If you do not already have an ISO file: Select Ubuntu in the distribution dropdown list, then select a version (e.g.12.04_live). Note: Unetbootin is available without adding this source however only an outdated version and therefore does not contain all of the latest distros so it's highly recommend you use this source. If you are not running Ubuntu Precise (12.04) replace 'precise' (in the second command) with the reliant code name: If you on using Ubuntu: Open up a terminal ( Crtl+ Alt+ t) and enter in the following commands: wget -q -O - | sudo apt-key add - sudo sh -c 'echo 'deb precise-getdeb apps' > /etc/apt//getdeb.list' sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get install unetbootin If you are using a PC or Mac: Download the software installer from UNetBootin downloads.

iso file if you've already downloaded one.įirst of all you will need to install UNetBootin on to your machine. You can either let UNetbootin download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux. UNetbootin runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Make sure you have connected and selected your USB stick with a minimum 2GB of free space, then click 'Make Startup Disk' Navigate to your source image and select 'Open'. Select the source CD/Image, click 'Other.' to browse for the file. Or run the following command in the terminal ( Ctrl+ Alt+ t): usb-creator-gtk Launch the Startup Disk Creator from the application menu/Dash: If you are using Ubuntu you should have a program called 'Startup Disk Creator' installed that will enable you to create a Live USB from a CD or an ISO disk image e.g. UNetbootin - (Ubuntu, Windows & Mac OS).You will need a USB Stick/Flash Drive with a minimum 2GB of free space, if you do not already have one please see the links below: Options for creating a Live USB If you would instead like to create a Live CD/DVD view our article How To Create A Bootable Live CD/DVD. Using a Bootable Live USB means that you don't need to burn a CD or DVD to do this, which is useful if you don't have any blank CDs or DVDs laying around or your computer doesn't have an optical drive.

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