| Purpose | Action | |---------|--------| | | Create bootable USB, boot from it | | Install permanently | Boot from USB and run installer | | Run in a VM | Use VirtualBox, VMware, or Hyper-V | Create Bootable USB Windows: Rufus or BalenaEtcher Linux: dd or Startup Disk Creator macOS: dd or BalenaEtcher
sudo dd if=ubuntu-24.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress (Replace /dev/sdX with your USB drive) Only download from ubuntu.com or releases.ubuntu.com . Third-party sites may contain modified or malicious ISOs.
Need help with installation, dual-booting, or creating a USB drive? Just ask!
Example (Linux):
| Purpose | Action | |---------|--------| | | Create bootable USB, boot from it | | Install permanently | Boot from USB and run installer | | Run in a VM | Use VirtualBox, VMware, or Hyper-V | Create Bootable USB Windows: Rufus or BalenaEtcher Linux: dd or Startup Disk Creator macOS: dd or BalenaEtcher
sudo dd if=ubuntu-24.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress (Replace /dev/sdX with your USB drive) Only download from ubuntu.com or releases.ubuntu.com . Third-party sites may contain modified or malicious ISOs.
Need help with installation, dual-booting, or creating a USB drive? Just ask!
Example (Linux):
