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How To Install Balena-Etcher In Linux Ubuntu

By Sourabh /  Category: How To, Ubuntu

How to create a bootable live USB disk of Ubuntu in balena-etcher. You can install Balena Etcher on Linux Terminal for making Live Linux USB.

Balena Etcher

Etcher is a useful tool to flash OS images and create USB installation media from bootable ISOs, for both SD cards and USB drives.

Features of Etcher:

  1. Open Source & Cross-Platform: Etcher is built on open source tools (JS, HTML, node.js and Electron) and supports cross-platform functionality. It can be used on Windows, Linux or Mac. The application can be installed almost any OS to almost any flash drive.
  2. Validated Flashing: Once you are done, the application confirms that your flash has completed. It also gives you warnings and hides your system drives by default to avoid accidentally wiping your entire hard-drive.
  3. Simultaneous Writing: Etcher has an intuitive 3-step process with no command lines and can be used to flash up to 16 drives at once (EtcherPro).
  4. Flash with Etcher: It also let users to flash their OS using its ‘Flash with Etcher’ feature.

Download and Install Etcher

Follow the steps given below to download and install Etcher on Linux Ubuntu System:

  1. Vist the official BalenaEtcher GitHub release page (see URL/link below).
  2. Select the Deb binary available for the Debian or Ubuntu systems to download.
  3. Download the latest version available and save the file.

Once the file has been saved, open terminal and run the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
cd Downloads
sudo apt install ./balena-etcher_*_amd64.deb
sudo apt install libappindicator1

Once installed you can open the application form Ubuntu activities/dsh or run the following command in terminal:

balena-etcher-electron

or

balena-etcher

To use the etcher, simply:

  1. Select the appropriate ISO image file that you need to flash.
  2. Next, select the target device. The application will automatically detects removable devices/USBs.
  3. That’s all. Select OK and it will flash the image successfully.

If you have any trouble you can visit the official website for more help.

Useful Links:

https://etcher.balena.io/
https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/tag/v1.18.11