Create a bootable USB stick on Ubuntu
1.Requirements
You will need:
- A 2GB or larger USB stick/flash drive
- Ubuntu Desktop 14.04 or later installed
- An Ubuntu ISO file. See Get Ubuntu for download links

2. Launch Startup Disk Creator
We're going to use an application called ‘Startup Disk Creator' to write the ISO image to your USB stick. This is installed by default on Ubuntu, and can be launched as follows:
- Insert your USB stick (select ‘Do nothing' if prompted by Ubuntu)
- Use the top left icon to open the dash and search for Startup Disk Creator
- Select Startup Disk Creator from the results to launch the application

3. ISO and USB selection
When launched, Startup Disk Creator will ISO files in your Downloads folder, as well as any attached USB storage it can write to.
It's likely that both your Ubuntu ISO and the correct USB device will have been detected and set as ‘Source disc image' and ‘Disk to use' in the application window. If not, use the ‘Other' button to locate your ISO file and select the exact USB device you want to use from the list of devices.
Click Make Startup Disk to start the process.

4. Confirm USB device
Before making any permanent changes, you will be asked to confirm the USB device you've chosen is correct. This is important because any data currently stored on this device will be destroyed.
After confirming, the write process will start and a progress bar appears.

5. Installation complete
That's it! You now have Ubuntu on a USB stick, bootable and ready to go.

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