Use your Ubuntu desktop to create a bootable USB stick that can be used to run and install Ubuntu on any USB-equipped PC. After creating the bootable installer, follow these steps to use it. Connect the bootable installer to a compatible Mac. Use Startup Manager or Startup Disk preferences to select the bootable installer as the startup disk, then start up from it. Your Mac will start up to macOS Recovery.
With Ubuntu 16.04 LTS inching ever closer to release, now feels like a good time to recap how easy it is to make an bootable Ubuntu USB drive. Just like the live CD, a live Linux USB allows you to boot Ubuntu on your machine without needing to install it on your hard-drive. Live images are a useful way to test hardware compatibility (things like Wi-Fi drivers, touch-screens, etc) before committing to a full install. In this article we show you 3 ways of making a bootable thumb drive on the 3 major desktop operating systems: Windows, OS X and Ubuntu. How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Windows Our preferred tool for creating bootable Ubuntu sticks in Windows is ‘Linux Live USB Creator’ – often called ‘Lili’ for short. The free and open-source app is incredibly straightforward to use.
Just follow each step in turn. It’ll even download the.iso file for you if you don’t have one to hand. If you don’t like this app (or can’t get it run) there are alternatives, including Rufus ( How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Mac OS X For an OS that’s prized for its simplicity it’s strange that creating a bootable USB on a Mac is not easy. But it’s not impossible, either.
Canonical recommend a command-line method to The instructions are concise though the process is involved. For something less longwinded you could give the open-source, cross-platform UNetBootin app a go. It has to be said that while the success rate of images created using this app is poor (you can’t use the USB’s it creates to boot a Mac, for instance) it is the ‘easiest’ way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB on Mac OS X. Like LiLi above, Unetbootin can even automatically download a Linux distro.iso file, which is handy if you feel the itch to distro hop but don’t know exactly which flavor to try. Remember that to boot from a USB on a Mac you will need to hold down the Alt/Option’ key during boot. Other GUI alternatives include How to Make a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Ubuntu Ubuntu comes with an app to create live USB drives already installed. Open the Dash and search for ‘USB Startup’.
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Launch the app, locate your.iso file, choose your USB drive (double check it’s the correct one!) and then hit ‘install’. You can also configure persistence though I’ve never had a USB boot when I’ve enabled this feature. What’s your preferred method for creating bootable Linux USB drives? Let us know in the comments!
This tutorial will help you to create a bootable USB drive of Ubuntu in Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10. After creating a bootable USB you can use this as Live USB or install on disk. Requirements You are required following things to create Ubuntu bootable USB in Windows systems. USB Drive.
Ubuntu ISO. Universal USB Installer application. A Windows System to create boot disk Step 1 – Download Ubuntu ISO Download the Ubuntu operating system from its official website. You can download any required version of Ubuntu. Step 2 – Install Universal USB Installer For this tutorial, I am going to use Universal USB Installer utility on Windows to create bootable USB drive. Use the below link to download this tool and install on your Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 system. Step 3 – Create Ubuntu Bootable USB At this stage, You have installed Universal USB Installer on your system.
Also have downloaded Ubuntu system ISO image. Now start process of creating Ubuntu bootable USB. Start Universal USB Installer and select following options. Step 1: Select Ubuntu. Step 2: Browse and select Ubuntu ISO image from your system. Step 3: Select the USB drive Now click on Create button: Installation process is in progress.
Wait for the installer complete the process. This process will take time as per your operating system speed. After completing the process, You will see the screen like this. Your Ubuntu bootable USB is ready to use. Use this USB to use as live Ubuntu media or install Ubuntu operating system on your system.