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Requirements to install the Ubuntu operating system from a USB
Preparation: download Ubuntu and install LinuxLive USB Creator
Create Ubuntu boot memory
Install Ubuntu from your USB

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How to install Ubuntu from USB

The free Ubuntu operating system is considered a competent alternative to match the Microsoft or Apple payment systems. Latest Ubuntu Versions they can be freely downloaded from the internet as ISO files . An ISO file is a digital memory image of the contents of a CD / DVD. To install the Ubuntu ISO, the file must be burned or copied to a DVD or USB stick. Here we show you how to create an Ubuntu USB stick to install and boot the popular operating system from here..

Index
  1. Requirements to install the Ubuntu operating system from a USB
  2. Preparation: download Ubuntu and install LinuxLive USB Creator
  3. Create Ubuntu boot memory
  4. Install Ubuntu from your USB

Requirements to install the Ubuntu operating system from a USB

First of all, remember the system requirements: for the latest version, your PC should have the following:

  • a 2 GHz processor;
  • 4 GB or more of RAM;
  • at least 25 GB of free hard disk space.

To install Ubuntu from USB, you will also need a removable drive with sufficient capacity. You must have at least 4 GB of free space. Next, we will show you step by step how to convert a normal USB memory into an Ubuntu USB memory and install the operating system directly with it.

Preparation: download Ubuntu and install LinuxLive USB Creator

First of all, download the latest version of Ubuntu . The 18.04.3 LTS version will get regular security and stability updates until 2023, making it a safe option. In the Ubuntu download area you will find the ISO file for free download. As the file has a size of approximately 2 GB, you 'll have to wait a few minutes depending on the download speed..

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In the Ubuntu download area you can download the current version of LTS, as well as the latest edition of the operating system in the form of an ISO file.

The next step is to download the LinuxLive USB Creator tool and install it on your device. With this software you will be able to create your own perfectly functional Ubuntu USB drives. You can find the installation files on the official home page of the open source software. After downloading, run the file and follow the installation instructions:

  1. Select the installation language .
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  1. Follow the installation wizard and close all open programs and applications in the background. Then click? Next ?.
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  1. Select the location where you want to install the software.
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  1. After clicking? Install ?, the program is automatically installed in the selected location. This may take a few minutes.
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  1. Click? Finish ? to complete the installation and open the program.
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After downloading the Ubuntu ISO file and installing the LinuxLive USB Creator, you are ready to create an Ubuntu USB stick.

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You can start when you have downloaded and installed both the Ubuntu ISO file and the LinuxLive USB creator.

Create Ubuntu boot memory

Before you start: close any programs that are still running in the background and plug your empty USB stick into one of the device's slots. Now open the LinuxLive USB Creator program . Then follow these steps:

  1. Select the memory in the menu field «Step 1»:
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LinuxLive USB Creator: step 1,? Select memory ?.
  1. Indicate in? Step 2? the source of the boot file. Click? ISO / IMG / ZIP ? and select the Ubuntu ISO file downloaded via explorer:
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LinuxLive USB Creator: Step 2,? Select ISO / Image ?.
  1. In the third step, select the? Persistence ? Of Ubuntu memory. Doing so determines how much storage space is kept free in memory to hold your individual Ubuntu settings and system data. If you boot Ubuntu directly from the USB stick in the future, the settings will be preserved. With a persistence of around 300MB, you will have enough storage space for any system configuration.
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LinuxLive USB Creator - Persistence selection in step 3.
  1. Step 4 offers you a preselection: you can save it with a clear conscience. If the connected USB memory does not have the FAT32 format , you must check the corresponding box. However, most memories work with the FAT32 file system by default.
  2. Now start the installation by clicking on the lightning bolt icon in the fifth and final step.
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LinuxLive USB Creator: Complete installation.

The installation process can take up to half an hour. Upon completion, a success notification will appear. In this way, you will have converted your USB memory into an Ubuntu boot memory with which you can install Ubuntu on any connected device or run it directly..

Install Ubuntu from your USB

Now you can start the installation of Ubuntu as the operating system on your device. To do this, turn off the computer and turn it on again with your new USB stick connected. To install Ubuntu from your USB, the device must be booted from memory . This requires you to go to the BIOS of your device . Depending on the manufacturer and model, there are different ways to access the BIOS. Normally you have to press the key? F2 ?,? Del ?,? F10? or? Enter? during the boot process.

When you get to the BIOS, you can select from which drive you want the boot process to start. Normal installation is the simplest and most straightforward option for most users. However, if you choose to start with the USB stick with Ubuntu, you can choose between? Install Ubuntu? or? Run Ubuntu from USB stick ?. Use the arrow keys to choose? Install Ubuntu ? and confirm the selection with? Enter ?. The Ubuntu installation wizard will start.

  1. Choose the installation language .
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  1. Confirm the selection with? Next? and then select the desired keyboard configuration :
  2. In the next step, choose the type of installation . Normal installation is the easiest option for most users.
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  1. Now you can choose to install Ubuntu as the second operating system alongside Windows or remove Windows from the hard drive and install Ubuntu as the only operating system :
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  1. If you want to remove Windows from the hard drive and install Ubuntu as the only operating system, you will be asked to enter a security key in the next step. The chosen password is used to access Ubuntu after installation.
  2. Regardless of whether you choose? Install Ubuntu alongside Windows? o 2 Delete from hard disk ?, the installation wizard will take you to the last screen. This indicates on which hard disk Ubuntu is installed, how much disk space is available and how much disk space the installed Ubuntu system occupies. Finally, click? Install now ? to install Ubuntu from a USB.
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