It is gratifying to note that free software is becoming increasingly popular in our country. Who would have thought five years ago that today a large part of at least some technically savvy population would prefer to use the Ubuntu OS for everyday work. However, its creators themselves are actively developing and consolidating their success, constantly adding new features to their brainchild.
But what about those who want to be able to always work in their favorite system, because a laptop is not always with you? It's simple: you can help create a bootable ubuntu flash drive that you can always carry with you everywhere. Fortunately, booting from USB-drives is currently supported by most computer hardware.
But for beginners, there is a well-founded uncertainty in their abilities, especially if they have not had to deal with anything like it yet. In fact, there is nothing special in creating such a flash drive. Let's look at the simplest way to write ubuntu to a USB flash drive.
So. The first thing we need is the original image of Ubuntu. It is strongly recommended that you download it from the official website of the company, without using any third-party sources. We especially do not recommend using the so-called “assemblies”, in which their creators may include malicious programs.
After downloading the image (in ISO format), we will begin to create a bootable ubuntu flash drive. To get started, let's look at this process directly from under Ubuntu itself with the Unity working environment.
To do this, in the search bar, enter "create boot disk." The system itself will find a suitable application called "usb-creator". After starting it, you will need to specify the folder where the image you downloaded is located, and also mark the required amount of space on the flash drive, which the system will use to save settings and documents. If you are faced only with the task of installing the system on a new computer, then this does not need to be done.
Click on the "create boot disk" button and wait ... After some time, the system will notify you that the creation of the boot ubuntu flash drive has been completed.
If you had Windows at your disposal, you will have to download one small and useful program called Unetbootin. It is also desirable to download it from the official site. The program is extremely simple and does not require installation. After its launch, you will also need to specify the path to the previously downloaded image with the system, select the flash drive on which you plan to install the system in the drop-down list, and then click the OK button too. Before starting, you should choose the right amount of free space to save personal information.
Well, if you don’t have a flash drive, then do you have a CD? Well, even better! After all, no one has canceled the creation of the ubuntu boot disk! In Ubuntu itself, you need to use the simplest Brasero program to burn a disc, while in Windows you can use any program that you constantly use (Nero, UltraISO). We recommend that you select the lowest recording speed.
As you can see, creating a bootable ubuntu flash drive is a very simple operation, and a novice can easily cope with it!