#Ubuntu usb installer maker install

If it is not there, then you can install it using the Ubuntu Software Center. You can find usb-creator-gtk by typing 'Startup Disk Creator' (Ubuntu Desktop) or usb-creator-kde in K-Menu->Applications->System->Startup Disk Creator (Kubuntu). 'UNetbootin' or 'mkusb'), if you want to create a USB boot drive with another Linux distro (alias Linux operating system). The Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator is dedicated to creating USB boot drives for Ubuntu and Ubuntu family flavours (Kubuntu, Lubuntu. Install and run Startup Disk Creator alias usb-creator There is a detailed description at /fromWindows including Rufus, balena Etcher, Universal USB Installer, Unetbootin and Win32 Disk Imager.Ĭreating a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from Ubuntu Several other headlines further down in the page are also kept for this reason. In Windows you can do it with Rufus: click on the circle with a tick mark (more about Rufus here.)Īfter a major remake of this help page the following headlines are kept here because they may be linked to from other web sites.

#Ubuntu usb installer maker iso

Please follow the instructions for each tool.Īn Ubuntu flavour ISO file downloaded from an official web page, /download or, stored in your running computer (for example in the directory Downloads in the internal drive, not in the USB flash drive that you want to make into a USB boot drive).Ĭheck with md5sum (or another checksum tool) that the download was good. Some of the tools require that this USB device is properly formatted and mounted while other tools will overwrite whatever is on the target device. Files on this USB device will be erased, so backup the files you want to keep before making the device bootable. If the iso file is smaller than 2 GB, it is possible to use a 2 GB USB device, at least with some of the methods. To create a USB installation device, you will need:Ī 4 GB USB flash device/drive/stick. Note: This article uses the term 'USB flash drive' alongside USB stick, USB drive, USB device, USB pendrive and thumb drive.

UNetbootin, may create slightly different boot drives or if on UEFI might not work at all with Debian iso files due to a bug It will show the language selection and then the install menu, from which you can install Ubuntu onto the computer's hard drive or launch the LiveCD environment. Also, you can configure Ubuntu on the USB flash drive to save changes you make, unlike a read-only CD/DVD disk.īooting from a USB flash drive created with usb-creator alias Startup Disk Creator and mkusb will behave just as if you had booted from the install CD.

#Ubuntu usb installer maker portable

This may be necessary for most new portable computers without DVD drives and is handy for others because a USB flash drive is so convenient. Ubuntu can be installed from a USB flash drive. See also: Installation/FromUSBStickQuick for beginners starting from Windows. Install Ubuntu to your internal drive (hard disk drive or solid state drive or external drive).Configure your computer to boot from USB flash drive and boot from it.Tools for this purpose are described in this help page. Put Ubuntu onto your USB flash drive alias 'stick' alias 'pendrive' alias 'thumb'.Download the iso file into your running computer (for example into the directory Downloads in the internal drive, not into the USB flash drive that you want to make into a USB boot drive).Ĭheck with md5sum (or another checksum tool) that the download was good. Get the correct Ubuntu installation file, 'the iso file', via this link or Ubuntu flavour via this link. The general procedure to install Ubuntu (or Ubuntu flavour, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu.

Booting USB drives with grub2 and iso files 'grub-n-iso'.

Portable installed system booting from UEFI and BIOS.

Stable portable systems - good for USB sticks.

#Ubuntu usb installer maker mac osx

Creating a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from Mac OSX.mkusb - dd image of iso file to USB device safely.Install and run Startup Disk Creator alias usb-creator.Creating a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from Ubuntu.Pendrivelinux's Universal USB Installer.Creating a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from Windows.