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Ubuntu - USB - Write an ISO file to a USB stick

Determine the USB device

Insert the USB stick.

df

returns:

/dev/sdb1

NOTE: The last line in the output lists the USB that is mounted.


Unmount the USB if it is mounted

sudo umount /dev/sdb1

Write the ISO file to the USB stick

sudo dd bs=4M if=/home/peter/Downloads/ubuntu-20.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb1

NOTE: Another approach to writing the USB stick is:

sudo dd bs=4M if=/home/peter/Downloads/ubuntu-20.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb1 status=progress oflag=sync

This displays a status bar