Ubuntu Linux – How to create a bootable USB from an ISO image? Install Unetbootin Linux Live USB Creator in Ubuntu Systems. Create Bootable USB in Linux, via Command Line, using Unetbootin Linux Live USB Creator.
UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. UNetbootin can create a bootable Live USB drive. It loads distributions either by downloading a ISO (CD image) files for you, or by using an ISO file you’ve already downloaded.
Supported Distributions – UNetbootin has built-in support for automatically downloading and loading the following distributions, though installing other distributions is also supported:
- Ubuntu
- Kubuntu
- Xubuntu
- Lubuntu
- Debian
- openSUSE
- Arch Linux
- Damn Small Linux
- SliTaz
- Linux Mint
- Zenwalk
- Slax
- Dreamlinux
- Elive
- CentOS
- Mandriva
- FreeBSD
- NetBSD
- Fedora
- PCLinuxOS
- Sabayon Linux
- Gentoo
- MEPIS
- LinuxConsole
- Frugalware Linux
- xPUD
- Puppy Linux
UNetbootin can also be used to load various system utilities, including:
- Parted Magic
- SystemRescueCD
- Super Grub Disk
- Dr.Web Antivirus
- F-Secure Rescue CD
- Kaspersky Rescue Disk
- Backtrack
- Ophcrack
- NTPasswd
- Gujin
- Smart Boot Manager
- FreeDOS
Install UNetbootin in Ubuntu
Run the following commands to install UNetbootin in Ubuntu, via PPA:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install unetbootin
Using UNetbootin
Once installed, open UNetbootin from Ubuntu Dash or Terminal. Now to use the UNetbootin tool (see screenshot):
- Select an ISO file or a distribution to download, select a target drive (USB Drive or Hard Disk), then reboot once done. If your USB drive doesn’t show up, reformat it as FAT32.
- If you used the “USB Drive” install mode: After rebooting, boot from the USB drive. On PCs, this usually involves pressing a button such as Esc or F12 immediately after you turn on your computer, while on Macs, you should hold the Option key before OSX boots.
- If you used the “Hard Disk” install mode: After rebooting, select the UNetbootin entry from the Windows Boot Menu.