APPENDIX

A

Creating a Linux Installer on Flash/USB Devices

In Chapter 2, we explained the installation process of Fedora and Ubuntu Linux distributions using bootable flash/USB media. However, we didn’t go into the details of how to actually create bootable install media on a flash/USB-based device! This appendix presents some methods for quickly creating a Linux distribution installer on inexpensive and readily available and reusable flash-based media, including the various types of USB sticks, SD cards, microSD cards, and so on.

Overview

There are two popular approaches to creating a Linux installer. One approach is to use a native or distro-specific solution; the other approach is more universal. The native or distro-specific approach ...

Get Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Eighth Edition, 8th Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.