different capacity for different version. At least 8 GB flash drive for Pro and Educational version, and at least 4 GB for Core and Lite version. Note that you will need to backup the data in your flash drive, because it will be formatted in upcoming process.
- Backup your main drive It is optional but we recommend you to do so.
- Decide the version Zorin has 4 version. Pro, core, lite, and educational.
Pro version. This version has all the feature from Zorin OS including macOS, Windows 11 & Classic, and Ubuntu-like desktop layouts. It is the most complete version of all.Core version. We can say it is the basic version. LibreOffice included, Gnome based UI, standard Zorin layout, and has Zorin Connect. If you are new to Linux and have basic computer needs, you can choose this version.Lite version. This version is almost the same as the core version, the difference is Lite version doesn’t have Zorin connect and using XFCE based UI as it is intended for low-spec PCs. But, functionally it is the same as core version.Educational version. It’s purposely intended for educational field. Embedded with educational software like software to help teach many subjects, software to teach STEM skills, and software to control the classroom.
In this example, the Core version is used as it is meet our needs.
How to Install Zorin OS
Preparing USB flash drive.
After your Zorin OS and balenaEtcher is downloaded, now you can continue flashing your Zorin OS to your flash drive. The steps are basically the same for Windows, Linux, and Mac. Here is the steps :
Installing Zorin OS
After you finished preparing the USB flash drive you can now start the installation You can select “Try or Install Zorin OS (modern NVIDIA drivers)” if you have a modern NVIDIA graphics card in order to boot and install with the official NVIDIA proprietary graphics drivers. The second option, “Try or Install Zorin OS (safe graphics)”, is used when you encounter display error in first attempt like black screen etc. Here are some sneak peek of successfully installed Zorin OS
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