Create bootable USB stick under Linux. ISO on USB stick under Linux.
Under Windows, I use Rufus to create bootable USB sticks or to put an ISO file on a USB stick and boot from it. The software is quite compact and also offers a few nice additional options such as Windows ToGo or bypassing the system requirements.
Even if I wanted to install Linux, I created the appropriate USB stick under Windows. But what about if you only want to install Linux?
balenaEtcher
No problem, there is also suitable software for Linux, such as “balenaEtcher“. The software is basically not pure Linux software, but is also available for Windows and Mac. Under Linux, we simply download the software as a ZIP, unpack it and then start it.
The user interface is stylish and only offers a few options. Basically, we simply select the ISO file, then the target device, i.e. the USB stick, and click on Start.
The rest is done by the software. There are no options such as UEFI or BIOS mode. Nor are there any options like Rufus offers, for example to create a Windows ToGo or customise the Windows installation.
Once the ISO file has been successfully installed on our stick, we naturally run a test straight away. No problems. The installed Linux mint booted directly and without any problems.
