Easy OS Booting Through the Linux Terminal

Creating a bootable USB drive is a crucial step for installing or running a Linux operating system. This guide will walk you through the process using the Linux terminal.

Step 1: Format Your USB Drive

Before you begin, ensure your USB drive is properly formatted. Follow these steps:

1. Identify the USB Drive Path: Open a terminal and use the lsblk or fdisk -l command to identify the path of your USB drive. The path will typically be something like /dev/sdX, where X is a letter assigned to your drive.

    lsblk
   

   or

    sudo fdisk -l
   

2. Format the USB Drive: Use the following command to format your USB drive. Replace /dev/sdX with the actual path of your USB drive.

    sudo mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sdX
   

   Step 2: Create a Bootable USB

   Once your USB drive is formatted, you can create a bootable USB drive using the dd command. This command will write the ISO file to your USB drive.

   1. Execute the dd Command: Replace /path/to/linuxmint.iso with the actual path to your downloaded ISO file and /dev/sdX with your USB drive path.

       sudo dd if=/path/to/linuxmint.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
      

      • if stands for input file, which is your ISO file.

      • of stands for output file, which is your USB drive.

      • bs=4M sets the block size to 4 megabytes.

      • status=progress shows the progress of the operation.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can successfully format your USB drive and create a bootable USB using the Linux terminal. This method is efficient and reliable for installing or running a Linux operating system.