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How do I create an Ubuntu bootable USB drive on Windows 11?
Recently, I tried to make an Ubuntu bootable USB drive on Windows 11 to install Ubuntu, but I encountered some problems. Since I am more accustomed to using the command line, I decided to use the com...
You can the mkusb command tool. mkusb is natively available and widely used on Linux distributions and macOS. By default, Windows 11 does not include the dd command. However, you can still use dd on a Windows PC through Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). It allows you to run a Linux environment directly on Windows without the overhead of a virtual machine.
Step 1: Open PowerShell as an administrator and run:
wsl --installStep 2: After installation, open the Linux distribution from the Start menu.
Step 3: Once in the Linux terminal, you can use dd commands similarly to how you would on a native Linux system.
Step 4: Now, you can use the dd command to create ubuntu bootable USB on Windows 11/10/8/7 PC.
sudo mkusb ~/Downloads/ubuntu-XX.XX-desktop-amd64.iso /dev/sdb bs=4M status=progressExplanation of Parameters:
- bs=4M: Sets the block size to speed up the process.
- status=progress: Shows progress during the operation.
