If it does not, click on the ‘Target’ button and select the correct USB device.īrowse to the downloaded Linux ISO file and hit the flash button. It should automatically recognize the plugged in USB (unless there are more than one). Make sure that there is no important data on it because it will be formatted. Installing Etcher on macOS Step 3: Using Etcher to create bootable Linux USB Drag the Etcher icon to the Applications icon. Double click on the downloaded file and it will open the installer.

As a macOS user you probably already know how to install DMG file. Or you can select Install Ubuntu on above screen to start installation.Ĭomplete the installation wizard to finish Ubuntu install on your system.It is downloaded in DMG format. From where you can also install operating system permanently. Attach USB to new system you need to install Linux and boot it from USB flash drive.ĭefault live boot will take place and you will see screen like below. Step 4 – Install Ubuntu using Bootable USBĪt this step your bootable USB flash drive is ready to boot systems. Do not click reboot until you need it and simply click on Exit. Now click OK and you will see progress like below.Īfter completing the installation, you will get screen like below. Now start Unetbootin application and select Ubuntu ISO from your local system drive under Diskimage option.Īttach USB Flash drive to your system and select USB drive under Drive dropdown box. Now download the ISO of your Ubuntu Desktop/Server distribution from their official website, Use the following links to visit download website. $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa Use following commands to add repository and install Unetbootin. Ubuntu and LinuxMint users can use ppa:gezakovacs/ppa repository. Step 1 – Install Unetbootinĭownload and install Unetbootin latest packages from its official webpage given below. This article will help you to how to create Ubuntu bootable USB drive using Ubuntu, Debian or LinuxMint operating system. USB bootable drives makes installation faster than other media like CD/DVD. For installation of new systems technical support engineers prefers to use bootable USB flash drive in place of CD/DVD drive. Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution used for Desktop environment as well as servers.

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