ubuntu:usb:write_an_iso_file_to_a_usb_stick:write_an_iso_file_to_a_usb_stick
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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
ubuntu/usb/write_an_iso_file_to_a_usb_stick/write_an_iso_file_to_a_usb_stick.txt · Last modified: 2021/06/03 23:31 by peter