Create Bootable Usb Ubuntu

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In this tutorial, we will create a bootable ubuntu 18.04 USB stick using Etcher. Etcher is a free and open-source utility for flashing images to SD cards & USB drives and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ubuntu/Ubuntu MATE. GNOME Disks comes pre-installed on Ubuntu 16.04 and later. This is an easy way to create a bootable USB drive. If Disks is not present on your system, you can install it from the terminal. This can take anywhere between 5-15 minutes, depending on the USB device and the size of the ISO file. Once the ISO installation finishes, you can use your newly created Linux bootable USB to boot into a live distribution. How to Create a Linux Bootable USB Using the Terminal. You do not need to use any GUI tool for creating live Linux USBs.


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This article will advise how to download Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, use Rufus to make a bootable USB drive from WIndows, and install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on your PC.



Downloading 'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' ISO image

  1. Go to the official website of Ubuntu at https://ubuntu.comfrom any Web Browser (Microsoft Edge is used in screenshots).
  2. Click on 'Download'
  3. Click on '18.04 LTS' under 'Ubuntu Desktop'
  4. The prompt for downloading should appear automatically. Click on 'Save' and be aware of where the location the file is being downloaded (default should be the 'Downloads' folder).
    • In the event that the prompt to download automatically does not appear, please click 'download now.'



Downloading and Running 'Rufus'

  1. Go to the official website for Rufus at http://rufus.ie/ from any Web Browser (Microsoft Edge is used in screenshots).
  2. Scroll down to the 'Download' section. Click on 'Rufus X.X'
  3. The prompt for downloading should appear automatically. Click on 'Save' and be aware of where the location the file is being downloaded (default should be the 'Downloads' folder).
  4. After download is complete, click 'Run.'
  5. Click 'Yes' to allow the 'User Account Control (UAC)' and 'Rufus' should start.



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Creating the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bootable USB with Rufus


NOTE: 'Rufus' will format (remove) everything from your USB device. If you have any important data on the USB device, please be sure to move it somewhere safe before you go through the next steps.


  1. While 'Rufus' is open, insert your USB drive (minimum 8GB) that you wish to make Ubuntu bootable. It should be automatically detected by 'Rufus.'
  2. Click 'SELECT'
  3. A 'File Explorer' windows should show. Select 'ubuntu-18.04.3-desktop-amd64' and click 'Open.'
  4. Click 'Start'
  5. Click 'Yes'
  6. Be sure to leave the default - Write in ISO Image mode (Recommended). Click 'OK'
  7. 'Rufus' will format (remove) everything from your USB device. If you have any important data on the USB device, please be sure to move it somewhere safe before you go through the next steps.If you are sure that you have all important files on USB device moved to another location, click 'OK.'
  8. 'Rufus' will now start the function of making the USB device bootable. It will take a few minutes.
  9. You will see 'READY' status once the process is complete.



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Booting from the USB drive and installing 'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS'

  1. Boot from the USB device.
    • How to boot from the USB device all depends on the motherboard you have. Get into the 'BIOS' of your motherboard or access the 'Boot Manager' to select the bootable USB device that has 'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' made with 'Rufus.'
      • Hint: On some motherboards, repeatedly pressing or or just after you pressed the power button, will allow you access 'BIOS' or 'Boot Manager.' Please reference your PC/motherboard manufacture for the proper key to access 'BIOS' or 'Boot Manager.'
  2. Select 'Try Ubuntu without installing'
  3. Click on 'Live session user'
  4. Double click 'Install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' icon.
  5. Select the desired language and click 'Continue.'
  6. Select desired 'Keyboard layout' and click 'Continue.'
  7. Select either 'Normal installation' or 'Minimal installation' and click 'Continue.'
  8. If installing on a brand new hard drive, select 'Erase disk and install Ubuntu,' otherwise select 'Something else' and click 'Continue.'
  9. Make sure that the desired hard drive 'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' is to be installed on is selected.
  10. If the hard drive is new and 'Something else' was selected in the earlier section, the hard drive will not have any partition table. In that case, click 'New Partition Table..'
  11. Click 'Continue.'
  12. Select 'free space' and click on the '+' icon.
  13. Create an 'EFI System Partition' of 512 MB disk space, with the following settings marked in the screenshot below, and click 'OK.'
  14. Create a '/boot' partition of 512 MB disk space, with the following settings marked in the screenshot below, and click 'OK.'
  15. Create a '/ (root)' partition and give it the rest of the free disk space. Make sure it has the follow settings marked in the screenshot below, and click 'OK.'
  16. Once all the partitions have been created, it should look something like the screenshot below. Click on 'Install Now.'
  17. Click 'Continue.'
  18. Select the desired 'Location' from the map or by typing in the text box. Once the desired location is selected, click 'Continue.'
  19. Fill in the details and click 'Continue.'
  20. The installation should then start.
  21. It should take a few minutes for the installation to complete. Once it's completed, the following window should appear. Click 'Restart Now.'
  22. The PC should restart and boot into the 'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' operating system. Once the PC has booted, a login window should appear. Type in your 'Password' and click 'Sign In.'
  23. Once the above steps are completed, the PC should be logged in to the new 'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS' operating system.

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Referenced from: https://linuxhint.com/rufus_bootable_usb_install_ubuntu_18-04_lts/





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