This tutorial will explain how you can create USB bootable installer to install Ubuntu operating system version 22.04 and later to computers. This works for all computer users who use Windows, MacOS and GNU/Linux. We offer various options here so you can pick one you like the most between using Rufus, Etcher and Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator programs. We hope this helps you a lot. Happy computing!
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Requirements
To create a bootable USB flash drive you will need:
- an empty USB flash drive >=4GB,
- a computer, and
- an Ubuntu ISO image file. Download here for 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish".
If You Use Microsoft Windows
1. Download Rufus program from https://rufus.ie/en.
2. Plug your USB drive in.
3. Run the program.
4. On the program, open your Ubuntu ISO image file from your storage directory.
5. Select the USB drive you just plugged in.
6. Select GPT then select UEFI under the partitioning scheme and target system options.
6. Click start and wait for the process to finish.
If You Use Apple MacOS
1. Download Etcher program from https://www.balena.io/etcher.
3. Plug your USB flash drive in.
2. Run the program. It will detect your USB flash drive.
4. On the program, select the Ubuntu ISO image file from your directory.
5. Select the USB flash drive as the destination.
6. Click start processing and wait the process until finished.
If You Use GNU/Linux
Ubuntu can make USB bootable right away without requiring additional program. So do other GNU/Linux operating systems like Red Hat, openSUSE and Manjaro. Pick one among options below you see fit.
Using Ubuntu Disk Utility
1. Run Disks program from the start menu.
2. Plug your USB flash drive in. Program will detect it.
3. Select the drive.
4. Click Hamburger menu > Restore Disk Image.
5. On the dialog, select the Ubuntu ISO image file you store on your computer.
6. Click start, enter your Ubuntu password if asked, and wait the process to finish.
Using Startup Disk Creator
1. Plug your USB flash drive in.
2. Run Startup Disk Creator program from start menu. It will detect your USB.
3. On the program, open Ubuntu ISO image file from your computer.
4. Select the USB flash drive as the destination.
5. Click start / OK and wait for the process to finish.
Other Option
We can use instead Unetbootin, an old-school tool but it just works, that works on any operating systems above. (Note: because it is very small and cross platform, we use it successfully for years at our computer course in Indonesia). Visit the website for more info https://unetbootin.github.io.
1. Download Unetbootin program according to your OS.
2. Plug your USB in.
3. Run the program. It will detect your USB.
4. Select "Disk Image" option > open the Ubuntu ISO image file.
5. Select "USB Drive" option > select your USB drive for sure.
6. Click start / OK and wait for the process to finish.
That's all and enjoy computing with Ubuntu!
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