I am a 'Fedora' user.Now I would like to install 'Ubuntu' by erasing the previous OS 'Fedora'.I have many important files in other drives.I want the data of other drives won't be erased. Please suggest me to install a new OS without erasing the other drive's data.I don't like to backup my data in a pendrive or other storage.
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Preamble: If you do not like to backup your data, then it means your data have no value to you. It therefore is not a problem if you make a mistake and delete the data.
Important message to other readers: always, always make sure you have an up-to-date backup of your data before attempting a system intervention. Even if you know very well what you do, something can go wrong - user error or system error - that may cause you to erase data.
There are a few ways to proceed.
You can prepare the disk before installation using a disk partition editor (Gnome Disks, GParted). Erase the system partition of Fedora. Then run the installer with the option "Use available free space".
Alternatively, you can proceed to a custom installation. Then, you manually indicate which partition is to be used for the system.
Your other data partitions will not automatically be mounted. You can configure that in the newly installed system. With option 2, you could do that already during install time.
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