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How to create a bootable usb of Ubuntu from a Lubuntu system

By Emma Terry

I am using Lubuntul 12.04 on my PC. I want to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop.

How do I create a bootable usb on Lubuntu so that I can install Ubuntu OS to my Laptop?

3 Answers

Use the Startup Disk creator. Install via Software Center or:

sudo apt-get install usb-creator-gtk
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  • open terminal and write this to find your usb: sudo fdisk -l
  • write the iso to the usb sudo dd if=/path/to/iso of=/dev/sdxwhere /dev/sdx corresponds to your usb.
  • reboot and run from the usb to start installation!
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A comprehensive discussion (on Kubuntu) here that you might find helpful:

How do I make a bootable USB stick from an ISO image? I'm running Kubuntu 12.04

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