![]() How to Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Drive 1. Format a USB Drive. The first part of the process is to format a USB drive such that it is bootable on a Mac. Find a USB drive, of 2GB capacity or more, and plug it into the Mac. Launch the Disk Utility app which is located in Applications > Utilities. Partition the USB drive. – Rufus to create a bootable USB drive (download here) – Windows PC (only for Rufus, all other stuff can be done with OSX or Ubuntu) – Mac or Ubuntu PC (for some terminal commands) – USB stick – External hard drive (optional) 1. Make an Ubuntu USB drive. Download Ubuntu and Rufus 1b. Use Rufus to write the Ubuntu ISO to an USB. Linux is not a widely used OS, however, if you wish to learn how the file system works irrespective of the platform then Linux is the only OS which can help you unveil some hidden secrets about your computer. There are various ways you can install Linux on Windows or Mac without messing up your Hard Drive partition, however, the easiest among them is Make a Persistent Linux USB Drive and use it on the go. Generally, when you install Linux on a USB drive, it’s just like a freshly installed OS which will store everything of your current session. As soon as you reboot or eject the drive, all your changes are gone and you’ll start with a fresh Linux system with no recorded data whatsoever. We certainly don’t want that, right? I’ll tell you the easiest way you can create a live Ubuntu USB drive with persistent storage, that means whenever you boot the USB drive on any computer, your files, settings, and installed programs will be there. Let’s see how to make it work: Make Your Pen-drive Ready to Install Linux on USB Drive: Before installing Linux, let’s make our USB drive ready to handle the Linux installation. Format your USB drive with the following specification: Name: Ubuntu Format: MS-DOS (FAT) or FAT 32 Scheme: GUID Partition Map (GPM) How to Make a Bootable Linux USB Drive: Please Note: I have tested this guide for Ubuntu. So, I certainly can’t comment how well it works for other Linux distributions. As far as Ubuntu is concerned, the working experience is like a breeze. Step 1: First and foremost step is, install UNetbootin on your respective desktop OS. Google drive plug in for mac. Available for both Windows and Mac, you can download it from. Step 2: Once the installation is done, launch UNetbootin. Now, either you already have the ISO file of your preferred Linux Distribution or you want UNetbootin to download it for you, in both ways things are going to work. Depending on your choice, if you want UNetbootin to download your preferred Linux distribution for you, just select it from the drop-down list and subsequently select the version. In case you already have the ISO file downloaded, select the Disk Image and you are good to go. Just stop here now, we are going to make your USB drive a persistent one in subsequent steps. Make a Persistent Bootable Linux USB Drive: Step 1: In the given window only, locate the text ‘ Space used to preserve files across reboots’. We can set the persistent storage from 0 MB to 4096 MB. This means you’ll only get at most 4GB of additional storage apart from space required by your Linux distribution. Anyways, 4GB is more than enough if you are not going to use Linux as your primary OS. Step 2: Tap on OK, and within few minutes you’ll see Linux installed on your USB drive. Step 3: Once done, enter the USB drive named UBUNTU and locate the folder Boot -> grub -> grub.cfg and open it with any text editor. Now, in order to Make a Persistent Linux USB Drive, you just need to add persistent keyword in the below-mentioned position. Save the text file and exit. Step 4: You are perfectly set up now, just boot your Windows or Mac machine from Linux USB drive. You’ll see Linux running on your system without actually making a partition for it. How to Install WiFi, Graphic, Sound and other Important Drivers For Your Linux Distribution: Step 1: Boot your desktop from USB drive wait for Ubuntu to boot up. Look for icon namely Install Ubuntu. Launch it and follow the steps until you see Install third-party software for graphics and WiFi hardware, Flash, mp3 and other media. Check it and tap on Continue. Wait while all your drivers are getting installed. Step 2: Once done, we have to think no further. Just tap on Quit and that’s enough for the day.
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