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We recommend that you include your IT staff to assist you in the Linux installation process, especially if you are not comfortable with the terms used here.
During this tutorial, you will see how to build a bootable key to install the Ubuntu Linux operating system. To do so, we recommend that you use a free software called “balenaEtcher”, which allows creating bootable USB flash drives in an effortless way.
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Installing a tool to create bootable USB flash drives
- Go to balenaEtcher website.
- balenaEtcher is available for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Download the installation file that corresponds to your operating system.
- Install it.
Create a bootable USB flash drive
Any USB flash drive can be used, as long as it has a good storage capacity, which is at least 8 GB (12GB or above recommended) for Ubuntu Linux.
Warning
This operation will erase all data from your USB flash drive, so make sure to save your data before creating the bootable key!
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Plug the USB flash drive into the computer.
Warning
Be sure that no other storage device than the one needed is plugged in (external hard drive, other USB stick, etc.).
- Launch balenaEtcher.
- Click on Flash from file and select the Linux ISO file downloaded previously from WorkSpace.
- Click on Select target and select the USB flash drive you want to use.
- Click on Flash! to start the flashing process. Your user password may be required to allow balenaEtcher to flash the drive.
- The software may ask to grant access to the USB device, so click OK.
- The flashing process for a Linux ISO file takes approximately 10 minutes. After processing, you can eject and unplug the USB flash drive.
The next step is to boot from the USB flash drive to install Linux. Go to the next HelpDesk article by clicking Next for more information.
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It is also possible to install Ubuntu Linux from a DVD instead of a USB flash drive. On the developer's website, you will find tutorials for doing this on Windows or macOS. Follow the instructions and for the next step, boot from the DVD instead of the USB device.